Project logistics in the balkan region: influential factors of transporting project cargo

Logistika projektnega tovora zahteva izredne rešitve, saj bo povzročila nestandardne težave. Transport projektnega tovora velja za eno najzahtevnejših oblik transporta. Govorimo o tovoru, ki presega zakonske omejitve zaradi svoj izrednih dimenzij, tež, kompleksnejših oblik in visokih vrednosti. V segmentu projektnega tovora so izjemno visoka tveganja in vložki. Z znanstvenega vidika je na tem področju še veliko neraziskanega. Z magistrskim delom želimo postaviti temelje in osnovno razumevanje kompleksnosti izvajanja projektne logistike. Omenjeno smo storili na območju držav Balkanskega polotoka. Cilj naloge je prepoznati vplivne dejavnike transporta projektnega tovora, prikazati, s kakšnimi izzivi se strokovnjaki tega področja srečujejo, ter prepoznati priložnosti nadaljnjega razvoja. To smo uspeli doseči s pomočjo strokovnjakov, ki se poslovno aktivno ukvarjajo s to dejavnostjo že več let in delujejo na območju te regije. Najprimernejša metoda za pridobitev strokovnih mnenj je Metoda delfi. S pomočjo metode delfi in anketnega vprašalnika smo pridobili mnenja strokovnjakov (konsenz) o vplivnih dejavnikih transporta projektnega tovora na območju balkanske regije. Za ta segment so značilni daljši dobavni roki in večja izpostavljenost vplivnim dejavnikom. Večina teh dejavnikov lahko ima močan vpliv na končni rezultat projekta. Ključnega pomena je, da jih prepoznamo, predvidimo in pravočasno ukrepamo, da minimiziramo tveganje in brez večjih odstopanj dosežemo zastavljen končni cilj.Project cargo logistics requires exceptional solutions because it will generate non-standard problems. Transporting project cargo is considered to be one of the most demanding forms of transport. It’s because project cargo exceeds the legal limits of transport due to its extraordinary dimensions, weights, complex shapes, and high values. Globally, this is a relatively small share of total cargo flow by volume. Risks and contributions are extremely high in this segment, due to the complexity of operation, but at the same time there is still a lot of unexplored research in this area. With this master\u27s thesis we want to lay the foundations and the basis for understanding the complexity of project logistics. We will do so on region-based area more exact on countries located in the Balkan Peninsula. The aim of this research is to identify the influential factors of transporting project cargo, show what challenges experts involved in this field are facing and to identify opportunities for further development. We managed to achieve it with the help of experts who have been actively involved in this business and work in the region for many years. The most appropriate method for obtaining expert opinions was the Delphi method. Both the Delphi method and the concept of logistics derive from the military world. With the help of the Delphi method and questionnaire, we obtained expert opinions (consensus) about the influential factors of project cargo transport in the Balkan region. This segment is characterized with longer delivery times and greater exposure to influencing factors. Most of these factors can have a strong impact on the end result of a project. It is crucial that factors are identified, anticipated, and take actions to minimize the risk and with minimal deviations achieve the final goal