Modern Logistics Research Articles

The basic terminology of the modern military logistics

The article reveals the content of the military logistics basic terms. Different approaches to the construction of conceptual foundations, structure and functionality of this area are considered. The meaning of the term “logistics of the defense sector” is substantiated. The spheres and functionality of military logistics are outlined. The conditions for the integration of logistics and medical support systems, which are able to provide support to all components of the defense forces and the civilian population of the country, have been studied. The research is based on the main strategic goals of the state in the framework of defense reform: the National Security Strategy of Ukraine to ensure Ukraine’s integration into the European Union and the formation of conditions for NATO membership. Approaches to structuring definitions and concepts of modern military logistics taking into account the military-political realities of Ukraine are offered. The term “military logistics” is proposed to be interpreted in two ways: first, as a practical activity (a means of implementing operational, tactical or strategic tasks of the defense sector in real resources and time); secondly, as a scientific field aimed at developing models for optimizing the logistics processes of the state defense sector.

Research status of automation of logistics transport and distribution processes

An analysis of the performance of modern companies has revealed a trend of active investment in innovation, especially in such a dynamic field as logistics in order to optimize supply chains. The article proves the need for a systematic approach to innovative measures in the transportation and distribution system based on the analysis of foreign experience. The dynamism of logistics processes complicates the process of control and forecasting of enterprises. The logistics trend of DHL, which regularly publishes a key tool for the global logistics community, is a radar of logistics trends that reflects the development of society, business and technology. Two major trends are analyzed: 1) social and business and 2) technological. To solve this problem, the process of digitization and the willingness of companies to work online with the help of e-commerce technology have been proposed. Two components of modern innovative business models that enable a business to be competitive and efficient are analyzed: the sharing economy and the marketplace in the logistics services market. It is determined that the main resources in logistics are material assets (especially warehouses and vehicles), labor and time. It is established that transport exchanges are actively developing in the Ukrainian market, where logisticians can choose vehicles, but there are no sites where one can simply choose a warehouse on demand (as a service). There are no tools in the Ukrainian market for quick search and safe rent of warehouses for different types of products. Searching for a warehouse is a complicated and lengthy procedure for the following reasons: the lack of a warehouse database in one source and the complexity of comparing warehouses (search on OLX.ua or through a local or international broker, or on the recommendation of acquaintances), the risks of renting warehouses from unverified agents / owners, the procedure for selecting and concluding warehouse lease agreements, the need for warehouses under peak load, continued. Therefore, in 2019, a new Ware Teka online platform has emerged for finding warehouses for rent or purchase with the largest warehouse real estate base to date, allowing real estate to be rented as soon as possible. The basic features of the Ware Teka online platform are analyzed. It is determined that modern logistics companies in Ukraine have started to implement the system of routing of goods (delivery on points of sale) and receive constant errors, therefore the process of digitization of current deliveries in real time is offered. The Ukrainian market for foreign startups is not interesting for today, and they are not ready to costomize, or costomization will have a very high cost and it is necessary to consider the issues of support after adaptation of the ready solution, to make a premature request about the main problems of adaptation of software products of automation of logistics processes. Support is an important cycle in working with your ISP to be able to refine or modify the software in the future and not be dependent on your provider, so you need to request technical documentation immediately. The importance of automation of logistic processes of transportation and distribution has been proved.

Heuristic Algorithm for the Co-Operative Picking with AGVs in Warehouse

The performance of order picking in a warehouse is crucial in modern logistics. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have been developed recently and are in operation in many warehouses. Human pickers ...

The Marina Cold Chain Logistics Management System Based on Cost Weighted Shortest Path Algorithm

As an important form of modern transportation, cold chain logistics plays an important role in the modern logistics system. However, with the improvement of people’s living standards, the requirements for cold chain logistics are higher and higher. The current transportation mode of cold chain logistics cannot meet the strategic requirements under the background of modern logistics. Based on this, this paper first studies the cold chain logistics system management model in marina areas, then analyses the application of the shortest path algorithm in the cold chain logistics management in marina areas, and finally studies the example of the cold chain logistics management in marina areas based on the cost weighted shortest path algorithm.

Design and Implementation of Logistics Management System Based on SSH Technology

Economic globalization and the rise of e-commerce make the scale of modern logistics company’s cargo transportation more and more large. In this context, the service quality of logistics enterprises often depends on the future of logistics enterprises. Through the establishment of a scientific logistics management system, comprehensive integration of logistics management information, optimization of its process, and ultimately achieve the purpose of improving the efficiency of logistics management business, reducing operating costs, and enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises.

Building Logistics Block Chain Platform Based on Cloud Computing

With the rapid development of the new generation of information technology and e-commerce, the modern logistics industry chain has emerged. The logistics blockchain platform enables all kinds of users to participate in the whole information transmission process together. It establishes the logistics blockchain cloud platform deployment jointly participated by the government, enterprises, schools, institutions and communities. According to the practice, different blockchain deployment modes are adopted, A new multi agency data sharing framework is designed to promote the application of blockchain in the logistics industry.

Optimization Application of Fresh Agricultural Products Efficient Logistics Distribution System from the Perspective of Big Data

As a sunrise industry in the development of modern agriculture, the development of fresh agricultural products industry has a huge space. Because of its various categories, and planting all over the country, the logistics distribution problems. The idea of “Internet +” modern agriculture combines big data with fresh agricultural logistics. By analyzing the current situation and mode of logistics distribution of fresh agricultural products, we find out the weak links of fresh agricultural products logistics distribution, and analyze the best way of fresh agricultural products logistics distribution system by using big data technology, which can effectively reduce the wastage of fresh agricultural products in logistics and transportation. Provide optimization platform for logistics distribution between regions. It is expected to provide important theoretical and practical guidance for the development of modern logistics big data of fresh agricultural products.

MODERN TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS

Purpose. At the present stage, for the normal functioning of the economy, it is necessary to maintain a balance of economic interests for consumers of transport services and transport itself. Therefore, the aim of this work is a detailed study and analysis of the current development level of transport and logistics systems, as well as the prospects for their further development. Methodology For analyze the work of modern transport and logistics systems, a set of methods of economic and mathematical modeling was used, including an element-by-element examination of the transport and logistics system, determining the demand for each of its elements among consumers, the level of corresponding costs, differentiating transport services, etc. Based on the obtained analytical data, the behavior of the transport and logistics system is modeled depending on the specific conditions of its functioning and possible features that accompany it. This allows you to consider various options for using modern technologies in the operation of the transport and logistics system and evaluate the potential benefits. Findings. The application of the logistics principles is aimed at improving the transport services based on the latest transport technologies, which allows using different types of transport, improving information interaction between participants in the transportation process, etc. The development of transport and logistics systems in the Republic of Belarus is also determined based on the Republican expeditionary unitary enterprise BELINTERTRANS – Transport and Logistics Center of the Belarusian Railway. The concept of transport and logistics systems is disclosed. Based on a study of the Belintertrans enterprise, the effectiveness of introducing such technologies as FLEXE technology and the GLONASS fuel consumption control system for the development of transport and logistics systems is examined. Originality. Based on the study of methodological sources and scientific developments in the field of development of transport and logistics systems, several options are proposed for introducing new and more advanced information technologies into the activities of transport and logistics centers. Practical value. The result of applying these technologies is, first of all, cost reduction in the logistics system, as well as increasing the competitiveness of the enterprise, increasing its profits and maximizing customer satisfaction. Since in the transport and logistics system, to satisfy the needs of the client (providing services to consumers and producers of goods), the functions of transportation, storage, distribution, etc. are implemented, the use of information technologies in any of them will increase the stability and efficiency of the system.

Digital twin-driven system for roller conveyor line: design and control

Roller conveyor line (RCL) plays an important role in smart manufacturing workshop and modern logistics industry. RCL transfers the specified type of workpiece box to specified exports according to the personalized demands. It greatly improves the sorting speed and delivery speed of workpiece. However, the construction of RCL is very time-consuming and difficult because of the unintuitive design and complex control. In order to reduce the difficulty of constructing RCL and eliminate the gap between design and control, a research about cyber-physical system (CPS) for design and control driven by digital twin (DT) is conducted. In this research, three key enabling technologies of constructing five-dimensional DT for RCL are illustrated in detail as follows: (1) multi-scale modeling method of RCL; (2) extensible distributed communication framework; (3) fast mapping method of distributed controllers. Finally, this paper provides a case study of using the CPS driven by DT to design and control RCL. Experimental results show that the CPS in this paper can achieve the rapid design and distributed control of RCL.

Logistics industry monitoring system based on wireless sensor network platform

With the continuous development of the logistics industry, the relevant technology is becoming more mature, the system is increasingly perfect, and the accuracy requirements for the logistics monitoring system are becoming higher and higher. Traditional logistics monitoring is usually manually recorded, which not only wastes manpower and is inefficient, but also cannot meet the current scale and intelligent development requirements of the logistics industry. The purpose of this article is to study modern logistics monitoring systems based on sensor networks and big data. Based on the in-depth study of three technologies of sensor network, big data and logistics technology, this article integrates the entire warehousing and distribution logistics process, and builds a monitoring system framework combining sensor network and big data based on the wireless sensor network software and hardware platform. Combining the two key methods studied in this paper, the information management process of traditional logistics operations such as outbound and inbound, warehousing positioning and monitoring, and distribution monitoring management are implemented, and the monitoring system is tested on this basis. The test results prove that this system has certain deployment reference significance and practical application value, and can help to improve the informationization and intelligence level of logistics management to a certain extent. In this paper, by simulating 250 concurrent users, the server CPU usage is 56.37%, the server memory usage is 57.13%, and the response time is 1944 ms.

Method for evaluate the effectiveness of providing the exploitation and renewal of armament and military equipment resources

The results of the research published in the article will be useful for logistics specialists who are engaged in the organization of the provision of resources (material and technical means) for the processes of operation and renewal of armament and military equipment (AME). The article discusses existing approaches to logistic support of operations (combat actions) and methodological approaches to assess the effectiveness of its operation. The influence of factors and problematic issues on the creation of a modern logistics system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is analyzed. The scientific substantiation of determination of indicators of efficiency of delivery of resources in the system of logistic support is offered with the purpose of improvement of functioning of the system of delivery of resources for further consideration during planning of activity. According to the results of the analysis, the urgency of making a quick and correct decision in managing the provision of necessary resources was determined. The dependence of resource efficiency on the type of resources, the intensity of applications for their use, and the capabilities of the system to create and replenish resources have been established. The basic concepts and typical structures of the resource delivery system for working out of the research materials are clarified.
 Based on the analysis, it was found that the evaluation of the efficiency of the system of maintenance of the processes of operation and restoration of AME resources should be carried out by the results of the evaluation of the efficiency of providing the resources of each type individually and further determination of the system performance indicators as a whole, taking into account the corresponding total costs for providing the resources, which allowed to offer methodological an approach to assessing the effectiveness of operating processes and the renewal of AME resources themselves, which allows to take into account the implemented strategy of replenishment of resources and rationality of the selected transport network in the conditions of both peacetime and fighting.On the basis of the proposed methodological approach, the directions of further researches were determined concerning: determination of the list of initial data for determining the characteristics of the routes of resource delivery; determining the number of characteristics that are being optimized; forming a methodological approach for determining a rational transport network in the logistics system.

Design of Logistics Information Management System Based on Information Technology

With the advancement of the times, network technology has gradually replaced manual operations; intelligent management has saved time and effort, and can ensure the efficient operation of enterprises. Information agencies We must be proficient in the application of logistics management information technology, which is also an inevitable result of the development of society to a certain historical stage. The arrival of the conference changed the face of the whole society. People have long been inseparable from smartphones and computers, and industries are increasingly dependent on information technology. As an important part of social and economic development, logistics enterprises bear the responsibility of freight transportation. Under such a development background, only by adopting scientific management methods scientifically and continuously making progress can we promote the sustainable development of enterprises. This article uses modern logistics and logistics information methods to explain the role of information technology in logistics information management. Introduce some design requirements of logistics information management system. Analyzing the problems of logistics management informatization and the reasons for the lack of modern logistics management informatization, it is concluded that logistics enterprises must pay more attention to logistics management informatization and apply it widely. Improve the relevant standards and levels of information technology, strengthen the supervision and management of information construction, and high-quality information technology.

Fire Protection Design of Large-Scale Cold Storehouse in Modern Logistics Based on Risk Analysis and Countermeasure

Cold storehouses in China have been developing rapidly which are centralizing, scaling up and functional subdividing. Cold Storehouse is especially energy-consuming building. Fire hazard of large-scale cold storehouses characterizes large fire compartment, refrigerating medium risk and detecting difficult. According to the relevant regulations at home and abroad, setting fire detecting system in cold storehouses, fire suppression apparatus, effectively organizing put out a fire and the contributory factors of reducing safe risk, all is analyzed in this paper. Then discuss fire prevention from the perspective of fire protection design and put forward the specific requirements for setting fire fighting and rescue site, fire apparatus, eject smoke and danger sources placement.

A transformation technique for the clustered generalized traveling salesman problem with applications to logistics

The clustered generalized traveling salesman problem (CGTSP) is an extension of the classical traveling salesman problem (TSP), where the set of nodes is divided into clusters of nodes, and the clusters are further divided into subclusters of nodes. The objective is to find the minimal route that visits exactly one node from each subcluster in such a way that all subclusters of each cluster are visited consecutively. Due to the additional flexibility of the CGTSP compared to the classical TSP, CGTSP can incorporate a wider range of complexities arising from some practical applications. However, the absence of a good solution method for CGTSP is currently a major impediment in the use of the framework for modeling. Accordingly, the main objective of this paper is to enable the powerful framework of CGTSP for applied problems. To attain this goal, we first develop a solution method by an efficient transformation from CGTSP to TSP. We then demonstrate that not only the solution method provides far superior solution quality compared to existing methods for solving CGTSP, but also it enables practical solutions to far larger CGTSP instances. Finally, to illustrate that the modeling framework and the solution method apply to some practical problems of realistic sizes, we conduct a computational experiment by considering the application of CGTSP to two modern logistics problems; namely, automated storage and retrieval systems (logistics inside the warehouse) and drone-assisted parcel delivery service (logistics outside the warehouse).

Assessment of behavioral factors influencing cooperation in logistics

The article explores theoretical and methodical aspects of managing dual relationships that arise between participants in logistic cooperation in the process of formation and functioning of supply chains. The use of a behavioral approach to defining supply chains has allowed identifying and justifying the priority role of behavioral factors that influence modern logistics entities and determine the effectiveness and long-term satisfaction with logistics cooperation. Given the literature summary, the study has classified types of cooperation in logistic activity and proved that among the behavioral factors influencing the of logistical cooperation efficiency, the trust is of particular importance, which remains a limitation, a bottleneck in the process of formation and development of dual relationships in logistics chains. It is proposed to introduce a generic indicator, namely the level of confidence in the supply chain to assess the social, economic and strategic aspects of logistics interaction. A methodological approach to assessing the level of trust in logistic cooperation was adjusted based on determining the composition of criteria that directly affect this indicator and using the expert survey of supply chain participants. The study proposes to use the confidence indicator to form and improve networks and supply chains, taking into account its value when constructing a generalized outsourcing model.

Logistyka i łańcuchy dostaw w obliczu czwartej rewolucji przemysłowej

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) introduces significant changes in various areas of economic and social life. Many of them are perceived as groundbreaking and game-changing, which is a feature of every revolution. 4IR exerts a direct impact on economic and social life through the incredible development of ICT. The paper aims to present the scope of impact of these changes on logistics and supply chain management – areas of business management that are currently of great importance for competitiveness. The role of ICT in modern logistics and supply chain management was also shown, and selected specific technologies that considerably contribute to the deepening of digital transformation in these areas of activity were discussed. Attention was drawn to the complementarity of ICT solutions at the enterprise and the economy levels. The authors came up with a concept of an intelligent (digital) supply chain as a solution that satisfies the need to strengthen supply chain’s resilience and supports the implementation of environmental sustainability strategies in line with the development of the circular economy. The authors also discuss development directions of the so-called intelligent logistics and intelligent supply chains under the conditions of 4IR.

Modern Economic and Logistical Trends in Eurasia: how Do New Trans-Eurasian Mega-Projects Influent to National Economic Growth

The development of trade and communication technologies impact on economic processes and accelerate the interaction processes. The article considers modern transport and logistics projects on the Eurasian continent, both rail and sea, reveals the development trends of air transport. The main attention is paid to the impact of such projects on the economic growth of the countries of the region and international processes. The article reflects the key stages of the implementation of the Chinese project “One Belt One Road” in Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The final conclusion of the article is an idea that the intensive development of transport communications is important for raising national economies, transport arteries should be constructed not only within the country, but also on the Eurasian continent. The article has a practical importance for government departments, organizations and experts related to the study of geo-economic processes and up making decisions in the field of public administration.

Впровадження сучасних логістичних систем управління матеріально-технічним потенціалом підприємства

Впровадження сучасних логістичних систем управління матеріально-технічним потенціалом підприємства

The Lifelines of Empire: Logistics as Infrastructural Power in Occupied South Vietnam

In this essay, I argue that an important yet understudied consequence of the Vietnam War was an imperial turn toward modern logistics management. I track how the US empire-state used the war as a crucible for forging new hybridizations of military and corporate logistics. Over the course of the war, imperial forces assembled a transpacific infrastructure for managing the just-in-time flows of commodities and bodies between the United States and South Vietnam. Drawing on prior US imperial experiences in Korea and the Philippines, American supply chain managers recruited a multinational workforce of Vietnamese, South Korean, and Filipinx nationals to labor along transpacific supply chains. I read archival sources to track how supply chain managers enmeshed these logistics workers in regimes of slow violence and death. As the war dragged on, logistics workers struggled to dismantle these sociospatial infrastructures of exploitation, devalorization, attrition, and control. What emerged out of this frictional politics of encounter was the blueprint for a new, more just-in-time form of imperialism.

Research on the Development Status, Problems and Countermeasures of the Logistics Industry in Guizhou Province

As an effective way to improve efficiency, optimize productivity distribution and resource allocation, modern logistics industry has become the pillar of the national economy and a new point of profit growth. Vigorously developing the modern logistics industry has also become an effective way to improve regional competitiveness. In recent years, although the logistics industry of Guizhou province has developed, on the whole, the level of development is still relatively backward and the speed of development is still slow. This paper adopts the method of combining qualitative analysis with quantitative analysis to understand the problems existing in the development process of logistics industry in Guizhou province by analyzing the development status of logistics industry in Guizhou province, and accordingly puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions to promote the development of logistics industry in Guizhou province.