Theoretical and Methodological Groundings of the Research of Households as Participants of Logistic Systems

Abstract

The article is aimed at determining the nature of households, their role and place in the logistic systems and substantiation of the necessity to use logistic approaches to stimulate the development of households. The article summarizes current approaches to the definition of the concept "household". The essence, role and place of households in logistic systems is characterized. Logistic determinants in ensuring the effective functioning of households are defined and the importance of logistic management in order to encourage their development is proved. Prospects for further research in this direction is scientific search for effective tools to manage development of households, adapted to modern conditions, that will ensure the competitiveness and steady development of all participants of logistic systems, among them households, which should undoubtedly be considered to be their main link.

Keywords

• logistics
• household
• logistic system
• logistic flow
• logistic management