On Development of a Food Logistics Center in Leningrad Region

Written by:

NATALIA KITAYGORODSKAYA
EVGENY SHCHEDRIN
NIKOLAY KONOVALOV

This is the final report on the project aimed at giving recommendations on the de
velopment of a  food  logistics center  in Leningrad  region. The  report  starts with
the  review  of  the  food  industry  in  contemporary Russia. The  following  aspects
important for understanding the topic are discussed: food producers, food proces
sors, retail trade, and logistics. Recent trends in consumer behavior and food retail
induced by  the  financial crisis are  reviewed as well. Then a  special emphasis  is
given  to St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. The report proceeds with a review
of decisionmaking aids in distribution center location problem. The final part of
the  report gives practical suggestions and  recommendations  for decisionmaking
on distribution center location and points out to the directions for further research.
The  report  is based on  scientific  articles,  research  reports  as well  as news pub
lished in Russian internet media.
 
Acknowledgements
 
The authors would  like  to  thank  the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture  for  funding
this research. They would also like to express gratitude to the Committee of Agro
industry and Fisheries Complex of Leningrad region Government represented by
Elena Shtreis for organizational support. Likewise, the authors appreciate the help
Eero Parviainen from ProAgria gave in networking. 

Report: http://logistia-instituutti.fi/sites/default/files/Selv.%20ja%20rap.%20160.lopull.pdf