THE APPLICATION OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS IN LOGISTICS. REVIEW OF SELECTED PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

Abstract

The goal of the paper is to present the application of Business Intelligence systems belonging to the area of business analytics in the domain of logistics and particularly indicate its role and meaning in supporting logistics decision making processes. Its content embraces the characteristic of BI systems, its functionality, construction and benefits resulting from its implementation. The paper also presents review of research and case studies connected to the BI usage in such areas of logistics as optimization of supply chain, managerial dashboard design and improvement of business processes.