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Existing Views on the Place of Households in Supply Chains and Logistics

Author: Olga N. Zueva, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Associate Prof., Head of Commodity Science and Examination Dept; Inna A. Kulkova, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Associate Prof., Prof. of Labour Economics and Personnel Management Dept.

Abstract: The paper proves the possibility and advisability of applying logistic approach to households which are at the center of various by nature, direction and intensity flows coming from different organizations. The article considers the issues of commodity flows movements at different levels and application of logistics concept to the sphere of households. The authors put forward suggestions on including households as end parts into supply chains so as to increase the efficiency of trade and production capital thus maintaining the competitiveness of market participants.

Keywords: logistics; supply chains; households; consumers; trade; commodity flows; system; process; stock movement; management.