THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LOGISTICAL POTENTIAL OF SUPPLY CHAIN

The article discusses the logistic potential of supply chain which has a significant influence of the formation of an efficient logistical system. Due to the lack both in domestic and foreign literature researches respect to a given economic category, the author gives his own definition formulated on the results of a theoretical investigation of such categories as "logistic potential" and "supply chain". Also the article developed a list of factors that have a significant influence on the level and development of logistic potential of supply chain.