Table 11

PCA on the benefits of drones for health-care products delivery

CommunalitiesRotated component
BenefitsExtraction12Rank
1Reduced inventory cost0.846 0.8761
2Reduced inventory waste0.804 0.8632
3Rapid mode of transport0.6920.790 3
4Reduced labour cost0.6540.788 4
5Reach remote areas0.7100.780 5
6Reduced transportation cost0.6280.772 6
7Improve emergency response0.6990.770 7
8Enhanced customer-centric delivery0.7200.739 8
9Reduced losses by delayed delivery0.6670.711 9
10Increased product accessibility0.700 0.70710
11Improved storage conditions0.5570.674 11
12Reduced product damage/contamination0.6300.657 12
13Reduced waiting time0.5490.643 13
14Reduced carbon footprint0.5650.638 14

Note(s): Extraction method: principal component analysis. Rotation method: Varimax with Kaiser normalisation. a. 2 components extracted

Source(s): Created by the authors

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