EVALUATING LOGISTICAL CHAIN IN SLOVENIAN COMPANIES

The current market situation, followed by fast growing globalization‘s effects has been constantly searching for new approaches in modeling and managing transport -logistics chains. These are approaches where all determinants for efficient and effect ive management of ever complex supply chains have been properly set and exploited. This paper focuses on logistics performance of industrial firms in the Slovenian market. Our research explored the current attitudes of managers in the logistic industry. Specifically, we examined their perception of different characteristics of a logistics provider and their evaluation in the process of outsourcing. There are few logistics functions that have been outsourced. Outsourcing is a dynamic process that should evolve with changes in the company's business needs, internal capabilit ies, and competitive environment. The authors will intend to answer the following question in the research: Which indicators do customers use to evaluate their suppliers? It would be ected that in purchase decision processes, customers give strong consideration to the resourcs and the competence of the supplier as criteria to provide higher quality and more reliable and efficient transportation of goods. Therefore, the service provider must ensure complete execution of all logistics and related activities.