Purpose–To examine the state of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) research in
the last five years from the standpoint of existing methodologies. The state of research is …

This study, based on a survey of 1200 manufacturing firms in Taiwan, uses structural
equation modelling to examine the relationships among logistics capabilities, logistics …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show that benchmarking allows SMEs to improve
their operational performance. Design/methodology/approach–The paper presents a fully …

Positioned at the nexus of import/export flows, customs authorities represent a significant
node in a firm's global supply chain network. In light of the traditional need for physical …

Facing increased competitive pressures due to globalisation and increased quality
requirements from their customers, small and medium‐sized manufacturers must increase …

A survey of 1,200 manufacturing firms in Taiwan was undertaken in order to examine the
relationships among logistics measurement capabilities (including general measurement …

During the past ten years in the UK, education, housing, community regeneration and
healthcare in particular have witnessed a massive programme of capital investment by the …

The study is to benchmark Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through data
envelopment analysis (DEA) to predict the performance of SMEs for effective decision …

Thinking about an organization's Last Mile Logistics is to group all the processes of loading,
routing and distribution of the finished product to the final customer. Therefore, we define …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to participate in the current debate on developing the
theoretical basis for the concept and process of benchmarking. The paper aims to explore …