Logistic centre and information technology

Abstract

This article deals with the logistic centres and information technology. A logistic centre is the hub of a specific area where all the activities relating to transport, logistics and goods distribution – both for national and international transit – are carried out, on a commercial basis, by various operators. The operators may be either owners or tenants of the buildings or facilities (warehouses, distribution centres, storage areas, offices, truck services, etc.) built there. In order to comply with free market rules, a Logistic Centre must be accessible to all companies involved in the activities set out above. A Logistic Centre must also be equipped with all the public facilities necessary to carrying out the above-mentioned operations. If possible, it should also include public services for the staff as well as users’ equipment. In order to encourage intermodal transport for goods handling, a Logistic Centre should preferably be served by a variety of transport methods (roads, rail, sea, inland waterways, air). Today, thanks to technology, many distribution operations are computerized, automated, and equipped with state-of-the-art material handling equipment and information systems.