Handbook of Management Scales/Distribution service performance
Distribution service performance (alpha = 0.86; AVE = 0.55; CR = 0.86)
[edit | edit source]Description
[edit | edit source]Distribution service performance was measured with Ellinger et al.’s (2000) scale. One item (“notifying customers in advance”) was replaced with an item from Stank et al.’s (2001) scale.
Definition
[edit | edit source]Distribution service performance refers to “the overall fulfillment of customer expectations in logistics operations”.
Items
[edit | edit source]Please rate your logistics organization’s performance in comparison to competitors:
- The ability to meet quoted or anticipated delivery dates and quantities on a consistent basis. (0.75)
- The ability to respond to the needs and wants of key customers. (0.71)
- The ability to accommodate delivery times for specific customers. (0.68)
- The adherence to customer specifications. (0.72)
- The global judgment regarding the extent to which logistics performance matches customer expectations. (0.84)
Items were measured on a scale from “1 = much worse” to “7 = much better than competitors”.
Source
[edit | edit source]- Bühler/Wallenburg/Wieland (2016): Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 21, No. 6