Purpose – The purpose of the article is to analyze the problematic issues of logistics business processes optimization and justify the need for the implementation of information systems and technologies into the logistics management of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The article substantiates the necessity of studying and systematizing the factors which influence development of logistics in Ukraine. The results of research into external factors having impact on the development of logistics allowing for globalization, internationalization and integration in all spheres of social life are exposed. A generalized ordering of the most significant factors influencing the logistics development is performed.