THE EVALUATION OF LOGISTICS SYSTEMS‘ COMPETITIVENESS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL ECONOMY

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The authors of article are studying factors and indicators, which determine the competitive advantage of logistics systems in the context of global economy. During the logistics systems research, analysis of variation tendencies of indexes of macro environment, external and internal capital and specific conditions of logistics systems, its qualificatory parameters were distinguished, methodised and compared in a view of economy globalisation by the evaluation of the main impact factors on logistics systems activity. The authors conclude that factors and criteria, which determine and multiply the effectiveness of logistics systems, generate competitive advantage of the logistics systems in global economy. It comes through the multiplication of price and value advantages, the pursuit of criteria of product and process perfection in a view of economy globalisation.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• logistics system, competitive advantage, effectiveness of logistics systems, global economy.

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