Information is a key factor in the functioning of the market and the performance of the whole economy. However, as the free market is not always efficient in the realization of its function to the development of the economy, so the information do not produce only positive effects on the...

Information systems in general have an important role in the development of logistics and management. Without the support of modern information systems it would not be possible to maintain and develop manufacturing, product distribution, supply channels, or distribution of information as a...

By managing risk on the level of the supply chain we gain insight of all potential threats to all organizations involved in the chain as well as to the supply chain itself, especially to the logistics resources: flow of goods, services and information; logistics infrastructure and suprastructure;...

Due to varrious ventures undertaken by a company, its ownership goods, i.e. assets are subject to certain flows. The totality of enterpreneurial ventures aimed at achieving enterpreneurial results – profits can be viwed fro two sides: (a) materijal flows (technical viwepoint), and (b) value...

Distribution centers as an integrative element of the logistics and distribution channel are introduced in nineteen-seventies. Their main characteristic is an intensive application of a contemporary storage and product-manipulation technology and information-communication technology for...

Procurement policy is vital to the success of many companies from different economic sectors. The policy of purchasing companies is set of individual policies relating to suppliers, the amount of orders and stock, the purchase price, quality, product type and delivery methods. Well-established...

The paper outlines the role and the contemporary development trends of cost management concepts and methods. Specifically, cost management has been created as a source of information for managerial decision-making on matters of production. An increasing share of the costs arised out of...

Due to uncertainties and economic turbulence on the domestic and international markets there is a constant need to adapt to new business conditions. As a business branch, logistics has accepted and implemented new types of knowledge(intellectual capital) in the logistics process, thus allowing...

There is an increase in the number of shopping malls in Republic of Croatia in the recent years and that increase has a growth tendency. In their business planning, big trade chains have shown a great interest for investments on Croatian market. Main reasons behind that decision are geographic,...

The overall economic framework, the amount of foreign direct investments, the regulatory context, firm behaviour and the intensity of competition are among the factors that have an impact on a country's export competitiveness. Due to the ever-increasing engagement of firms in export activities,...