Features of the Use of Lean Logistics Tools in Agricultural Regions

Abstract

The article is devoted to the development of proposals for improving the activities of agricultural enterprises, based on the philosophy of lean logistics, to increase productivity. The use of a logistic approach in agriculture can contribute to a significant reduction in the cost of agricultural products, the development of individual farms and the country's agro-industrial complex as a whole. The article discusses the content and features of lean logistics in crop production, taking into account the factors of seasonality and the relationship between production and biological processes. A Lean Logistics methodology has been developed that allows you to manage and organize logistics operations in the supply chain at three levels, such as supply, storage and distribution of agricultural products, to identify and eliminate non-value added activities. The procedure for managing the logistics process of crop production at all its stages is presented: inventory management, procurement management, raw material warehouse management, finished product warehouse management. The goals and content of each stage are determined. The proposed recommendations are aimed at optimizing logistics in crop companies in order to increase productivity, reduce losses and minimize the cost of moving and storing agricultural products. Lean logistics activities can help reduce unnecessary steps and standardize crop production processes.