Review of intelligent solutions to optimise logistics processes and improve efficiency

Constantly changing business conditions force companies to apply ever more intelligent solutions aimed at optimizing logistics processes and improving efficiency. In the era of globalization of supply chains, focus on digitalization, automation of logistic processes, solutions combining optimization activities with activities influencing the profitability of their implementation play an increasingly important role. The sharing economy in supply chains is as important an initiative as the application of IoT in transport processes or the application of the physical internet. In this paper, the authors focused on conducting a review of available modern and intelligent solutions that not only optimize logistics processes but also improve the competitive position of enterprises in supply chains. The review was conducted both in the research aspect, by verifying knowledge on the subject in the scientific literature available on the Web of Science and Scopus databases (based on sciencedirect.com), but also in the practical aspect, by analyzing trends in the use of particular solutions in business practice. The analyses will be complemented by expert verification of the degree of importance of individual intelligent solutions in business practice. The research carried out in this area is the result of cooperation between Poznan School of Logistics and Lukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Logistics and Warehousing. The research was conducted in the first half of 2021 among Polish logistic companies