Conceptualization of a research model for sustainable logistics practices and logistics transport performance

The paper aims to validate scale measurements of logistics execution practices,pricing practices,service offerings and labor practices as constructs for sustainable logistics practices for transporters. furthermore,the paper intended to explore the influence of sustainable logistics practices on logistics transport performance. the variables are linked with triple bottom line (tbl) model and variables are clustered based on environmental,economic and social dimension. further,the variables of sustainable logistics practices were tested on logistics transport performance. in total,five hypotheses are postulated. the model testing was executed by applying pls-sem application. the data collection was based on transport users,which cover manufacturers,third party logistics service provider and freight forwarders. the model testing utilized 194 transport users in malaysia to prove the formulated hypotheses on sustainable logistics practices on logistics transport performance. the results of the analysis show logistics service execution,pricing practice,labor practices have a significant positive relationship with logistics transport performance. the finding of the research shows sustainable logistics practices have a strong effect on logistics transport performance of transporters. a proper adoption of sustainable logistics practices among transport service provider will help them to further enhance their logistics transport performance. validation of scale measurement for sustainable logistics practices of transports is the first of its kind in the literature on sustainability. the items incorporated are selected based on extensive literature review and experts from the transport industry. the paper describes empirical research on sustainable logistics practices for developing countries. © 2017 penerbit universiti kebangsaan malaysia. all rights reserved.