Logistics management based on demand forecasting

• Autorzy: Hart M. , Lukoszová X. , Kubíková J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The companies of any industry are strongly affected with current globalization trend, which makes supply chain flows more and more bulky and complex. To be competitive in cost and eco-friend way under contemporary business market conditions, the companies should apply system approach of logistics management to plan, manage and control of their logistics processes. Each company’s system can be analysed and divided into essential logistics sub-systems: purchasing, production, packaging, warehousing, distribution and reverse material flow management. Thus, the system and process approach are crucial for up-to-date logistics systems or subsystems management in context of long-term sustainable growth. Any effective logistics management system should be based on sub-system of demand forecasting. Demand forecasting is increasingly getting important to make right managerial decisions. Well developed demand forecasting sub-sytem in a company is a ground for effective planning, management and control of all company’s processes then also for effective logistics or supply chain management.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

logistics management; demand forecasting; supply chain; industry

• Wydawca: Publishing House of Poznan University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Research in Logistics & Production
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 3, No. 1
• Strony: 71--80
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Hart M.

• Logistics Department, Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, T.G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01, Czech Republic

autor

Lukoszová X.

• Logistics Department, Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, T.G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01, Czech Republic

autor

Kubíková J.

• Logistics Department, Faculty of Business Administration in Karviná, Silesian University in Opava, Opava, Na Rybníčku 626/1, 746 01, Czech Republic

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