Formulating a uniform definition of a logistics centre

Abstract

The existing definitions of the logistic centre have been analysed for the purpose of creating a uniform definition. The work uses the main Polish definitions as well as foreign ones. The uniform, suitable to be the basis of further research definition has been created as a result of analysing the main factors of a logistic centre.

The maturity model of logistic centres

“…During the research, the work of leading Polish and foreign researchers dealing with logistic centres was used -especially I. Fechner [12][13][14], J. Fijałkowski [16], S. Bartosiewicz [18], E. Gołembska [19], I. Meidutė [36], S. Markusik [35], J. Miklińska [37], L. Mindur [38], M. Mindur [39], B. Skowron-Grabowska [47,49], and C. Thies [55]. In addition to the preparation of the questionnaire, the main objective of the review was to develop an original definition of logistic centres [26], in order to facilitate the proper selection of research facilities, including the elimination of facilities commonly referred to as logistic centres, but which do not actually meet their requirements -primarily distribution centres [27]. This is particularly important because of the large number of facilities wrongly referred to as logistic centres in Poland [20].…”