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Outbound Logistics Management In Manufacturing Companies In Ghana

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  • Kwame Owusu Kwateng
  • John Frimpong Manso
  • Richard Osei-Mensah

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The optimization of outbound logistics operations through consolidation and collaboration using a third party logistics provider has potential to contribute to the profitability of an organization by lowering the cost of warehousing and transportation. The purpose of this paper is to assess outbound logistics of a manufacturing company (Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited) using the services of a third party logistics provider (DHL). Empirical research was employed to explore outbound logistics performance of the manufacturing company. Structured questionnaires were used to capture the perception of staff of GGBL regarding outbound logistics performance of the services of the third party logistics provider. The study revealed there was not much significant change in the supply chain performance measure of outbound logistics activities for the services of DHL to GGBL. Suggestions for improving the issues captured are provided. The performance measurement construct obtained from the study can be used by management of GGBL to perform routine assessment and evaluation of outbound logistics activities to improve supply chain performance of the organisation.

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  • Kwame Owusu Kwateng & John Frimpong Manso & Richard Osei-Mensah, 2014. "Outbound Logistics Management In Manufacturing Companies In Ghana," Review of Business and Finance Studies, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 5(1), pages 83-92.
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    1. Gunasekaran, A. & Patel, C. & McGaughey, Ronald E., 2004. "A framework for supply chain performance measurement," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 87(3), pages 333-347, February.
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    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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