Increase of transport-logistic servicing efficiency of Sverdlovsk region’s agroindustrial complex (on the example of grain cargoes transportation)

Mikhail Petrov () and Oleg Turygin ()
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Mikhail Petrov: Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Oleg Turygin: Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Economy of region, 2011, vol. 1, issue 4, 68 - 78

Abstract: In this paper, the features of Sverdlovsk region to ensure grain products are reviewed. The dependence of the agricultural sector and the conditions of its transport and logistics are substantiated. It is proven that transport and logistics services have the greatest impact not on harvest and on its processing and storage. The choice of transport and logistics service strategy for enterprises of agriculture depends on productivity, prices for grain and its products and the financial condition of the producer. From the calculations made in the paper it is visible that rail transport has a significant — more than double — advantage over the automobile transport on unit costs for carriage in bulk grain cargo, but, for some reason, road transport is beginning to occupy an increasing share in the carriage of grain cargoes. Based on comparative analysis of costs to import grain cargo using various transport modes, recommendations for improvement of transport and logistics infrastructure are made, as well as measures for improving the payments system between producers, processors and transporters are suggested.

Keywords: transport; logistics; agricultural industry; foodstuffs transportations; transport expenses; efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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