IMPACT OF LOGISTIC PROCESS, MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTIC PERFORMANCE IN SOUTH SUDAN
Abstract
Logistics and supply chain management has been elevated to a strategic level whereby firms can
Simultaneously achieve differentiation and low cost for sustained competitive advantage. Empirical studies have often concentrated on logistics management in developed Western countries, displaying a bias towards the USA. This study applies the competency approach to explore logistics in Taiwan. A survey of 1,200 manufacturing firms was undertaken in order to examine the relationships between logistics competency, logistics performance, and financial performance, using exploratory factor analysis and the structural equation modeling technique. Four logistics competencies, namely, integration and knowledge competency, customer focused logistics process, measurement competency, and agility competency were identified. The research findings revealed that logistics competency was significantly related to logistics performance but not significantly associated with logistic performance and (2) logistics performance was positively associated with financial performance. These findings also implied that logistics competency has an indirect effect on financial performance through logistics performance.
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