Logistics centres of huge capacity and having the ability to create added value have emerged in 
recent decades. These centres have become network nodes between the co
-
operating 
organizations which accomplish the management of supply chains (networks) b
y connecting 
different modalities and networks with their infrastructure and informatics. The effective 
operation of logistics centres presented in business networks are usually managed by logistics 
supplier businesses (3PL/4PL). Defining the supply net as
a complex network, logistics centres 
may be called hubs, the routes and relationships connecting the centres or 
–
by borrowing the 
term used in network theory 
–
may be called edges. Hub management provides core supply 
chain execution and visibility. Takin
g into consideration earlier results of network research we 
are searching for correlations between its proven principles and the growth possibilities of the 
centres (hubs) operated by logistics service providers. In addition, the results concerning cell 
ne
tworks provide further, new insights and increasing opportunities to consider the logistics 
systems within the field of theoretical network science. The present paper has developed as a 
result of the logistics supplier companies’ strategic responses to the
challenges of a rapidly 
changing environment, both on local and global level.

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György Karmazin

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Development of companies operating logistics service centres by employing the results of network research