Acta Logistica | 2026
Authors: Hernandez J.E.M.; Cano-Olivos P.; Sanchez-Partida D.
DOI: 10.22306/al.v13i1.708
Journal: Acta Logistica
Year: 2026
Publisher: 4S go, s.r.o
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Cited by: 0
Foreign trade fosters a country's economic growth and ensures that consumers can satisfy their needs and that SMEs can compete in other markets, both domestic and international. International negotiations require multiple strategic decisions between buyer and seller, such as the location of the supplier of inputs or raw materials, price, quality, management of information, the contracting of logistics operators, the terms of international negotiation, and in addition, compliance with international regulations and the legalization of the goods established in trade agreements or free trade agreements between countries. However, multiple internal and external variables in foreign trade logistics processes jeopardize the optimal flow of the chain. In consideration, SMEs are more affected. This research, in addition to identifying and studying, through principal component analysis, the different variables that pose a risk of disruption in the foreign trade logistics operations of SMEs, allows for the alignment of strategic decisions to minimize risk and increase the resilience of SMEs. It should be noted that, in the study, a 26-question survey was designed and applied to a sample of 63 Colombian SMEs, and SPSS version 25 software was used. © 2026, 4S go, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
flow logistic; principal component analysis; resilience; risks; supply chain