TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Taschner, Andreas
T1  - Improving SME logistics performance through benchmarking
JF  - Benchmarking: an international journal
N2  - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the applicability of current benchmarking proposals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to suggest a condensed process for logistics benchmarking in SMEs.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts by outlining why the logistics function is of increasing importance for SMEs. It discusses the benefit of logistics benchmarking and typical SME restrictions in benchmarking. Available approaches to benchmarking are discussed and their weaknesses when applied to SME logistics benchmarking are analyzed. The paper develops a new benchmarking process framework for SME logistics benchmarking and reports findings of a case application in three German SMEs.
KW  - performance management
KW  - Germany
KW  - benchmarking
KW  - logistics
KW  - small-to-medium-sized enterprises
KW  - supply chain management
Y1  - 2016
SN  - 1463-5771
SS  - 1463-5771
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-03-2015-0029
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-03-2015-0029
VL  - 23
IS  - 7
SP  - 1780
EP  - 1797
S1  - 18
PB  - Emerald
CY  - Bingley
ER  -