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The textbook describes the essence and genesis of the development of logistics as an instrument of the market economy, explores the variety of forms of logistics formations, reveals the essence, purpose, main tasks, functions and types of logistics systems. In addition, the theoretical foundations of material flows management in logistics are outlined; tasks, functions and organisation of procurement and intraproduction logistics; inventory and warehousing logistics; transport, distribution and intermediary logistics; the economic essence and main types of logistics services are revealed; the organisation of logistics services, the main approaches to assessing the quality of logistics services, the theoretical foundations of economic efficiency of logistics, as well as approaches to the use of logistics in Ukraine and abroad are investigated. The presented theoretical approaches are accompanied by numerous examples from the practice of functioning of domestic and foreign enterprises and institutions. For teachers, students and postgraduate students of economic specialities of higher educational institutions, as well as managers and specialists in logistics, marketing and management of enterprises and institutions.