Assessment of the Role of Third-Party Transporters’ Practices on Logistics Performance: Case of Habesha Breweries S.Co.
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2021-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
One of the components of logistic management is transportation which plays a significant
role in delivering a good from the point of origin to point of destination. This section of
operation could be performed in house capability of an organization or would be
outsourced to those who are specialized on the subject matter- named as 3PL – third-party
logistics providers. 3PL engage in different forms of logistics practices like warehousing,
transportation, etc. The main objective of this research or study was to assess the 3PL
transporters’ practices on the logistics performance of Habesha Breweries S.co and to do
so, a quantitative research approach was engaged where the data was collected through
questionaries and personal interviews to gather the primary data and some of the
organization's data had been reviewed as a secondary source of data. From the population
of 96 respondents 77 of them – 80% of the response rate – had responded. The data were
analyzed under descriptive and inferential statistics. According to the finding, there exists
a significant positive correlation among the 3PL transporters practices and logistics
performance, delivery speed has significant and positive relationships among all of the
independent variables- inbound logistics practice, customer response, and product return.
Thus, it is recommended that the company should arrange and/or enforce the transporters
to arrange safe driving training and FSMS (Food and Safety Management System) for their
respective drivers to enhance operational efficiency and to reduce unnecessary costs. The
lack of this training was the major challenge that was experienced and observed during
the study.
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3PL providers, transporters, logistics Performance