Title: An empirical analysis of supply chain sustainable performances in Malaysian freight logistics industry

Authors: Kim Yoke Ong; Suhaiza Zailani; Kanagi Kanapathy

Addresses: Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Management, Sunway Business School, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia ' Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ' Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: The study aims to investigate the influence of perceived supply chain sustainable performances (social, economic, and environmental) on the sustainable competitiveness of Malaysian freight logistics. The study developed and distributed a structured survey questionnaire to 300 Malaysian freight logistics practitioners, which resulted in 144 valid responses. The study hypotheses were tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Resultantly, economic and environmentally sustainable performance indicators (SPIs) in the supply chain significantly and positively influenced the sustainable competitiveness of Malaysian freight logistics competitiveness. Surprisingly, supply chain performance social indicators did not directly affect Malaysian sustainable freight logistics competitiveness. The study extends the current literature by demonstrating the influence of perceived supply chain sustainable performance on the sustainable competitiveness of Malaysian freight logistics. The study also employed PLS-SEM to validate higher-order constructs, hence enabling developing and testing a useful supply chain risk management model for freight logistics practitioners.

Keywords: supply chain sustainable performances; social indicators; economic indicators; environmental indicators; sustainable freight logistics competitiveness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2024.141411

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2024 Vol.49 No.1, pp.70 - 90

Received: 13 May 2022
Accepted: 03 Jun 2022
Published online: 12 Sep 2024 *

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