The analysis of digitalization impact on personnel functions in logistics

The article discusses the main types of employment in logistics. The functionality of positions in purchasing, warehousing, transport and information logistics, as well as in external economic activities, is analyzed in sufficient detail. The following positions are considered: purchasing agent, railway transport service agent, car driver, dispatcher, vehicle maintenance engineer, transport organization and management engineer, logist, logistician, foreign economic activity Manager, air transportation Manager, purchasing Manager, logistics Manager, customs Manager, warehouse Manager, operational logistician, vehicle auditor, marine transportation specialist, customs broker, transport planner, freighter, freight forwarder, freight forwarding agent, specialist in the field of digital logistics, specialist of the Contract service. Digitalization is capable of influencing the job responsibilities of logistics personnel in the fact that over time the need for human personnel decreases. In this regard, there is a need to be able to identify such functions that can be replaced by information or automated systems. The main aspects of the impact of digitalization on logistics are indicated: transport logistics, purchasing logistics, information logistics, customs logistics.

IDEF-Based Procedure Analysis and Restructuring Design of the Online Overseas Purchasing Agent Business

For the lack of specific constrains, the lack of multi-sectoral joint supervision and the lack of data acquisition for online overseas purchasing and irregular clearance procedures and the loss of national revenue during the process of online overseas purchasing, this paper analyzes and restructures the process of it based on iDEF0 and IDEF3 models. Advantages of the restructuring process are mentioned in this paper.

Study on Cross-Border Network Purchasing through Agents Risk Evaluation Index System

The related issues are constantly emerging as the cross-border network purchasing through agents develops rapidly. The paper analyzes the risk on cross-border network purchasing through agents. The Delphi method is used to establish the risk evaluation index for domestic buyers, online purchasing agent platform and customs supervision department in order to provide a scientific and reasonable evaluaiton index system.