These studies were found to present limitations regarding the objectives defined in this study. The Fugate et al. (2010) study is restricted to large industrial companies, which does not allow us to draw reliable conclusions for SMEs, where opportunities and resources are more limited. The Aramyan et al. (2007) model is developed taking into account the specific characteristics of the agro-food industry, with short life periods, food safety and product quality. The Töyli et al. (2008) approach is unique, because it was developed for the analysis of logistics performance in SMEs. However, they point out the disadvantage of lack of validation before moving on to the empirical application. These conclusions underscore the central importance of the investigations carried out by the authors, but also alert us to the fact the assumptions are not comprehensive, suggesting that performance analysis can be enhanced with the introduction of other explanatory variables or consideration of new interactions between existing variables.