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LOGISTICS LEARNING CAPABILITY: SUSTAINING THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE GAINED THROUGH LOGISTICS LEVERAGE
Author(s) -
Esper Terry L.,
Fugate Brian S.,
DavisSramek Beth
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of business logistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 2158-1592
pISSN - 0735-3766
DOI - 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2007.tb00058.x
Subject(s) - competitive advantage , leverage (statistics) , business , supply chain , integrated logistics support , humanitarian logistics , process management , key (lock) , industrial organization , supply chain management , knowledge management , marketing , computer science , computer security , machine learning
Many firms now place emphasis on leveraging logistics capabilities as a source of competitive advantage. This manuscript suggests that the key to sustaining this competitive position is through adopting learning principles in logistics. As such, a logistics learning capability framework is presented, including the components of an effective learning‐based logistics organization. Research propositions, an in‐depth case study and implications are presented to further support the learning capability framework suggested and highlight the importance of learning in today's hypercompetitive global supply chain environment.