Transport processes in an enterprise

Transport needs belong to the group of secondary human needs and are related to the fact that resources, human settlements, and workplaces are distributed spatially. Transport is one of the most important links in the logistics chain, which is characterized by a great variety of solutions encountered in practice. The concept of transport can be understood in many ways: as transport in the distribution network, transport from suppliers, or internal transport.The goal of transport in a manufacturing enterprise is to coordinate the flow processes of goods necessary for the realization of production plans, so that they are delivered to the enterprise at the right moment.
Transport costs are the costs that an entity incurs for the transport of people or cargo (raw materials, materials, or goods). Costs related to transport activities have many forms and concepts created for various analytical and decision-making needs: price calculations, evaluation of the performance of transport companies, comparisons of competitive transport solutions (intermodal and international), evaluation of transport development projects, rationalization of the structure and functioning of transport systems, shaping economic growth and international economic competitiveness, and macroeconomic and sectoral statistics
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Characteristics of the research object
The research object of this paper was an enterprise involved in the production of juices, nectars, and beverages. Thanks to the modernization of the plant, the introduction of new management systems, and the implementation of the latest technologies, the company has become one of the largest producers of fruit and vegetable juices, nectars, and beverages in Poland over its 12 years of existence.
Due to the fact that distribution in the studied enterprise involves covering certain distances, transport plays a significant role and therefore also requires detailed evaluation and analysis. The product is sold domestically as well as within the European Union, which is shown in Figure 1.
The total sales of the company’s products in the year
2008 in the European Union are quite stable, while domestically they show signs of seasonality.
Figure 2 shows the sales of the company’s products in individual regions of Poland.
Based on the data regarding sales volume, it can be concluded that the most attractive region for the company is the Pomeranian-Warmian region, which is also one of the most distant from the company’s production plant. (…)

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