Management Of Logistics Processes Research Articles

Enhancing collaboration and engagement using virtual reality within site safety planning

For construction managers’ effective collaboration, communication and engagement during safety planning is essential to improve on-site efficiency and reduce risks. While the use of virtual reality (VR) has gained increased global attention in the past decade, the documentation of practical applications during active construction projects in the UK remains underdeveloped. Specifically, this includes the use of VR within on-site construction logistics management processes and its potential impacts on multidisciplinary collaboration and engagement. This study aims to bridge this gap by exploring the use of VR during practical safety and plant logistics planning workshops to capture real-world examples. Collaborating with a UK-based construction contractor, this study collected qualitative data over a series of planning workshops during a live project, involving 15 site team members of varying disciplines. Data collection included direct observations and focus groups, with the data analysed using a hybrid thematic analysis method. The results provided evidence of effective and accurate plant logistics planning with working practical examples, indicating that the use of VR had a positive impact on interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement. The results showed that the inclusion of VR tools also encouraged knowledge transfer between project teams, which led to improved confidence and engagement when conducting planning activities.

Improving the Quality of Warehousing Processes in the Context of the Logistics Sector

Logistics processes play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the supply chain, and warehouse management is one of the key logistics activities of invaluable significance. To evaluate the management principles of companies, it is necessary to thoroughly analyze their functions, operational standards, and quality requirements. One of the most common strategies in modern businesses is quality improvement. Insufficient quality can lead to competitive disadvantages and have negative consequences for companies that do not prioritize quality and neglect their services and products, resulting in a loss of customer loyalty and revenue. Effective warehouse management is critically important for companies to meet consumer needs, reduce costs, and gain a competitive advantage. Conducting qualitative research is necessary in order to learn how to properly organize warehouse management within companies, which will also help to identify key issues and determine areas for change. This article consists of a theoretical section that analyzes the scientific literature on the quality of warehouse process management in the logistics sector. It examines theoretical aspects of logistics processes and quality assurance in company management, including the implementation of systems that ensure quality in warehouse processes and logistics process management. The subsequent sections describe the research methods applied, evaluate the results of warehouse management quality, and provide insights and recommendations.

Automobile Transportation Logistics Supply Chain Management Strategy

To enhance the management level and quality of the automobile transportation logistics supply chain and promote innovation and development in automobile transportation logistics enterprises, it is essential to strengthen the construction of the automobile transportation logistics supply chain management model. This can be achieved through the gradual improvement of the automobile transportation logistics management process, ensuring that the management of the automobile transportation logistics supply chain proceeds in an orderly manner. The aim is to improve automobile transportation and logistics service levels while meeting the changing market supply needs. This will enable automobile transportation and logistics enterprises to maintain steady economic benefits and enhance their core competitiveness in the market. Therefore, this paper has conducted a comprehensive exploration and research on managing the automobile transportation logistics supply chain. Corresponding management strategies are proposed as a starting point to achieve the aforementioned goals.

Особливості управління логістичними процесами електронної комерції підприємства

In the context of the rapid development of digital technologies and increasing consumer demands, the efficiency of logistic processes is becoming a decisive factor in the success of electronic trading platforms. The aim of the article is to identify ways to improve the logistics management system in the e-commerce sector in Ukraine for integration into the modern exogenous and endogenous contexts of online platforms. The main challenges faced by e-commerce companies in the integration of innovative logistics solutions, as well as strategies for optimizing supply chains in the context of a digitalized environment, are considered. Attention is focused on the importance of adapting logistics systems to the dynamic context of the e-commerce sector, taking into account the automation of ordering processes, inventory management, and improving delivery methods. The impact of digitalization on logistic operations is analyzed, including the use of artificial intelligence and big data to forecast demand and optimize delivery routes. The importance of adapting logistics strategies to constantly changing market conditions is emphasized. The importance of use of an integrated approach when solving logistic problems of e-commerce is emphasized. The key necessary changes in the management of logistic processes in e-commerce have been identified. A number of recommendations for Ukrainian e-commerce companies seeking to optimize their logistics in a digitally globalized environment have been allocated. It is underlined that the integration of modern technologies and flexible supply chain management are key to meeting consumer expectations and ensuring the efficiency of activities in online trade. The article may be useful for analysts and researchers in the field of logistics systems, e-commerce companies. Further research provides for the formation of a system for implementing changes at the strategic and operational level to the logistics management of Ukrainian e-commerce companies.

Digital technologies for artesian water logistics process management

The paper defines the complexity of artesian water logistics processes between the production site and the consumer. The stages of the process and the conditions influencing the speed of its implementation and changes in its status are presented. The purpose of the research is to create a formal model necessary for the functioning of an information system for managing logistic processes and predicting their changes in order to effectively use the resources providing loading, unloading and delivery of finished products between the place of production and consumers (warehouses, sorting stations, etc.). The use of methods of structural analysis, synthesis and observation allowed to identify key objects and links between them, influencing the change of processes of the problem area. On the basis of the obtained results, an agent model was created using the methodology of simulation modelling, which allows to implement scenarios of behavior of delivery of finished goods depending on the given conditions of transport flows, external conditions and other parameters.

Application of international experience in solving problems of technical and logistical support of troops of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The article discusses the current problems of technical and logistical support of the troops of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ways to solve them, including the use of international experience of the leading developed countries of the world. It is strategically important for our country to study the world practice of modernization of the logistics support system on its preparation for actions during operations to resolve crisis situations both independently and as part of the OSCE coalition group. Despite the fact that the provisions of the Military Doctrine of the state on the use of military force are strictly defensive in nature, the military security of the republic directly depends on new forms and methods of using armed forces. The logistics system plays an important role in this regard. The article highlighted problems like national differences in approaches to the preparation and conduct of joint military operations; incompatibility of a number of national military systems; an underdeveloped network of transport infrastructure facilities and the complexity of logistics of supply transportation. As an option for their solution, the development of a logistics support system model based on cooperation with the civil sector of the economy under the Public-Private Partnership program is proposed. At the same time, digitalization and automation of logistics management processes, accounting and distribution of material resources should be highlighted as the main direction of modernization of logistics and technical support.

Comprehensive Ability Evaluation of Cold Chain Emergency Logistics of Anhui Dazhong Company

Cold chain logistics industry is the product of social and economic development, cross-regional transportation demand, is to maintain the low temperature environment as the core requirements, to maintain product quality, reduce product loss for the purpose of the system engineering. Cold chain logistics has high requirements for timeliness, safety, reliability and technical stability. However, China's cold chain logistics started late. In the early stage of development, many enterprises do not have the concept of "cold chain logistics", cold chain facilities and equipment are generally missing and backward, and the development of cold chain logistics is in the stage of resource shortage. This article focuses on the research object of Anhui Dazhong Cold chain Logistics Company, focuses on the company's emergency measures capability, and finds that the emergency logistics capacity of Anhui Dazhong cold chain logistics needs to be upgraded. In recent years, major public health events have occurred frequently, and Volkswagen lacks systematic evaluation in the implementation of emergency measures. According to the above problems, based on the public emergency logistics process management build public company cold chain emergency logistics ability evaluation index system, the hierarchical analysis and entropy method integrated empowerment of evaluation index, and use multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method for comprehensive evaluation, finally get the public emergency logistics level.

Analisis Pengelolaan Logistik Farmasi di Instalasi Farmasi RSUD Raden Mattaher Selama Pandemi Covid-19

The efficiency of the pharmaceutical logistics management process can indirectly affect the balance of pharmaceutical supplies in hospitals. The aim of this research is to analyze the management of pharmaceutical logistics at Raden Mattaher Regional Hospital, Jambi Province during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative using a phenomenological approach. The variables looked at include selection, planning, budgeting, procurement, storage and distribution. Data collection in this research was carried out by means of observation, in-depth interviews, and data review. The research results show that the guidelines in the Raden Mattaher Regional General Hospital Pharmacy Installation, Jambi Province are in accordance with the regulations issued by the Ministry of Health, however, in implementation there are still several things that have not been implemented and need to be evaluated regularly in accordance with the hospital's needs and Avoid things that are beyond predictions that are detrimental in the future.
 

The Role of ICT in transport and logistics processes management

The Role of ICT in transport and logistics processes management

MATHEMATICAL APPROACH TO THE FORMATION OF A METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF ECONOMIC RATIONALITY OF INTERACTION OF ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE

The field of managing the logistics of agricultural products under significant dynamic changes in today's conditions requires the formation of new approaches using the possibilities of modern information tools. The article presents a systematic mathematical approach to logistics management in agriculture for conditions with an insignificant level of risk and under conditions of significant threats to the logistics processes of the agricultural industry. The presented study also examines the issue of analyzing the effectiveness of management actions in the logistics process, both operationally and strategically.The developed mathematical approach takes into account a wide range of conditions for carrying out logistics activities - both at a low level of risk in the implementation of the logistics process, and in circumstances of significant threats that lead to the minimization of the reliability of logistics in the agricultural sector. This is especially important today, given the significant level of negative impacts on logistics processes due to military threats. The growth of these influences even leads to the destabilization of the world food market, and the threat of famine in some regions of the world.The proposed mathematical approach takes into account both the emergence of new risks, the significantly increased dynamic nature of the effects on logistics activities in the agricultural sector of the economy, and the traditional specificity of the conditions for the implementation of logistics processes in the agricultural sector. The specificity of logistics management in the agricultural sector is due to the peculiarities of the agricultural production process; properties inherent in agricultural products, conditions of distribution of these products. This determines a wide range of tasks that must be performed by the logistics of the agricultural sector. This, in turn, creates a need for a highly adaptive dynamic approach when forming a set and combination of logistics tasks and goals. Algorithms, tools and methods were specially developed to implement this approach. In particular: the unification of target functions; the approach of flexible adaptive changes in the ranks of target functions to ensure the appropriate level of rationality of logistics process management; a compromise approach in the case of the need to simultaneously achieve a group of set goals or a group of goals; the approach of assessing the strategic impact of a management decision for operating not with static values of parameters, but with their trends over time. In general, this makes it possible to achieve the appropriate level of economic efficiency of agricultural logistics management even with dynamic changes in the conditions of its implementation and to ensure a high level of reliability of the logistics process even with an increase in the level of threats.

Implementation of the logistics controlling concept in the management of transport enterprises

The article considers the peculiarities of the logistics controlling practice in managing transport enterprises. The depth of the logistics controlling implementation helps to analyze the functioning of logistics controlling and identify opportunities for further improvement. To determine it at the transport company, it is necessary to evaluate and analyze the performance of the logistics controlling tasks and the use of its tools. To carry out such an assessment, 20 indicators of the depth of logistics control implementation are used. Determining the depth of the logistics controlling implementation for transport enterprises goes through three stages: organizational, content-technological, and practical. The goal of the organizational stage is to create a group of experts and prepare relevant materials for the survey. The goal of the content-technological stage is an expert evaluation of the indicators of the depth of the logistics controlling implementation. The goal of the practical stage is to determine the depth of the logistics controlling implementation by experts. In the third stage, the analysis and discussion of the results of the assessment of the depth of the logistics controlling implementation are carried out, and further areas of improvement of logistics controlling are determined to increase the efficiency of the logistics processes management. Evaluation of the depth of the logistics controlling implementation was carried out at two transport enterprises; the results showed the intensity of the tools’ use in their management. The authors conducted an analysis that made it possible to determine directions for improving the logistics processes management for domestic transport enterprises based on logistics controlling, and to single out the stages of improving the management of transport industry enterprises. Mentioned steps are the following: assessment of the level and depth of the logistics controlling implementation, ensuring the functioning of logistics controlling as a continuous process based on Web-based and IT technologies, and using a wide range of primary and special logistics controlling tools.

The impact of reverse logistics process coordination on third party relationship quality: A moderated mediation model for multichannel retailers in the fashion industry

Multichannel retailing is a widely adopted strategy in the fashion industry. Companies in this industry find it a source of competitive advantage to invest in reverse logistics infrastructure. However, limited empirical studies investigate the enablers of the relationship quality between the retailers and their reverse logistics service providers. This study quantifies the impact of reverse logistics process coordination between retailers and logistics service providers on relationship quality. Moreover, it tests the mediating role of reverse logistics service quality and the moderating role of conflict frequency in this relationship. Data were collected through a survey using a purposive sample of 241 retail store managers from the fashion retail industry of Pakistan. For this purpose, a self-administered questionnaire was developed using a five-point Likert Scale to gauge the responses. Conditional process analysis was used to evaluate the moderated mediation model. The findings showed a significant positive impact of reverse logistics process coordination on the relationship quality with a logistics service provider, a significant positive mediation effect of reverse logistics service quality, and a significant moderation effect of conflict frequency on the indirect relationship. However, conflict frequency, contrary to the hypothesis in the study, strengthened the indirect relationship. Furthermore, the moderation effect of conflict frequency on the direct relationship was insignificant. This study will help managers better understand the best practices leading to effective management of reverse logistics processes, particularly product returns.

Multi-agents in transport process control

Abstract. Problem The problem is computer science, car transfer, road maintenance, synergy, principles and paradigms of using car computer systems - ACS. The use of multi-agent systems in the virtual management of the transport process allows improving the quality of transport management. A multi-agent system is a collection of interacting agents that can work together to achieve a common goal. Multi-agent systems can be used for better management of logistics processes, in particular in the field of transport. The role of agents in decision-making, including in real time, is considered, which allows more accurate forecasting and control of the transport process. Goal. The goal is integration of the intelligent multi-agent system (IMAS) and agents in the task of virtual management of transport processes. Results. A program installed on a server that supports Internet functions can potentially be accessed from any workstation. This opens the way to the use of intellectual and production tools by almost all employees of the enterprise at minimal costs. The same application becomes available from any workstation connected to the Internet, which is critical for e-commerce applications. Such an opportunity opens access to applications to corporate partners for creating virtual enterprises and virtual management.

Strategies to Improve Logistics Cost Efficiency in Indonesia

Logistics is one of the important indicators to achieve social justice for all Indonesian people. With an effective, efficient, and competitive logistics process, Indonesia will certainly become a country that can not only fully protect its people but will also certainly be able to spread the impact of world economic growth like Singapore. Therefore, this article aims to help all logistics actors, the government, and all Indonesians to be able to jointly create social justice for all Indonesians by involving vocational training as an engine for forming qualified human resources in the technical field of logistics management process implementation. By exploring using the systematic literature review method and synthetic matrix of various secondary data, it can be found that there are some similarities in the problems and appropriate solutions in increasing the efficiency of logistics costs by maximizing in 4 things, namely, infrastructure, multimodal transportation, dwelling time, and application of application technology

The usage of RFID robots in logistics process management

The aim of this post is to point out the use of RFID robots in the management of logistics processes. RFID technology is defined first. RFID technology represents identification using radio frequency waves. The principle is to store the necessary data in radio frequency memory chips and then repeatedly read or write the data using a reader. We divide RFID chips into active and passive. Active RFID chips use energy from a battery, while passive RFID chips are a technology without an internal power source. Passive RFID is the most common form of RFID in warehouses, using which inventory is taken using RFID robots or hand-held RFID readers. Nowadays, many RFID robots from different manufacturers are available on the market. When choosing, I must consider where we want to use the RFID robot and choose the one that suits us based on its specific characteristics. The RFID robot is a mobile and autonomous RFID system that performs an inventory of the given space based on our initial setup. The RFID robot locates each item in 2 dimensions (x and y). Most robots can move in all directions because they can rotate without shifting. The accuracy of the inventory using the RFID robot ranges from 95-99%, while the accuracy of the inventory performed by employees using handheld RFID readers ranges from 85-95%. As for speed, it is on average 10 times faster compared to manual RFID readers.

OPTIMIZATION OF LOGISTICS PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN TRADE

The article considers the theoretical and methodological and practical principles of logistics processes management. Current trends in logistics development are outlined. It is shown that the trends demonstrate active implementation in the management processes of the elements of Logistics 4.0. The expediency of using economic-mathematical methods and models to solve logistics tasks is reasoned. An overview of ecommerce processes, typical for today, both in the world and in Ukraine, which directly cause changes in logistics, is made. The problem of optimization of transport costs for delivery of goods from the warehouses of the online store "Hope" to customers, taking into account the non-stationarity (seasonality) factor is defined. The economic-mathematical model of the problem of logistics processes management has been built and adapted as follows: selection of two seasonally-leased warehouses from five reserve ones and optimization of transport costs for delivery of goods from warehouses of the online store to customers. This optimization model was implemented to solve the problem of optimizing logistics costs for the online store "Hope", taking into account seasonal demand, transport tariffs, warehouses capacity and forecasted sales volumes. Various ways to solve the problem of logistics process management, which allows us to show the additional benefits of using these methods and determine the effectiveness of the decision taken are considered as well. The solution for the choice of warehouses and the optimal plan for delivery of goods to customers in order to minimize transportation costs is obtained. It is shown that with the use of economic and mathematical modeling to solve the problem of seasonally adaptive transition for logistics process management, it is possible to make the best choice of two additional leased warehouses from the five reserve ones, to find the optimal delivery plan, to reduce the total length of delivery route and, consequently, the costs of transportation of goods, to avoid shortages of goods in warehouses, in a timely manner and with minimal costs to satisfy the interests of customers of online store "Hope" goods. The economic interpretation of the results of the models implementation is presented and recommendations for their use are provided to achieve minimization of transportation costs, maximum flexibility, speed, reliability of the supply chain, ie to make effective management decisions.

SYSTEM OF OBJECTS IN MANAGING THE QUALITY OF LOGISTICS SERVICES AND PROCESSES AT THE MTE

This article examines the system of objects of logistics services and processes quality management in a motor transport enterprise. The paper determines that ineffective quality management of logistics business processes of an enterprise causes low quality of services and low customer satisfaction. The purpose of this article is to study and develop a system of objects in managing the quality of logistics services and processes in a motor transport enterprise from the standpoint of a logistics approach, which includes a set of integrated logistics business processes for quality formation, the requirements and the results of implementation. For this purpose, the main objects that affect the quality of logistics services in the motor transport enterprise are considered. It is determined that the goal of quality management is to improve the quality of products and services, and to achieve this, the authors recommend structural transformations, which include clarifying the boundaries of the object by including the elements of the external environment. The authors propose an approach to the formation of research objects, which includes defining goals, criteria for distinguishing between the object and the environment, the nature of interaction between the object and the environment, development of object models, and identification of its features and properties. The authors propose to distinguish labor quality as an element of the external environment and to establish its relationship with the quality of logistics services. Other elements of the external environment are the quality of information, the stages of quality formation, and the quality of labor items and tools. The quality of live labor and transportation services depends on the quality formation process. The logistics services of a motor transport company cover a wide range of services aimed at ensuring the efficient operation of the logistics system and managing all related processes. The stages of formation of the quality of logistics services are defined as a set of integrated basic, auxiliary, service and management logistics business processes, their interconnection, respectively, their “inputs” and “outputs” are considered. It is proposed to consider the system of quality objects in the MTE from the standpoint of the cybernetic approach and to present it as a set of dynamic links, each of which is integrating. This means that the input signal (quality of information, means and objects of labor, etc.) is transformed into an output signal (requirements for the quality of services). To ensure the high quality of logistics services (maintenance), the main, auxiliary, service and management processes are defined from the perspective of quality management in the MTE, the essence of the processes, the main stages of formation and quality indicators of business processes, as well as those responsible for quality assurance are described. The results of the study may be useful for motor transport enterprises that wish to improve the quality of their logistics services and management processes.

Production logistics of innovative and active industrial enterprises: aspects of planning

The study draws attention to the problems of management of production logistics processes of industrial enterprises, which at the same time specialize in innovative activities and development. The article aims to improve the planning system for aspects of production logistics at creative and active industrial enterprises. The essential understanding of production logistics as a separate section of general logistics, which refers to managing material flows within the limits of production activity: from the primary source of raw materials to the final consumer, is generalized. Reserves for increasing the production volume of innovative products have been identified, which are based on a scientifically based methodology for developing measures for their mobilization. The directions of growth of production volumes due to the identified reserves of reducing the cost of production of innovatively active industrial enterprises have been determined. The recommendations for improving the production structure of innovatively active industrial enterprises are substantiated. The main principles of the rational organization of production processes, which should be followed by innovatively active industrial enterprises when planning their production program, are defined and described. It has been proven that innovative and energetic industrial enterprises should focus on increasing the production volume of innovative products and forming the most optimal production program. For this purpose, it is necessary to use such reserves for increasing the volume of production of innovative products, such as improving its quality, reducing costs for the production and sale of products, saving and rational use of funds for the payment of labor and management personnel, implementation of achievements of scientific and technical progress, because of which productivity increases labors. Keywords: industrial enterprises, innovative activity, production logistics, economic planning, enterprise development.

Green logistics for sustainable development: The challenge of general price increases

Green logistics is the process of reducing the environmental footprint of a product throughout its life cycle. The level of interest in this approach is growing and companies are increasingly concerned about environmental issues. When we talk about a green supply chain, we often tend to associate it specifically with road transport. However, green thinking can be applied to all links in the supply chain, from supply to distribution green logistics consists of integrating an ecological approach into the management of logistics processes in order to reduce their impact on the environment. This extends over the entire life cycle of the product: manufacturing, storage, transport, placing on the market, use, and destruction. On the other side, the health crisis has disrupted the various supply chains since the confinement end and the resumption of activities on construction sites has forced companies to supply themselves with material where production had resumed, thus leading to a rise in prices. The objective of this article is to study the general effect of rising raw material prices on green logistics.

Order Management Perspective on Fluid Manufacturing Systems

Market requirements are constantly changing, for the manufacturing industry which results in a volatile environment that poses specific requirements to maintain successful future operations. An important concept to cope with these uncertain requirements is changeability. Over the recent years, specific production systems like the Fluid Manufacturing System (FLMS), were developed which promise to support the required changeability. Previous concepts mainly consider the technical aspects of the production system and not the order management processes. To enable the desired changeability, an order management system covering the production planning, control and monitoring of all activities along the end-to-end value chain from customer inquiry to shipment is needed. In addition to order management, planning and control of logistic processes are affected by the increase of flexibility through FLMS as well, which is also often neglected in changeable production systems such as order management. This paper investigates the impact of changeable production systems onto the order management and logistics. The FLMS forms a respective use case, to identify the required changes within the order management approach. This paper shows that the most significant changes compared to traditional production systems concern production planning and control. Production planning as a static process requires discrete-event production planning results from technological, capacity, economic, social and material flow perspectives. To exploit the degrees of freedom of FLMS, production control is based on a dynamic basis, based on real-time information through Asset Administration Shell (AAS). The main change in logistics is that in FLMS, logistics has the same status as manufacturing. Logistics serves as the interface between order management (digital world) and production (physical world).