Benefits of logistics centres categorization
ČlánekOtevřený přístuppeer-reviewedpublishedDatum publikování
2008
Vedoucí práce
Oponent
Název časopisu
Název svazku
Vydavatel
Univerzita Pardubice
Abstrakt
The process of globalization influenced multinational companies' production concentration
into fewer locations. Market has demanded a new global logistics strategy. Since the end of 1980s
global firms have been steadily reducing their number of national warehouses, consolidating them
into regional distribution centres that serve a much wider geographical area. Logistics centers are
challenged to otfer market a competitive and high quality categories of functions, enlarge their
profitability, and limit environmental interference of their activities.
ln this paper it is proposed a division of logistic centers in multiple categories, namely,
starting from the realistic situation where the logistic centers stand today, imposes the need to
explore the fort and consistent criteria for their categorization.
The aim of the research is to determine logistics centres concept pointing at their need for
categorization and to point out or to frame the benefits of logistics centre categorization.
Conclusion of proposed article will be analysis of logistics centre benefits which will certainly atfect
the change in the structure and organization of logistic centres that by improving the quality of
operations and services achieve market competitive advantage.
Rozsah stran
p. 265-274
ISSN
1211-6610
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Zdrojový dokument
Scientific papers of the University of Pardubice. Series B, Jan Perner Transport Faculty. 14 (2008)
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ISBN
978-80-7395-233-4