Further analysis of available data

Further analysis of available data could provide greater insight into the dimensions of
the Bowersox and Daugherty typology and logistics strategy outcomes. The findings
of this investigation are expected to contribute to the logistics literature by validating
and testing the multidimensional conceptualization of underlying dimensions of
overall logistic strategy and its role on competitive response. Conceptualizing overall
logistic strategy at a higher order construct provides managers with an opportunity to
examine the strategy outcomes at a higher level of abstraction beyond individual
dimensions and allows decision makers to see these dimensions as a set of interrelated
dimensions that require strategy formulations collectively. Furthermore, testing and
validating the relationships between logistic strategy competitive response in different
time periods provide additional insights into the robustness of the conceptualized
relationships among constructs over time.