The Implications of E-Logistics on Business Performance in Supply Chain Management

Abstract

Through a literature review of academic logistics publications and practitioner journals, this research examines the effect of Information Technology (IT) on logistics. The literature review and the examples from experience show that third-party logistic providers have a higher chance to exploit IT since they must share integrated IT systems with their clients. We analyze how e-logistics' relative effectiveness affects the bottom lines of various companies scattered along the distribution chain. Competition nowadays is between supply chains, and there is a growing need for firms to improve operations that affect their performance. The research studied the supply chains of major corporations, to draw substantial results.This resulted in analyzing a whole supply chain from the manufacturer all the way to the consumer. E-logistics tools used in the execution and planning of supply chains were identified, and their effectiveness was evaluated. A questionnaire was sent out to 475 people who were selected at random to be a good cross-section of the population. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression were utilized to analyze the data in this research. We make an effort to draw a picture of the tools' ability to improve the performance of specific businesses by tracing the connection between e-logistics setups and key performance characteristics. The results showed that e-logistics do affect the efficiency of businesses. In addition, the positive effects that IT has had on logistics are highlighted. It is explored where logistics is going in the future.