Conflict of goals in the security management system of logistics activity subjects: a practical implementation mechanism

The practical implementation of logistics in the system management of subjects of logistics activity creates significant difficulties in all its characteristics in the context of the turbulence of economic processes. However, the most important from the perspective of the implementation of the logistics concept should be the problematic aspects arising from the conceptualization of “system thinking”, since it is presented at the first stage – the stage of goal formation, just like the goal of logistics activity, which is transformed depending on the hierarchical level of management, logistics goals as functional are subject to modification about the structural hierarchy of the management system. Under the conditions of limited functioning of individual elements of the subjects of logistics activity, in the case of implementation, each of them can form one or more of the most “attractive” goals, that is, those that are usually called the primary (main) goals. Quite often, these goals for individual elements are multi-vector but conflict-free. However, under the conditions of integration of individual elements into a particular system, an environment of conflict of goals is created: a conflict of goals occurs both between the goals of the parts (subsystems) of the system and between them and the goal of a higher level – the main goal of the system. It should be noted that the named conflicts of goals are conflicts of hierarchy by nature. In addition to them, logistics should focus on functional conflicts of goals, structuring the enterprise into the following constituent areas: production, logistics, finance, personnel, etc. The article examines the practical mechanism of implementing logistics management and substantiates the material and technical support of subjects in logistics activity. The main factors influencing the formation of material and technical resources have been identified. A comprehensive study of the logistics systems of the subjects of logistics activity was conducted. Based on this, the target conflicts with the subjects of logistics activity are presented. It is highlighted that typical examples of «trade-off» cost conflicts are transportation and storage costs when choosing a type of transport, choosing the number of warehouses, etc. An organizational and economic mechanism of security management at logistics entities has been formed. Keywords: logistics, security, security system, conflict of goals, logistics management, subjects of logistics activity, material and technical support, «communication trade off».