Logistics Competence Research Articles

The hiearchical resource nature of green logistics competency

Purpose This paper aims to examine the common roots of both logistics and sustainability phenomena in supply chains to derive a new potential construct, green logistics competency. Design/methodology/approach Theoretical synthesis and conceptualization of new construct. Findings Based on Madhavaram and Hunt’s (2008) resource hierarchy concept, the key to successfully competing with a sustainable supply chain may lie in whether the resources enabling both sustainability and effective supply chains are interdependent, as opposed to merely co-existent. Research limitations/implications Most current theory regarding sustainable supply chains regards environmentally-friendly factors as resources that are additively bundled with supply chain resources. To determine if competitive performance differentials exist between truly green supply chains, and supply chains that merely adopt green practices, measurement must account for both the interdependence of green and supply chain resources, and their common cultural antecedents. Practical implications The study indicates that it is not sufficient for firms to have expertise in both sustainability and in supply chain practices; managers in each of those areas must develop the cultural antecedents of both supply chain and sustainability excellence if firms are to achieve meaningful competitive capabilities through sustainable supply chains. Originality/value This conceptual study addresses a paucity of theory describing how and why organizations build a genuinely green supply chain, as opposed to simply adapting supply chains to green practices.

Platform economics in logistics

The article works analytically-argumentatively on the question of whether a servitization through the platform economy is looming for logistics. This would be of strategic relevance for companies and public policy because of the enormous importance of the sector for the economy and consumption. The analysis shows that platform economy business models can be interpreted as a new development stage of logistics services. However, it is relevant that the decades-long innovation symbiosis between the IT sector and the logistics sector is dissolving and entering into a competitive relationship. A contest has already begun in which either the established logistics sector can build up the necessary IT competence faster, or the IT sector can build up the necessary logistics competence faster. Strategic decisions by companies and public policy should focus on this contest.

Leveraging Logistics Competence in New Product Sourcing: The Role of Strategic Intent and Impact on Performance

The purpose of the present research is to examine and compare product and logistics competencies in supplier selection decisions, which can serve as a crucial building block for competitive differentiation, in the context of the unique private label (PL) supply chain. This study also hypothesizes about the impact of product and logistics competence on the retailer’s financial performance. Lastly, the moderating role of the product type in the proposed research model is explored. Partial least squares path modelling is used to analyze the dataset drawn from major South Korean retailers, due to the exploratory nature of the research and the use of both reflective and formative construct measurement items. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate that relationships between the desire for a particular strategic intent and performance are more complex than previous studies have implied. The findings of this research offer possible explanations on an important but understudied aspect of PL success: why not all PLs (even of the same retailer) are thriving even in a rapidly growing PL industry. We further elicit strategic recommendations for retailers in selecting PL suppliers and for PL manufacturers to differentiate themselves and achieve a superior performance.

TESTING AN EMPIRICAL NOMOLOGY OF GLOBAL LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS

ABSTRACT This paper configures analytical relationships among pertinent operationalized variables based on logistics data of countries as trading entities in the dynamics of global transactional fulfillment. The thesis models a nomologically valid explication of factors influencing logistical effectiveness, with statistically significant and substantive implications of findings. Utilizing reliable secondary data mined from the World Bank Database on nations’ logistics performance parameters, the discourse analyzes empirical effects of transportation infrastructure, consignments tracking ability, competitive order pricing, clearance process efficiency, and timely shipments delivery on logistics service quality and competence. Future research aims to bolster this model with effects of warehousing functions’ elements and macroeconomic indicators on service quality. Keywords Logistics Functions, Secondary Data, Variables, Effects, Interactions, Significances

THE ROLE OF EUROPEAN LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION 2020 STANDARDS IN FACING MODERN INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS AND LOGISTICS MANAGERS COMPETENCIES

Logistics industry and its operating environment is rapidly changing and evolving. The European Logistics Association, ELA, is actively keeping standards of logistics competence up to date to meet these challenges. This paper reflects on two sessions of experimental workshops working with logistics industry leaders to formulate modern era required competencies in emerging areas of logistics. The purpose of this research is twofold: to identify and understand industry expectations of skillsets in employing logistics specialists and managers in terms of digitalisation, resilience and sustainability and to observe the commonalities in perceived competence requirements as stated by involved stakeholders in order to evaluate the maturity of the focal concepts on a practical field. This study contrasts three methods of workshop practice on formulating the expectations and allows additional observations on the homogeneity/heterogeneity of the three focal as expressed by industry leaders. The results emerged have practical implications on specialists working in the field, companies, HR departments, universities and ELA itself.

A New Model of the Personnel Function Delivery in the Logistics of Polish Firms

In the article, a new phenomenon of global logistification provides a context for presenting the newest trends in the development of HR management and its role in logistics. The new trends include a growing internationalization of firms, combined flows of capital, people and technical knowledge, and the issue of key logistics competences. Against this background, the article describes a new model of the HR management function in logistics. The aim is to find the relationship between designing and delivering the personnel function in a firm and the effectiveness of logistics management. The key aspects of the personnel function management include talent and competencies management, personnel risk management, and employer branding. These HR practices are explored to determine attributes of the personnel function, and to describe challenges of the proactive human resource management in logistics. The article continues with a presentation of the results of empirical studies conducted in the period 2017–2018 of 236 large, medium-sized, and small Polish firms. As the primary methods, the research used a diagnostic survey, a questionnaire, and the statistical method of factor analysis. The second part of the article presents an original model of the personnel function in logistics management, with regard to the specificity of Polish firms. The findings based on the study results refer to both the present and future status of HR management in logistics. The main findings of the studies acknowledge the influence of all-embracing logistification on the volumes and structure of knowledge transfer in supply chains, and reveal a growing decentralization of HR management in large and medium-sized companies, resulting in an imbalance between the levels of personnel function implementation in large and medium-sized companies, compared with small firms.

The effect of collaboration and IT competency on reverse logistics competency - Evidence from Brazilian supply chain executives

Business models have being designed, worldwide, to create sustainability competencies and in particular to incorporate reverse logistics, but Brazilian executives have not yet fully adhered to Law 12,305 on solid waste and reverse logistics. What would be the Brazilian executives' perception about reverse logistics competency and the support provided by a collaborative and IT competency? The objective of the paper is to investigate the effects of collaboration and IT competency in developing reverse logistics competency, as a strategy, and its consequences in economic and environmental performance. A survey was performed with 320 Brazilian supply chain executives and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The models demonstrated that collaboration has a direct positive influence on the development of reverse logistics competency, by executives' point of view. The moderation effect between collaboration and IT competency for reverse logistics was not confirmed, since it was adopted a strategic view of reverse logistics. Therefore, despite there was not a moderation effect, IT presented a lower direct effect on reverse logistics competency. Results reinforce that organizations that develop reverse logistics competency tend to improve their economic and environmental performances.

LOGISTICS COMPETENCE AS A COMPONENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A FUTURE OFFICER

<div class="contentJustify">The paper explores the problem of developing logistics competence as a component of military professional competences of future professionals of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The main purpose of the study is to investigate the current status of the process of developing logistics competence. In this paper, we clarify the scope of the concept of logistics competence. Specifically, we ascertain the dependence of logistics efficiency on logistics competence and outline the current status of the process of developing future officers’ logistics competence.</div>

Can the EAEU Deliver External Integration to Business?

Purpose: The research aims to analyze the EAEU's abilities to develop business connections as part of external-integration relations. It is to check whether or not free trade agreements and economic cooperation agreements translate into business and economic effects. As the EAEU has its ambition to become a bridge connecting Asia with Europe, the agreements concluded with third countries seem to be part of its strategy to achieve this goal. Due to the above, the research attempts to answer the question about key advantages enabling the creation of such a bridge. It takes into account a vantage the EAEU countries have resulting from their geographical location as well as evaluates skills and possibilities of developing logistics corridors in transcontinental relations, creating appropriate transport infrastructure, logistics centers and comprehensive development of logistics competences. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research was carried out with a multi-criteria method using critical literature analysis, logical construct method as well as statistical research. Findings: The research identifies and assesses main business and logistics areas of the EAEU's impact on external-integration in Eurasia. Practical Implications: The areas studied in the article may constitute significant comaparative advantages of the EAEU and affect business relations in Eurasia. Originality/Value: The research concerns a new dimension of external integration of the EAEU. The researched agreements as well as their business and logistic effects can have significant consequences for the whole of Eurasia.

Quality Assessment of Transit Potential of the Transport–Logistics System of Ukraine

In the article the place of Ukraine is determined in a global transport system and attention is accented on disparity between the potential possibilities of the transport and logistics system and the real parameters of international transit through the territory of Ukraine. It is proved that a qualitative assessment of the transport and logistics system, for its adaptation to the world requirements, needs to be carried out according to the internationally recognized methods, in particular, the Logistics Performance Index ( LPI) developed and implemented by the World Bank. The method takes into account the assessment of six indicators: “Customs”; Infrastructure; “International shipments”; “Logistics competence”; “Tracking & tracing”; “Timeliness”. The most developed components of the Ukrainian logistics system are the possibility of laying routes and tracking of goods, and, accordingly, timeliness of their deliveries, and the least developed - the quality of trade and transport infrastructure. The outlined problems of logistics in Ukraine and the explored causes of their occurrence allowed to structure the directions of improvement of all components of LPI, which will help to increase the transit potential of the country’s transport and logistics system.

The foundation’s principles to the evaluating the logistical potential as a factor in the successful commercialization of innovative production

The purpose of the article is to evaluate the logistical potential of Poltava region in the context of commercialization of innovative production. The article is devoted to the analysis of each component of the logistics regional potential, as well as to the logistics efficiency index for Ukraine. Methodology of research. The tasks set in the article are solved with the help of such general scientific and special methods of research: analysis, synthesis, systemic and dialectical approaches, generalizations, statistical analysis. Findings. The analysis of the values of the logistics efficiency index in terms of indicators: border control, infrastructure, international transportation, quality of logistics services and competence, tracking and delivery, timeliness of delivery), which helps to build a reliable supply chain for commercialization of innovative production at the level of individual enterprises. Based on the set of indicators of each component of logistics potential (transport, human resources, consumer, service, spatial and transit), which affects the success of commercialization of innovative production, the Poltava region was estimated on the basis of statistical data 2016–2018. Practical value. The results of the conducted research can be applied by industrial enterprises of Ukraine to identify opportunities for further development of logistical support for regional markets. Keywords: logistic potential, evaluation, commercialization, innovative production, region. REFERENCES 1. Logistics Report 2015 FTA. (2019). Retrieved from http://www.fta.co.uk/export/sites/fta/_galleries/downloads/logistics_report/Web_files/LR15_WEB_270415.pdf (accessed 20.10.2019) [in English]. 2. Connecting to Compete Trade Logistics in the Global Economy. The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators. (2019). Retrieved from http://d21a6b425f3bbaf58824-9ec594b5f9dc5376fe36450505ae1164.r12.cf2.rackcdn.com/LPI_Report_2014.pdf (accessed18.11.2019) [in English]. 3. Logistics performance index. (2019). Retrieved from https://lpi.worldbank.org (accessed 10.10.2019) [in English]. 4. Bilovodska, O. A. (2019). Marketynhova polityka rozpodilu innovatsiinoi produktsii promyslovykh pidpryiemstv [Marketing distribution policy of innovative production at industrial enterprises]. Kyiv : Tsentr uchbovoi literatury [in Ukrainian]. 5. Frejdman, O. A. (2011). Logisticheskij menedzhment potokovyh processov v regione [Logistic management of streaming processes in the region]. Irkutsk : IrGUPS [in Russian]. 6. Frejdman, O. A. (2013). Metody kriterialnoj otsenki logisticheskogo potentsiala regiona [Methods of criteria-based assessment of the logistics potential of a region]. Rossijskoe predprinimatelstvo –Russian entrepreneurship, 3 (225), 127–130 [in Russian]. 7. Transport i zv’iazok Ukrainy (2016–2018). [Transport and Communication of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/(accessed 10.11.2019) [in Ukrainian]. 8. Ekonomichna aktyvnist naselennia Ukrainy (2016–2018). [Economic activity of the population of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ ( accessed 10.11.2019) [in Ukrainian]. 9. Pratsia Ukrainy (2016–2018). [Labor of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ (accessed 10.11.2019) [in Ukrainian]. 10. Holovne upravlinnia statystyky u Poltavskii oblasti (2016-2018). [Main Department of Statistics in Poltava Region]. Retrieved from http://pl.ukrstat.gov.ua/ (accessed 10.11.2019) [in Ukrainian]. 11. Valovyi rehionalnyi produkt (2016–2017). [Gross regional product]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/(accessed10.11.2019) [in Ukrainian]. 12. Naselennia Ukrainy (2016–2018). [The population of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ (accessed 10.11.2019) [in Ukrainian]. 13. Zovnishnia torhivlia Ukrainy (2016–2018). [Foreign Trade of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ ( accessed 10.11.2019 [in Ukrainian]. 14. Naukova ta innovatsiina diialnist Ukrainy (2016-2018). [Scientific and innovative activity of Ukraine]. Retrieved from http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ (accessed 10.11.2019 [in Ukrainian]. Published: 2020-03-26

Türkiye ile Avrupa Birliği Ülkelerinin Lojistik Performanslarının Entropi Ağırlıklı Edas Yöntemiyle Karşılaştırılması

In order to compare the countries' logistic operations, the World Bank developed the logistic performance index (LPI). Data for this index are published every two years. This study aims to compare Turkey’s logistic performance with the European Union states by using the LPI of the year 2018 with ENTROPY weighted EDAS method. In this respect, firstly, the importance degree (weights)of the criteria to be used when comparing countries was determined with ENTROPY method. Afterwards, the ranking of the countries according to their logistic performance was made with EDAS method by using criteria weights as determined Furthermore, the rankings of the countries were compared with the logistics performance index. In this study, as a result of the analysis made by ENTROPI method, the ranking of the criteria according to the importance degree is customs, infrastructure, logistics competence, freight tracking and traceability, timing and international shipments. Therefore, the most important criteria for comparing the logistic performance of the countries was found to be customs. As a result of the analyzes performed by EDAS method using criteria weights determined by ENTROPY method, the logistics performance rankings of the countries respectively are Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Czechia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Hungary, Slovenia, Estonia, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Croatia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Malta and Latvia. When the sequence obtained from the results of the analysis carried out with EDAS method compared logistics performance index rank in the sample, five countries (Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Lithuania and Turkey) increased their rank, six countries (Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Slovakia) lower their rank and 19 countries (Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Czechia, Poland, Ireland, Hungary, Slovenia, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Malta and Latvia) maintained their order. While Turkey’s rank was 23 According to the logistics performance index in the sample, as a result of the analysis has increased to 22nd place.

Moderating Effect of IT HRM and IT System Management on Relationship between Logistics Competences and Corporate Performance of Domestic Companies

Moderating Effect of IT HRM and IT System Management on Relationship between Logistics Competences and Corporate Performance of Domestic Companies

Supply chain and logistics competencies in humanitarian aid.

The continuing incidence of disasters and their associated challenges has increased the demand for humanitarian logisticians. However, there is a dearth of research on their essential competencies. This paper proposes, therefore, a humanitarian logistics competency framework (HlCF) to assist with the professional development of humanitarian logisticians. In creating the HlCF, nine competency domains containing 29 specific competencies across four levels (entry to senior management) were identified. This study makes two key contributions to the literature: (i) it extends the discussion of competency frameworks in humanitarian logistics; and (ii) it presents a framework designed to support the human resource plans and practices of aid agencies. The HlCF allows not only individual humanitarian logisticians to develop the competencies necessary for career success, but also humanitarian organisations to map their own competency frameworks to a common standard. This will, in turn, facilitate workforce mobility and support the overall concept of a certified humanitarian logistics professional.

The Impacts of Logistics Performance on National Competitiveness

물류성과지수를 기준으로 한 국가의 물류성과가 국가경쟁력에 미치는 영향을 분석하고, 국가 경쟁력 향상을 위한 물류 측면에서의 전략적 시사점을 제시하고자 하였다. 세계은행의 물류성과지수(통관, 인프라, 국제운송, 물류 역량, 화물추적시스템 및 적시성)를 독립변수로 하고 세계경제포럼의 국가경쟁력지수(기본 요소, 효율성 증진 요소 및 혁신과 정교화 요소)를 종속변수로 하여 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 통관, 인프라 및 화물추적 시스템과 같은 물류성과가 국가경쟁력에 유의한 양(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 한 국가의 물류성과는 단순히 무역 및 물류 등에만 제한적으로 영향을 미치는 것이 아니라 국가 전체의 경쟁력을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 그 영향력이 매우 높다고 할 수 있다. 세계 각 국가가 자국의 경쟁력 제고를 위해 다양한 방안을 모색하고 있는 상황에서 장기적인 국가 경쟁력 제고를 위한 방안으로 무엇보다 물류성과의 향상, 물류 효율성 개선, 물류 경쟁력 제고가 우선되어야 할 것이다.Purpose : We analyze the impact of logistics performance based on logistics performance index on national competitiveness, and suggest strategic implications for logistics to improve national competitiveness. Research design, data, methodology : To analyze the impact logistics performance(customs, infrastructure, international shipping, logistics competence, tracking and tracing, and timeliness) of the World Bank on the global competitiveness(basic requirements, efficiency enhancers, and innovation and sophistication factors), multiple regression analysis was performed. Results : Logistics performance such as customs, infrastructure, tracking and tracing had a significant positive impact on national competitiveness. Conclusions : The logistics performance of a country not only has a limited impact on trade and logistics but also has a great impact on national competitiveness as a whole. In the situation where countries around the world are looking for various ways to enhance their competitiveness, improvement of logistics performance, logistics efficiency and logistics competitiveness should be given priority as means to enhance the national competitiveness in the long term.

Digital Logistics Capability: Factors Impacting Technology Acceptance

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Logistics Competency is implementing new technology that will transform the way that logistics analysis is performed. Implementing technology can be a challenge for organizations and especially when the technology disrupts the existing logistics processes. Some of the workforce may view the use of digital devices as frustrating and are likely to be reluctant to accept the new technology even with its enhanced benefits that improve logistics. This research uses a systematic review and thematic synthesis to identify the factors impacting a user’s perceptions of the technology and how their perceptions influence acceptance through the theoretical lens of the technology acceptance model. A user’s acceptance is influenced by their perceptions of the complexity and usability of the technology, leadership’s demonstrated support of the technology, and self-perceptions of self-efficacy and trust. Managers should introduce the technology with a positive attitude, choose early adopters to influence peers, and provide tailored training according to the user’s comfort and perceptions to increase trust and increase acceptance.

Corporate and supply chain network governance of third party logistics service providers: Effects on buyers’ intention to continue the relationship

AbstractThis study focuses on the impact of corporate governance, supply chain network governance and competencies such as sales and logistics competence on buyers’ intention to relationship continuity. A total number of 258 questionnaires were distributed to Turkish manufacturing firms, selected using cross-sectional sampling method from the Istanbul and Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Turkey. The data of survey was analysed using PLS-SEM model with WARP PLS 5.0 software. Our findings indicate that corporate governance and supply chain network governance seem to have a positive effect on sales competence and logistics competence, and together, they influence buyers’ intention to relationship continuity. In this respect, the outcomes of this study may provide valuable insights for the third-party logistics (3PL) literature in terms of buyers’ intention to relationship continuity.

Logistics Situation in Lithuania – Changes During 10 Years

In 2007 and 2016 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University performed surveys of logistics situation in Lithuania. These surveys discovered mostly relevant problems in logistics: costs policy, logistics competences, personnel competence development requirements and changes during ten years. The positive trends of logistics transportation and IT systems development were identified during these surveys. The product customization, inventory management, warehousing, invoicing, order processing and reverse logistics outsourcing are relevant. The majority of Logistics companies suppose that their operating environment in Lithuania is good enough. Surveys’ results indicated that Lithuanian logistics companies have positive tendencies in the self- assessment from the different points of view. In this article the main results of these surveys are presented.

The Influence of Logistics Competence in International Trade in Sri Lanka: A Contemporary Study

It is acknowledged that more than 90 percent of global trade is carried by sea. Shipping is a derived demand of international trade in economic terms. The container help reduces the global supply chain cost. Sri Lanka is strategically located in Indian ocean proximity to East-West main sea lane. This has made the country influential in international trading for many countries. Sixteen out of world’s top twenty shipping lines have their presence in port of Colombo. The Greater Indian Ocean region stretching eastward from the Horn of Africa past the Arabian Peninsula, the Iranian plateau and the Indian subcontinent, all the way to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, will be the centre of global conflicts, because most international business supply will be conducted through this route. This has created highly beneficial international trading environment for its stakeholders. Road transportation counts for more than 90 percent of the land transport in the island and covers more than 12,000 km of A and B class roads. However, traffic congestion particularly in and around ports is a serious problem for trucking companies and comes at a high cost. Since the freight rates are comparatively lower the trading partners are at an advantage among their competitors. With many shipping lines are attracted to offer services in Colombo the exporters and importers have multiple sailing opportunities to and from Sri Lanka. Given the geographic factor that the country is located very close to an economic giant -India a substantial volume of Indian exports and imports are routed via Colombo. There is a tremendous pressure on reducing logistics cost and carbon footprint. These factors provide a reasonable insight to the complex nature of logistics impact in the international trade. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of logistics competence in international trade with special reference to Sri Lanka. This paper discusses the factors with respect to the contemporary view of logistics competence. It intends providing the policy makers to see the need to implement coherent and consistent policies to foster seamless and sustainable supply chain operations as an engine of growth.

Environmental logistics performance indicators affecting per capita income and sectoral growth: evidence from a panel of selected global ranked logistics countries.

The objective of the study is to examine the long-run and causal relationship between environmental logistics performance indicators (ELPI) and growth-specific factors in a panel of 15 selected global ranked logistics countries over a period of 2007-2015. This study is exclusive as we utilized a number of LPI factors including logistics performance, logistics competence, and logistics infrastructure with mediation of sustainable factors, i.e., carbon dioxide (CO2), fossil fuel, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a region. The results show that the per capita income, industry, manufacturing, and service share to GDP is affected by CO2 emissions and GHG emissions. Logistics competence and infrastructure promote economic growth and sectoral value added, while energy demand and FDI inflows both are prerequisite for sustainable agriculture in a region. The causal relationships confirm that more energy demand results in an increase in economic growth, industry value added, and the service sector (i.e., feedback hypothesis), while the sustainable supply chain system improves energy demand, FDI inflows, economic growth, and sectoral growth (i.e., conservation hypothesis) in a panel of countries.