Effect of Logistics Integration on Distribution Performance in Bahir Dar Textile Share Company

Mengesha Dagnew

dc.contributor.author	Mengesha Dagnew
dc.date.accessioned	2020-09-02T11:03:20Z
dc.date.available	2020-09-02T11:03:20Z
dc.date.issued	2020-09-02
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11140
dc.description.abstract	Logistics integration is a vital approach to enhance the various aspects of distribution performance. The main target of the study was to examine the effect of logistics integration on distribution performance in Bahir Dar Textile Share Company. Logistics integration is critical for enhancing apparel distribution. Although successful logistics integration has offered competitive advantage to firms operating in a wide range of industries, it has not yet achieved its full potential in Bahir Dar Textile Share Company. In order to undertake the study, problems related to lack of adequate logistics, lack of access to international market information and technology, obsolete product processing facilities, high cost of inputs in the industries, customs clearance delays, shortage of raw material and accessories and long delays in processing orders on time. Those are the critical forces lead this study into the forefront. An explanatory research design was employed with a sample of 206 employees through stratified sampling. A questionnaire was used as a research tool for collecting data. In order to analyses, interpret and present the data captured via questionnaire, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used. The collected data was analyzed using both descriptive statistics (mean & standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation and multiple linear regressions). Main findings of the study depicts that, there is good logistics integration dimension as the mean values of the (information sharing, institutional support, logistics operation coordination and organizational relationship) were above the minimum requirement (i.e. greater than the mean value of 2.5). From the finding all the variables which are used to measure the independent variable has a positive and significant relationship with distribution performance. Moreover, logistics operation coordination and organizational relationship the dimensions of logistics integration had a significant effect on distribution performance of the company in which information sharing and institutional support dimensions had failed to signify the effect on distribution performance.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	en_US
dc.title	Effect of Logistics Integration on Distribution Performance in Bahir Dar Textile Share Company	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US