Logistics Performance Measurements - Issues and Reviews

Abu Bakar, Mohd Azlan and Jaafar, Harlina Suzana and Faisol, Nasruddin and Muhammad, Azlina (2014): Logistics Performance Measurements - Issues and Reviews. Forthcoming in: The Proceedings of 19th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2014) : pp. 517-524.

Abstract

Logistics is a backbone for the global supply chains. In Malaysia, logistics are now recognized as strategic industry that positively contribute to gross domestic product (GDP) and performance of logistics is foremost significant. Whereas most of the logistics performance has focused on investigating operational and trade facilitation contexts. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine the issues and reviews by practitioners and found 7 key components that translated it into operations performance objectives. It, thus, provided a base for future research to examine the relationships of this context empirically.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Logistics Performance, Exploratory, Malaysia
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L90 - General; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M19 - Other; Z - Other Special Topics > Z0 - General

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