The article is an analysis of materials management in different areas of functioning of manufacturing enterprises, with particular reference to the costs generated by it and all possible risk factors. The overall objective is to demonstrate, on the basis of the study in the furniture industry,...

Freight Villages (FV) are important nodes in supply chains and can be seen as industrial and trade zones with good connections to transport networks, such as road, rail and air, offering basic logistics services, such as warehousing and transshipment, as well as further complimentary services...