THE USE OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FOR IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TRADE ORGANIZATION «FRUITREAL LLC»

Abstract

This article discusses the possibilities of using multimodal transportation for improving the economic sustainability of the trade organization in terms of procurement. The author defined the concept of multimodal transportation based on identifying of the key mandatory criteria: shipping with two or more modes of transport, imposing financial and legal responsibility on one operator for the transportation, issuing a single shipping document, “door-to-door” transportation. It helped to formulate the basic principles of the organization of multimodal transportation. We analyzed the procurement of the trade organization “Fruitreal LLC” and made recommendations for improving the economic sustainability by expanding the geography of fruit and vegetable supplies using multimodal transportation, what will reduce the delivery costs while keeping quality of the purchased goods. The approaches proposed in the article can be used by other large trade organizations what are striving for sustainable functioning in the current market conditions.