LOGISTICS COST MANAGEMENT AT THE ENTERPRISE

Abstract

The article substantiates the need to reduce the costs of domestic enterprises and considers the search for ways to reduce them. The important role of reducing the logistics costs of enterprises as a prerequisite for improving the efficiency of their operation in the market is substantiated. The significant lag of Ukraine from the highly developed countries of the world (USA, EU countries, etc.) according to the logistics efficiency index calculated by the World Bank is revealed. A number of shortcomings in the management of logistics costs at domestic enterprises have been identified. It is proved that shortcomings in the management of logistics costs at domestic enterprises lead to high overall costs and negatively affect the efficiency of their operation in the market and competitiveness. The need to reduce logistics costs at domestic enterprises is substantiated. The structure of logistics costs in the context of functional areas of logistics is considered and the areas of logistics that need the most effort to reduce logistics costs are identified. The main directions of reducing logistics costs at domestic enterprises in various functional areas of logistics are proposed: supply logistics, production logistics, distribution logistics. The necessity of application of logistic controlling at the domestic enterprises for maintenance of proper management of logistic expenses is proved. It is described that the introduction of logistics controlling at the enterprise allows to optimize its logistics costs, increase profits and increase the profitability of the market