The Relationship Between Logistics Performance and Business Performance

Abstract The performance logistics, both domestically and internationally, is a necessary precondition of national competitiveness Globalization and increased competitiveness turned performance logistics into one of the key elements of trade. Efficient performance logistics facilitate the production and mobility of products, ensuring their safety and speed as well as reduction in cost when trading them among countries. Define logistics as part of the value chain which plans, implements and controls the efficient flow of goods, services and information from source to consumer. Ultimately, the importance of logistics lies in the ability to efficiently solve transportation, storage and packaging issues, increasing the competitiveness of businesses and the country in general. Logistics encompasses a complex set of activities which require a collection of metrics to adequately measure performance. Ideally, the performance metrics used should be selected and maintained as a system, so they complement and support each other and provide the decision makers with a well-balanced picture of the logistics process