a logistics performance index review: a glance at the world’s best and worst ten performances

The logistics performance index (lpi) was created by the world bank to measure the performance of countries in the field of logistics. the index is created after asking a number of categorized questions to employees and managers of various logistics companies located in each country and determining the results according to the question scores. although it is not the only determiner in this sector, the logistics performance index is very important because the supply chain members use this index as adecision making tool. the index is released biennially and there are 6 reports between 2007 and 2018. in this paper, 6 logisticsperformance reports are analysed; the top 10 and worst 10 performances are criticized. the intersection countries are highlightedand the reasons are discussed. it is believed that this research will be helpful to understand the global picture of logistics activities.