How Continuous Improvement Can Support Logistics: A Reflection of Best Practices

This article introduces the basic idea of continuous improvement and its implications regarding logistics. Using a meta-analysis research methodology, the author analyzes the relationship and role that continuous improvement methods can play in the field of logistics. The study finds that the logistics field can benefit from using different forms of continuous improvement. These different methods to implement continuous improvement to logistics along with their pros and cons are discussed. Those methods include Lean, Six Sigma and PDCA cycle, which are explained in detail. Other methods are briefly introduced and reviewed. Some future ideas for further research are discussed in length. Although there are an infinite number of benefits in implementing continuous improvement to logistics, there are various limitations. Thus, this research will also explain each deficiency in depth.