The design of integrated logistics management system of an industrial company

Abstract

In the contemporary global business markets environment, when the business markets are getting more and more commercial, there are growing demand for effective management of material flows. The effectivity and effectiveness of planning, management and control the material flows across an industrial company and its distribution networks, represents one of the main pillar regarding the high level of competitive advantage within the frame of supply chains. Thus, the company information management system design should have also included a module of integrated logistics management system to ensure required level of material flow management effectivity and effectiveness. The article deals with brief description of the issues on company management, company information management systems and logistics management. Further it's stated the methodology to created integrated logistics management system, which is containing the methodics to design logistics management sub-systems of purchasing, manufacturing, distribution and reverse material flows. The essential methodics of the stated methodology is the methodics to create independent demand forecasting sub-system.