Measuring the cost perception of outsourcing in logisticsactivities: The food sector example

Along with the rapid changes in the production and management process, globalization and technological developments have made the outsourcing of logistics activities an important management strategy and competitive tool from the point of businesses. Outsourcing in logistics activities is among the remarkable issues in recent years due to the fact that it includes the revaluation process of products and allows businesses to focus on their core business areas, resulting in increased productivity. Outsourcing means that businesses have other businesses produce the goods and services that they can produce. Outsourcing provides businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage and allows businesses to focus on their own activities. With the use of outsourcing in logistics activities, businesses can determine a management strategy in accordance with quality standards and gain advantages in terms of cost. Businesses determine a management strategy under quality standards by using outsourcing in logistics activities and gain an advantage in terms of cost. This study aims to explain the perception of outsourcing on the costs of logistics activities with the example of the food industry operating in Mersin. The research sample includes 99 food businesses affiliated with the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The data for the study was collected and analyzed using an online survey technique As a result of the research, the cost perception in outsourcing in logistics activities; has been determined that it increases the profitability of the business, enables the conversion of fixed costs to variable costs, reduces personnel costs, and reduces the need for working capital. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that it lowers the required investment capital, eliminates middlemen costs, and lowers energy prices.