The Effects of Alignment between Logistics Organization and Logistics Strategy on the Utilization Performance of LIS (Logistics Information Systems)

The objective of this study is to suggest the combination types of logistics organization and logistics strategy suitable for the efficient utilization of LIS through the analysis on alignment between logistics organization structure and logistics strategy from the viewpoint of the utilization of LIS. In order to accomplish th is , the difference of LIS utilization performance between the combination types of logistics organization structure and logistics strategy was analyzed. Based on the responses of 172 corporations, this study proved t h a t logistics organization structure suitable for the utilization of LIS may be completely different depending on the type of logistics strategy with which i t i s combined. and in th is very respect, market oriented organization-technology oriented strategy, functional logistics organiza tion-systema tic strategy, functional logistics organization-control oriented strategy, process s taff organization-systematic strategy. a n d process line organization-control oriented s t ra tegy were classified a s the congruent groups for the efficient utilization of LIS.

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