Digitalization of Labor as a Key Factor in the Development of Logistic Activities in the Conditions of COVID-19

Efficiency, optimization, speed and timeliness have always played a decisive role in logistics and supply chain management. Covid-19 has triggered supply chain disruptions, increased logistics costs and decreased productivity. The purpose of the article is to show the role of new digital solutions and modern information technologies in the digitalization of labor activity in the field of logistics as a key factor in reducing and neutralizing negative trends. The objectives of the study are to identify tendencies and trends in the use of digital solutions (as one of the aspects of the fourth industrial revolution) to increase labor productivity and efficiency of logistics activities in the postpandemic period. The promising areas of application of digital technologies in logistics for increasing labor productivity, eliminating existing gaps in the management of logistics systems, as well as overcoming the consequences of the pandemic, have been identified. Funding: The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 20-010-00877. Keywords—digitalization of labor, digital innovation, logistics, logistics outsourcing, logistics providers