The Impact of Logistics Function on the Performance of an Organization
Abstract
As an island, which seeks to thrive from area of logistics, the development of the logistics
industry is significant since it acts as a vigorous supportive arm for the economy. Further-
more, the logistics functions in the industry are a paramount factor that assists to maintain
a stable performances within the organizations and long term reduce the price of the end
product with efficient logistics practices. With the challenges faced by the supply chains
in the whole world there has been ups and downs in the logistics industry. Researchers
have identified that there is contemporary requirement of assessing dimensions of logistics
functions in order to find the impact on organizational performances. Moreover, the study
has identified four functions of logistics which effect the organizational performance as
warehousing, inventory management, transportation and order processing. In order to
achieve the objectives of this study, the researchers have conducted multiple regression
analysis by collecting the data from employees at MAS Holdings Borupana. Finally,
thematic analysis was done on the collected data to prove or double assure the responses
received from the managers. Further, SPSS analysis was done based on the collected
data from the employees of the logistics department of MAS Holdings Borupana as per
the quantitative data analysis. As per the research findings, the researchers exposed a
strong positive correlation between the dimensions as warehousing as the most significant
dimension of organizational performance at MAS Holdings Borupana. Furthermore,
researchers can look into all companies within Sri Lanka and find the impact of logistics
functions on overall performances of the company