Author:
A. Christian,J. A. Mpuon,N. A. Nneoyi,O. Roberts
Abstract
The demand for businesses to develop new methods to generate value and distribute it to consumers is rising in the highly challenging global market in recent times. This has forced the development of more effective and efficient warehousing techniques in the shipping industry. This study empirically investigated the role of warehousing in the logistics performance of shipping companies in Nigeria. Data were obtained from registered shipping enterprises and warehouse operators in Nigeria to test the hypotheses. Descriptive and inferential statistics were tools for data analysis. The conclusions of the investigation indicated that warehousing impacts shipping Companies' logistics performance significantly. Based on the findings from the results, it was established that if warehousing activities are successfully implemented in shipping companies, their logistics performance will be improved rapidly. Therefore, it was recommended that logistics managers and warehousing operators should devise strategies for improving their warehousing activities to achieve effective and efficient logistics performance.
Publisher
African - British Journals
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,General Environmental Science
Reference39 articles.
1. Agyabeng-Mensah, Y., Ahenkorah, E., Dacosta, E., & Tian, Z. (2020). Green warehousing, logistics optimization, social values and ethics and economic performance: the role of supply chain sustainability. The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol.5, No.7, pp.670 - 679
2. Atikah, S.Z. (2014). Business performance for SME: subjective or objective. Measures? Integrative Business and Economics, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 23 - 45
3. Boysen N., Koster, R., & Weidinger, F. (2019). Warehousing in the e-commerce era: A survey. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 277, No. 2, pp. 396-411.
4. Brain, F. Mentzer J. and Stank, T. (2010). Logistic performance: Efficiency, effectiveness and differentiation. Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 31, No.1, pp. 2-22.
5. Chandler, G.N & Hanks, S.H. (1993). Measuring the performance of an emerging business: A validation study. Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 8, No.5, pp.391- 408