Prospects for the development of transport and logistics centers based on the implementation of the project of creating «TsM-Avto» cargo service

Abstract

In the current economic conditions of the functioning of the Central Directorate for the Management of the Terminal and Warehouse Complex of JSC «Russian Railways», the authors conducted a factor analysis of the state of the market for domestic rail transportation, import and export of passenger vehicles. Logistics and supply chains in the modern realities, new routes for automotive products in the following directions are considered: the complexity and prospects of transport corridors, possible risks and anti-crisis strategy, sanctions vs parallel imports, rail transportation of passenger vehicles in containers, multimodality and barrier-free transportation environment. In the current realities of logistics transformation, new approaches to transportation and cargo handling services for automotive products are one of the main trends for the successful functioning of the Central Directorate for the Management of the Therminal and Warehouse Complex. As part of the task, the authors presented a project to create a cargo service «TsM-Auto». The assessment of the importance of the development of this segment is given, which will allow providing customers with high-quality, technological and modern service with the cargo «cars» aimed at long-term implementation of reliable transport solutions, products and services that will effectively and efficiently meet the needs of customers, as well as contribute to achieving the strategic goals of the Russian Railways holding and the state. The authors considered the project of introducing the TsM-Auto cargo service on the example of organizing the work of the transport and logistics complex of the Irkutsk-Passenger railway station of the East Siberian Railway. Conducting a SWOT analysis applicable to the «TsM-Auto» project made it possible to structure information about the advantages and disadvantages of the project, as well as identify potential opportunities and external impact factors that will lead to its successful implementation.