Authors: D. Miricescu, Professor, PhD, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9675-1869
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania,
D.M. Sitea, PhD Student in Finance, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1298-0603
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
Annotation: The logistics activity took shape many years ago, but lately, the digital impact has radically overhauled the traditional endeavor and led it on a new path. Accordingly, this study analyzes the digital logistics ecosystem, in terms of being sustainable or unsustainable, through the help of a quantitative method of research – a questionnaire. Logistics deals with the planning and control of material and information flow in public and private organizations.
The fundamental role of logistics is to provide the necessary materials at the appropriate location and at a convenient time for satisfying a certain set of demands and aiming for optimizing a particular performance indicator. In a globalized economy, the costs generated by logistics will be increasingly important for environmental protection. Access to markets, workplaces, education, and all other services depends on one essential criteria: the existence of a functional transport system. Hence, logistics is seen as a tool that brings together time and space with the purpose of transferring goods. Specifically, the performance is a decisive element for the excellent functioning of the logistics sector.
Keywords: logistics, technology, digital logistics.
Received: 10/09/2021
1st Revision: 13/11/2021
Accepted: 20/12/2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2667.2021/217-4/5
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