As described in the above paragraphs, this research provides insights for practitioners,
teachers, and researchers into the origins of effective logistics strategy and the
importance of the role this strategy plays within the overall framework of successful
corporate strategic management.
For researchers, future logistics/supply chain management research would benefit
from the replication of earlier studies to examine which concepts are stable over time
and which concepts emerge and the fade. In particular, additional empirical research
outside the USA could provide further insights into the cross-cultural relevance of the
Bowersox and Daugherty typology.