The Influence of Supply Chain Collaboration on the Logistics Performance of Automotive Part Manufacturers in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong: The Mediating Role of Logistics Flexibility

Abstract

This article aimed (1) to study the influence of supply Chain Collaboration between External service logistics provider and manufacturers on Logistics performance of Automotive Part manufacturers, (2) to study the influence of supply Chain Collaboration between External service logistics provider and manufacturers on logistics Flexibility, (3) to study the influence of logistics Flexibility on Logistics performance of Automotive Part manufacturers, and (4) to study the logistics flexibility as mediator affects between supply Chain Collaboration and logistics performance of Automotive Parts Manufacturers in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong. The data were collected by a questionnaire with a sample of 308 employees which has responsibilities related to purchasing, planning, and distributing products in the logistics and supply chain sections with external logistics service providers. Statistics used in data analysis include percentage, mean, standard deviation, and analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM). The result of the study found that Supply Chain Collaboration has a positive influence with statistically significant on the Logistics Performance (β1 = 0.58, p < 0.01). Supply Chain Collaboration has a positive influence with statistically significant on Logistics Flexibility (β2 = 0.68, p < 0.01). Logistics Flexibility influences with statistically significant on Logistics Performance (β3 = 0.27, p < 0.01). And Logistics Performance is directly and indirectly influenced by Supply chain Collaboration with Flexibility as Partial Mediation, the findings of study confirm that the organization’s Supply Chain Collaboration is critical to its competitiveness, which is one of the factors driving an organization's success.