Guidelines of Logistic Collaboration in Slovenia under the Conditions of Global Market Economy
Author: Chief Assist. Prof. Dr. Veselina Dimitrova (University of Economics - Varna)
Keywords: collaborative logistics, integrated logistics solution, port of Koper, Slovenia.
The paper reveals the framework of the collaborative logistics in Slovenia. The empirical study is the port of Koper, respectively its principal operator Luka Koper, which is successfully operated in the context of the continued global expansion of logistics operations and the provision of related services. The study puts an accent on the role of the integrated logistics solution for the port of Koper in order to obtain the target of principal port in Central Europe. To become competitive the location is an advantage, but it is not enough. In the case of the port of Koper the development of collaborative logistics is linked with the financial influence of the transnational corporations and the joint ventures with South-East Europe and Asia. The author of the paper summarizes some of the challenges in front of the port of Koper to create logistics collaboration network between South-East Europe, Central Europe and Asia.