Mathematical method of assessing the potential use of logistics infrastructure

The article reveals the content of the interpretation of the potential of logistics infrastructure concept. The main approaches to determining the logistics potential are described, on the basis of which a methodology for assessing its use is proposed. The purpose of the article is to research the components of the potential of logistics infrastructure objects and develop a mathematical model for its assessment. The author's understanding of the logistics potential of the logistics infrastructure is based on an integrated vision of the potential. Such integration has the form of a three-dimensional model with a "resources-abilities-competencies" coordinate system. The resource plane of such a model reveals the phenomenon of transformation of opportunities into abilities. In turn, abilities through their disclosure, consolidation and renewal with the help of training are transformed into competences. The proposed mathematical model of assessing the integral potential of the logistics infrastructure of the enterprise is performed taking into account its life cycle. This approach ensures the objectivity of the assessment of the integral potential. This can provide an assessment of the potential in view of three components that provide directions for the formation and use of logistics infrastructure facilities: resourceful (assessment of material or energy intensity), organizational (efficiency of management, coordination, etc.) and functional (functional infrastructure components, blocks, etc.). Each of these components is characterized by a set of parameters, the assessment of which reflects their compliance with a certain stage of the life cycle of the object under study. The correct selection of a group of parameters is important. In particular, such a group of parameters can be: compliance as a complete set of necessary functions, operations, properties, etc.; excellence as a level of innovative development, informatization, digitization, etc.; usefulness as a level of specialization or versatility (capacity); relevance as a level of expediency, need for use, etc.; relevance as the possibility or suitability of being replaced by a similar means or resource. In this way, the integration of the potentials of individual elements of each direction of formation forms the overall potential of the logistics infrastructure object.