Zarządzanie kosztami logistyki w branżowej grupie zakupowej
Management of logistics costs in the branch purchasing group organization

Summary/Abstract: Companies attempt to work together to create different types of multi-entity organizations in order to improve their financial situation. One example of such an organization is a purchasing group organization. Most often its action is associated with shared purchases. Collaboration within purchasing groups allows businesses to reduce costs. Logistics in trading companies is an area where cost wastage is very common. However, it is enough to apply simple logistics methods and the company can completely eliminate unnecessary costs or reduce overall logistics costs significantly. The aim of this article is to analyze the logistics cost management in companies operating within group purchasing organizations. The management of logistics costs in a professional purchasing group is very complex as there is a new link in the supply chain ‒ the central unit of the purchasing group. The article presents the possibilities companies operating in the group have in the organization of deliveries and the most profitable supply system. The most important areas in which logistics costs are borne are presented. The basic type of logistics costs in a trading company is presented. The study period is 2015. The analysis was based on financial data from companies making up the branch group purchasing organizations.

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