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Examining freight performance of third-party logistics providers within the automotive industry in India: an environmental sustainability perspective

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  • Mohit Goswami

    (IIM Raipur - Indian Institute of Management Raipur)

  • Arijit De

    (Newcastle University Business School)

  • Muhammad Khoirul Khakim Habibi

    (AGR - Agribusiness - Rennes School of Business - ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business)

  • Yash Daultani

    (IIM Lucknow - Indian Institute of Management Lucknow)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between measures of sustainable freight transport performance (in the context of mid-sized third-party auto components' logistics players) with the associated externalities and firms' intrinsic characteristics when information exchange occurs between logistics firms and the auto manufacturer. Employing a survey-based research methodology, appropriate data were collected for a number of third-party logistics players, thus yielding a total of 708 responses from the operational managers of these firms. The research construct was validated through a rigorous procedure involving measurement and structural equation model. From a theoretical perspective, the results of this study provide evidences supporting systemic relationships between internal enablers of the logistics firms and externalities in the backdrop of environmental sustainability. Major findings indicate that transportation planning and distribution network and, commodity considerations backed by top management support can further environmental performance. Further, we also find evidence that effective transport planning and distribution network design used in conjunction with commodity considerations can be a source of sustainable supply chain performance. By bridging the literature pertaining to environmental sustainability, information exchange, and pertinent external/internal nuances of logistics firms, this study reveals novel findings that can help logistics players streamline operations focused at achieving environmental sustainability performance.

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  • Mohit Goswami & Arijit De & Muhammad Khoirul Khakim Habibi & Yash Daultani, 2020. "Examining freight performance of third-party logistics providers within the automotive industry in India: an environmental sustainability perspective," Post-Print hal-03159617, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03159617
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2020.1756504
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    1. Mohammad Tamannaei & Hamid Zarei & Sajede Aminzadegan, 2021. "A Game-Theoretic Approach to the Freight Transportation Pricing Problem in the Presence of Intermodal Service Providers in a Competitive Market," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 21(1), pages 123-173, March.
    2. De, Arijit & Gorton, Matthew & Hubbard, Carmen & Aditjandra, Paulus, 2022. "Optimization model for sustainable food supply chains: An application to Norwegian salmon," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
    3. Fulzele, Vijayta & Shankar, Ravi, 2022. "Improving freight transportation performance through sustainability best practices," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 165(C), pages 285-299.
    4. Gianmarco Bressanelli & Nicola Saccani & Marco Perona & Irene Baccanelli, 2020. "Towards Circular Economy in the Household Appliance Industry: An Overview of Cases," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(11), pages 1-23, November.
    5. Mehmet Ali Soytaş & Damla Durak Uşar & Meltem Denizel, 2022. "Estimation of the static corporate sustainability interactions," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(4), pages 1245-1264, February.
    6. Pal Singh, Satender & Adhikari, Arnab & Majumdar, Adrija & Bisi, Arnab, 2022. "Does service quality influence operational and financial performance of third party logistics service providers? A mixed multi criteria decision making -text mining-based investigation," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).

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