PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRAIN PRODUCTS SUBCOMPLEX OF THE AIC OF UKRAINE UNDER CONDITIONS OF UNIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS STANDARDS

Abstract

Integration of the grain products subcomplex of the Ukrainian AIC into the world logistics systems is an important condition for the successful development of the national economy. One of problematic issues of this process in the context of unification of the logistics standards of the world economy is to ensure compliance of national and international parameters of grain and products of its processing.
The purpose of the article is to identify and substantiate effective directions for further integration of grain products subcomplex of the AIC of Ukraine into world logistics systems.
Reserves for increasing the efficiency of logistics activities associated with the degree of integration of grain products subcomplex of the Ukrainian AIC into world logistics systems are proposed to be divided into three directions: (i) conformity of grain and products of its processing with international quality standards, (ii) consistency of technical and technological parameters of the movement of material flows of logistics systems, and (iii) structural integration of institutional elements of the subcomplex into the global environment.
To integrate the national logistics of grain flows into global logistics systems and international institutional environment, it is necessary to agree technical and technological parameters of machines and equipment as well as automated material management systems. One should more actively use the progressive method of container transportation of grain. Unification of logistics standards of the world economy, as a key requirement of globalization processes of the national economies, assumes adaptation of the national grain quality standards to the world ones. The world grain quality standards focuses at purity of grain mass which largely depends on technical and technological component of the logistics systems both at the stage of post-harvest grain processing and conditions of acceptance by elevators for storage or food or industrial processing. Qualitative changes in the organization of logistics activities in Ukraine will ensure compliance with European standards for assessing the quality of grain (GTAS certification) due to compliance with technological parameters and control of material (grain) flows by all participants of the logistics chain.