The Impact of Fleet Management on Logistics Management in the Retail Sector of Zimbabwe

Abstract

The study sought to explore the impact of fleet management on logistics management in the retail sector of Zimbabwe. The study was guided by the objectives that included to determine the impact of fleet management on inventory control, to assess the impact of fleet management on material handling and to ascertain the impact of fleet management on distribution communication. The study adopted pragmatism research philosophy and the correlational research design. The study population comprised 40 participants that were drawn from selected retails in Zimbabwe. A total of 30 questionnaires were successfully returned to yield a 75% overall response rate. Findings deduced from the study proved that a positive correlation existed between fleet management and logistics management. Conclusions and recommendations that for the retail sector of Zimbabwe to succeed requires to have constant change and upgrade on their fleet, master distribution routes and adopt innovation in managing the fleet.