The Role and Challenges of E-Logistics on :The Supply Chain Performance of the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise
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2024-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The abstract of the study highlights the increasing pressure on companies to enhance supply chain performance through the utilization of Information Technology (IT) tools such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the internet, World Wide Web (WWW), and E-Commerce, emphasizing their significant contributions to improving communication within the logistics chain. It underscores the impact of e-logistics on various operational aspects like maritime ports, air ports, rail services, maritime shipping lines, container leasing, and terminals, showcasing the broad scope of influence within the logistics sector. The study's objective is to evaluate the role and challenges of e-logistics on the supply chain performance of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE), incorporating both primary and secondary data through quantitative methods such as structured questionnaires distributed to employees of ESLSE. Descriptive statistics& inferential statistics were used to analyze the data with the help of IBM SPSS 26 software. A total of 102 questionnaires were distributed to employees under the five ESLSE target departments with 99 being returned, resulting in a response rate of 97percent. The linear combination of independent variables account, 82.4% of the variance in Supply chain performance, while extraneous variables, only shows 17.6 percent. According to Durbin-Watson Statistics the value for this data is 1.741, therefore the data is no autocorrelation or there is no issue of multicollinearity. The linear combination of the independent variables highly predicted the dependent variable SCP.Recommendations is provided for ESLSE to address the identified challenges and barriers of e-logistics, aiming to optimize supply chain performance and overall operational efficiency.
Key Words: - E-logistics, IT, Supply chain performance