The impact of logistics activities on the performance of industrial companies

Case study of the Syrian General Company for Glass and Ceramic Industries

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the impact of logistics activities (transportation and distribution, warehousing, order and procurement management, planning and control, and logistics information technology) on the performance of industrial companies in the Syrian General Company for Glass and Ceramic Industries.

The descriptive approach was used to describe the variables covered by the study. The analysis was based on the primary data collected by distributing a questionnaire to employees at the Syrian General Company for Glass and Ceramic Industries to collect the necessary primary data. To test the hypotheses, the primary data was entered into a database and analyzed using SPSS version 21.

The study concluded that the comprehensive statistical model of logistics activities can explain 58.3% of the variation in profitability and competitiveness, highlighting the crucial role of these activities in enhancing institutional performance and achieving operational sustainability. The study also concluded that logistics activities collectively explain 45.1% of the variation in industrial companies' performance, supporting the move toward comprehensive and integrated reform of the logistics services system as a fundamental means of enhancing industrial competitiveness in the Syrian environment..