. While this response rate is relatively
small, it is not unusual for survey research involving logistics professionals (Griffis et al.,
2003). This response rate is also in line with the rates for similar studies published around
the same time. Lieb and Bentz (2005) investigated the interest in RFID in conjunction with
a study on the use of third party logistics services. They had an effective response rate
of 13 percent and a sample size of 60.