Abstract:

According to the principle of rational management, enterprises strive for the best possible use of their resources. One of the means to achieve this goal is the proper determination of demand for these resources, resulting from the current scale of operations and expected changes in this area. In the logistics sector, which is an increasingly important element of trade, and in many countries one of the key areas of the economy, the right selection of resources affects both achieved financial results and operational possibilities of providing services. From the point of view of implementation of long-term goals of logistics companies, strategic analyzes are of key significance, however, short-term analyzes are also important, especially in ensuring current operational efficiency. Regardless of the time perspective, planning models that limit the risk of inappropriate adjustment of resources to the scale of operations, turn out to be useful. Research show that companies that approach planning in a more realistic and systematic manner and base their decisions on proven modelling methods achieve better economic results. The aim of this study is to present available methods of modelling the demand for resources along with the impact of such methods on efficiency of entities in the logistics industry.