Optimization of transport activity of industrial enterprises in the Arctic region based on logistics solutions

Abstract

Abstract Functioning and development of industrial enterprises operating in the Arctic conditions depends largely on organized and well-coordinated work of all the links in the supply chain. The lack of the year-round transport infrastructure in the regions of the Arctic zone significantly increases the transport costs of the enterprise. When solving these problems, it is necessary to improve the accuracy of planning, analysis and assessment of the logistics processes of supply, storage and transportation of material flows of the enterprise. The application of logistic methods for solving problems allows developing rational schemes for the delivery of goods, which can have a positive impact on the economic results of the company’s transport activities. The authors consider a method for solving the Make-or-Buy problem (MOB - “to make or buy”), when in terms of logistics service purchase other options with intermediary vehicles are considered as alternatives in order to minimize costs.