Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20141015121023

A decision-making model for controlling logistics costs

Sebastjan Škerlič ; Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transportation, University of Ljubljana, Pot pomorscakov 4, 6320 Portoroz, Slovenia
Robert Muha orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-3018 ; Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transportation, University of Ljubljana, Pot pomorscakov 4, 6320 Portoroz, Slovenia
Klavdij Logožar ; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Razlagova 14, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Abstract

A lack of understanding of logistics costs, particularly in terms of their integrity and interdependence, allows for the interests of individual departments within a company, which are not always in line with the common interests of the business process of the company, to take precedence over necessary logistics cost planning. In order to address this problem, we have developed a model that takes into account all the logistical costs within a company and represents an important decision-making tool that can be used by employees at different levels of the organization, covering different business functions. We have tested the model on a specific product in a company that operates in the automotive industry and determined that the model enables us to have greater control over logistics costs and improves the quality of information on logistics costs.

Keywords

decision making; knowledge transfer; logistics cost; logistics cost models

Hrčak ID:

153166

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/153166

Publication date:

19.2.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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