Business Logistics-Introductio
Business Logistics-Introductio
Procurement,
Distribution communications,
Plant and warehouse site location,
Return goods handling,
Parts and service support,
Salvage and scrap disposal.
Development of Logistics I.
Stage 1:
Logistics were limited to distribution.
distribution Problems relating to
transaction with finished products and related physical
distribution were dominant. The problem of inventories was not
important.
This pioneering period culminated in the sixties - this approach is
not used any more.
Development of Logistics II.
Stage 2:
Corporate logistics were gradually extended to supplying (purchases,
procurement) and to production management.
management
The method of the employment of logistics in the distribution, production
and supplying departments was insular, and the effects were only partial.
Time period: 1970 - 1980.
Development of Logistics III.
Stage 3:
Companies create complete logistical chains and systems connected with
customer and supplier. The integration of corporate activities and the
development of supplying, production and distribution systems is actually
being materialized.
It is an integrated logistics.
logistics
Time period: 1980 - 2000
Development of Logistics IV.
Stage 4:
Integrated logistical systems will be optimized as a whole in the
foreseeable future.
It is a very complex, system-related problem. One of the
requirements is the establishment of strategic alliances between
companies, their customers, product suppliers and logistics
providers.
The Strategic Factor of a Company´s
Competitiveness
The competition in terms of time takes place in a
number of permanent fights: