Title: Fundamental issues in transport management system with respect to durable goods supply chain - an empirical investigation

Authors: Khaja Khan Pathan; Geeta Kesavaraj

Addresses: Department of Management Studies, School of Management, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Morai, India ' Department of Management Studies, School of Management, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Morai, India

Abstract: The transport management system (TMS) has to be managed effectively in the organisations, which impacts developing productivity and profitability. It is also significant to maintain a stable environment of profits for the organisation by implementing some major steps in the TMS. The supply chain network (SCN) influences the manufacturers, dealers, distributors, suppliers, and customers. This research is focused on the challenges in the transport management system to optimise it in a durable supply chain network. A semi-structured survey questionnaire was utilised to gather the data from the organisations of Andhra Pradesh, and a quantitative analysis was performed using the data. Hence, by investigating the fundamental issues it benefits in implementing to optimise the TMS for the durable goods supply chain network.

Keywords: transport management system; TMS; supply chain network; SCN; questionnaire; SPSS.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPSCM.2024.144937

International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, 2024 Vol.15 No.2, pp.188 - 206

Received: 09 Sep 2023
Accepted: 01 Dec 2024
Published online: 11 Mar 2025 *

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