WHAT ARE KEY FACTORS OF STAKEHOLDER, SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE, AND GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THAILAND?

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to 1) study the levels of stakeholders (STHD), green
supply chain management practices (GSCM), and sustainable supply chain performance
(SSCP), and 2) study the factors of STHD, GSCM, and SSCP on each other in the context of
Thailand road transportation service providers. The study used quantitative method research.
The sample was 300 Thailand road transportation service providers, arisen from stratified
sampling. The instruments used in the research were questionnaires. The statistics used for
quantitative data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, confirmative
factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The findings revealed that the levels of
STHD, GSCM and SSCP were at a high level. In addition, STHD comprised regulatory,
internal and market-based stakeholders, GSCM consisted of internal environmental
management, green purchasing, cooperation with customers and eco-design, SSCP contained
economic, social and environmental performances. For practical recommendation, such
findings can be a guideline for road transportation service providers to improve their
sustainable supply chain performance. Regulators should design strictly environmental rules,
while customers should pay attention to company’s environmental practices. Entrepreneurs,
moreover, should inspect on environmental management within the frim. In addition,
government agencies can apply the results of research to formulate policies for helping
entrepreneurs. For theoretical recommendation, academicians and interested persons can bring
the research results to conduct further research on other potential industries. Likewise, the
roles of other dynamics should be considered since they are essential factors in logistics and
supply chain management.