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Logistics Competences within World Class Supply Chains Concept
Logistics Competences within World Class Supply Chains Concept

Author(s): Rafał Matwiejczuk
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Management and complex organizations
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: Competences; Logistics; Supply Chain; Competitive Advantage;

Summary/Abstract: In the recent years, within the business management area, one may notice an increasing importance of a firm’s competences in achieving the expected market and economic outcomes leading to business success as well as to business competitive advantage. Within business management an increasing role is often assigned to business logistics concept. Among the firm’s competences, an important role is played by logistics competences. The aim of the article is to present the results of the research conducted by European Logistics Association (ELA) and A.T. Kearney, concerning the place and role of logistics competences within World Class Supply Chains concept. Logistics competences are the long-term capabilities related to the coordinated use of the resources (including logistics resources), involved in the goals achievement as well as in the processes, activities and tasks implementation that lead to the expected market and economic outcomes, business success and business competitive advantage achievement. Within the research conducted by the European Logistics Association and A.T. Kearney, the following logistics competences affecting business competitive advantage creation have been identified: (1) responsiveness, (2) agility, (3) leanness, and (4) intelligence.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 8.1
  • Page Range: 225-235
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English