Title: The mediating role of logistics innovativeness on logistics capabilities and supply chain performance: evidence from defence industry companies in Turkey

Authors: Karahan Kara

Addresses: Department of Management and Organisation, Logistics Program, Hopa Vocational School, Artvin Coruh University, Sundura Mah., Lise Cad., No:69/1, 08300 Hopa/Artvin, Turkey

Abstract: In today's competitive conditions, supply chain performance enables companies to gain an advantage over rival companies. Logistics capabilities and logistics innovativeness contributes to supply chain performance with innovative attitudes. In this study, the effect of logistics capabilities on supply chain performance and the mediating role of logistics innovativeness in the relationship between logistics capabilities and supply chain performance are discussed. Sampling is 21 defence industry companies in Turkey. In the research method, a questionnaire was applied. A total of 358 successful survey results were obtained from the sampling area. Structural equation models were created with the obtained data set. Hypotheses were tested with the AMOS package program. The findings concluded that the logistics capabilities of defence industry companies have a significant effect on supply chain performance and logistics innovativeness has a full mediating effect between logistics capabilities and supply chain performance. Implications are made based on the findings obtained.

Keywords: supply chain performance; logistics capabilities; logistics innovativeness; defence industry; mediating effect; Turkey.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIR.2024.136410

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2024 Vol.33 No.2, pp.137 - 167

Received: 29 Apr 2021
Accepted: 04 Jun 2021
Published online: 01 Feb 2024 *

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