CLASSIFICATION OF LOGISTICS DECISIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY: A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH

Abstract

. The article examines the theoretical and methodological foundations for the classification of logistics decisions in the international economy. The need for their systematization is substantiated in the context of increasingly complex international supply chains, growing uncertainty in the global economic environment, digital transformation of logistics processes, changes in international transport routes, and increasing requirements for the resilience and reliability of cross-border operations. It is argued that the diversity of logistics decisions used in international business makes their classification an important prerequisite for consistent analysis, comparison, selection, and subsequent evaluation. A logistics decision is considered as the result of a managerial choice concerning the organization, coordination, or modification of the parameters of material, information, and related flows in order to achieve the defined objectives of an enterprise's international activities. The study proposes a methodological approach based on the multidimensional classification of logistics decisions. The main classification criteria include the level of management, functional orientation, time horizon, nature of response to risk, degree of innovation, and expected managerial outcome. Particular attention is paid to distinguishing strategic, tactical, and operational decisions, as well as preventive, adaptive, corrective, and anti-crisis decisions. The proposed approach makes it possible to avoid an excessively simplified division of logistics decisions according to a single criterion and provides an