Evaluating logistics suppliers in the Slovenian market

Bruno Završnik (Author), Damjana Jerman (Author), Goran Vukovič (Author)

Abstract

This paper focuses on logistics performance of companies in the Slovenian market. The research is analysing the point of view of managers in production, trade and services oriented companies about their logistics needs. Specifically, we examined their perception of different characteristics of a logistics provider and their evaluation in the process of outsourcing. There are few logistics functions that have been outsourced. This paper presents the outsourcing process with of outsourcing characteristics. The authors also identify elements of a successful outsourcing strategy, basing their conclusions on the research on the sample of 150 the biggest Slovenian companies. The authors will intend to answer the following question in the research: Which indicators do customers use to evaluate their suppliers? It would be expected that in purchase decision processes, customers give strong consideration to the resources and the competence of the supplier as criteria to provide higher quality and more reliable and efficient transportation of goods. One of the aims of research will be to measure the perception of respondents about the different characteristics of logistics provider. Within any organization, there will be differences of opinion about key buying factors, their importance, and how well the company performs on each factor.

Keywords

logistične storitve;logistika;logistična oskrba;

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Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2007
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Publisher:	Moderna organizacija
UDC:	658.788(497.4)
COBISS:	5549331
ISSN:	1318-5454
Parent publication:	Organizacija
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary title:	Vrednotenje dobaviteljev logističnih storitev na slovenskem trgu
Secondary abstract:	Prispevek se nanaša na logisti~ne zna~ilnosti organizacij na slovenskem trgu.Z raziskavo smo prou~evali sedanja stališ~a managerjev v proizvodnih, trgovskih in storitvenih podjetjih organizacij glede potreb na podro~ju logistike.Še posebej smo raziskovali zaznavanje razli~nih dejavnikov logisti~ne oskrbe in njihovo vrednotenje v procesu outsourcinga.Obstaja nekaj logisti~nih funkcij, ki jih lahko vklju~imo v outsourcing. V prispevku je predstavljen proces outsourcinga in njegove zna~ilnosti.Na osnovi vzorca 150 najve~jih podjetij v Sloveniji so bili v raziskavi ugotovljeni elementi uspešne strategije outsourcinga. V raziskavi so avtorji hoteli odgovoriti na naslednja vprašanja.Katera merila kupci uporabljajo za ocenjevanje svojih dobaviteljev? Pri~akovati je bilo, da bodo kupci v procesu nakupa dali ve~ji poudarek virom in kompetencam dobavitelja pri doseganju visoke kakovosti, zanesljivosti in u~inkovitemu transportu. Eden od ciljev raziskave je bil tudi merjenje zaznavanja anketirancev glede razli~nih karakteristik logisti~ne oskrbe.Znotraj organizacij obstajajo razli~na mnenja glede klju~nih dejavnikov nakupa, njihov pomen in kako dobro podjetje obvlada vsak dejavnik.
Secondary keywords:	logistical services;outsourcing;logistical provider;logistics;
URN:	URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS):	Not categorized
Pages:	Str. 191-197
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ40
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ5
Chronology:	2007
ID:	1739010