Sector In Thailand Research Articles

Cooperative education during Covid-19 pandemic: enhancing legal rights and professional development of interns in Thailand

PurposeThe study aims at enriching the existing cooperative education sector in Thailand. Adequate cooperative education has direct impacts upon graduates’ future professional development, employability and enhanced professional skills. The cooperative education framework in Thailand is relatively a recent concept and lacks detailed research.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology adopted in this study is mixed-method, inclusive of qualitative methodology where data were collected through key informant interviews and; quantitative methodology involving survey questionnaires with a sample of 350 respondents. The data analysis included the quantitative analysis with Chi-square and excerpts from the key informant interview respondents. Additional strength, weakness, opportunity and threat analysis is performed to provide for gaps at various levels of cooperative education and the potential opportunities to the graduates in Thailand.FindingsThe findings depict a lack of legal framework for effective skill development, uncertain moral and physical security of the interns and absence of legal rights for interns, minimal support and assistance from the government sector, reduced future employability and insufficient financial resources among poorer students.Research limitations/implicationsLack of student and cooperative database with the government departments.Practical implicationsThe Thai Qualification Framework has been adopted in a majority of universities, however, the quality assurance does not cover the student’s perspectives, financial and social limitations towards attending the cooperative education.Social implicationsWith enhanced vulnerabilities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, adverse impacts are analysed and recommendations are provided for enhancing cooperative education opportunities towards students.Originality/valueThis research aims to understand the perspectives of the students who graduated with cooperative education and are currently working professionals.

Genetic diversity of sweet corn inbred lines of public sectors in Thailand revealed by SSR markers

The Thailand governmental institutes play important roles in genetic improvement of sweet corn in Thailand. We assessed the genetic diversity of 268 sweet corn inbreds from three major institutes (NCSRC-KU, CNFCRC, and KKU) and three commercial hybrids using 20 SSR markers. The markers detected 224 alleles in total, with an average of 11.2 alleles per locus. Overall gene diversity was relatively high, being 0.7. Allelic richness, gene diversity, and heterozygosity in the inbreds among the three institutes were comparable. However, the inbreds from KKU possessed the greatest number of unique alleles and rare alleles, albeit they showed the highest percentage of genetic impurity. Neighbor-joining, principal coordinate, and STRUCTURE analyses showed that the inbreds were genetically different. Our findings provide insight into the breeding gene pool and population structures of the sweet corn germplasm of the public sector in Thailand, enhancing efficiency of sweet corn germplasm utilization for developing new varieties.

Estimation of Travel Demand for Bangkok–Chiang Mai Hyperloop Using Traveler Surveys

Hyperloop, projected as fast and efficient, and envisaged as the future of high-speed transportation, does not have much published information about its demand estimation. This paper aims to estimate the willingness of air and car passengers to shift to hyperloop. A nested logit model was used to analyze stated preference data gathered from the air and car travelers along the Bangkok–Chiang Mai sector in Thailand. The variables contributing the most to the modal shift towards hyperloop are total travel cost, total travel time, monthly income, gender, education level, bearer of trip expenses, and number of trips in the last 6 months and duration of stay at the destination. The highest value of elasticity for hyperloop is obtained for the total travel cost followed by total travel time and monthly income. It is concluded that hyperloop will be the predominant mode of transportation between the Bangkok–Chiang Mai sectors with a modal share of almost 50% by the year 2025. Survey results also revealed that the preferences of the passengers in order of priorities for long distance travel are comfort, low travel cost, less travel time, safety, high frequency of travel mode and low CO2 emission. The main contribution of this paper is to provide an insight on factors that may contribute towards a possible shift in mode from car and air to hyperloop. The study will be beneficial to policy makers in developing a strategy for a more efficient mass transportation system using new and emerging technologies.

Analyzing and forecasting Thai macroeconomic data using mixed-frequency approach

Macroeconomic data are an important piece of information in decision making for both the public and private sectors in Thailand. However, the release of key macroeconomic data, usually in a lower frequency such as quarterly, is not always in a timely manner. Using the higher frequency data such as monthly and daily to analyze or forecast the lower frequency data can mitigate the release timing effect. This study applies the mixed-frequency data approach to analyze and forecast Thai key macroeconomic data. The mixed data sampling regressions with various specifications are employed and implemented through some macroeconomic data such as gross domestic product and inflation. The results show that in most cases the mixed-frequency models outperform the autoregressive integrated moving average model, which we used as the benchmark model, even during the COVID-19 period. Some policy implications can also be drawn from the analysis.

Dealing with High Talent Turnover through Talent Engagement Strategies: A Study of the Hotel Sector in Thailand

The hotel sector faces high team member turnover, incredibly talented workers who can contribute to outstanding performance and levelling world-class standards. Hotels need strategies to engage their talent effectively to maintain competitiveness. This paper used qualitative research, of which (38) semi-structured interviews were accompanied by key informants at the management level and supplemented by documentation and observation. The research revealed that effective talent engagement is linked directly to the well-known theory of effective talent management. Thus, the national culture influences talent engagement strategies. Within Thai culture, managers act as ‘parents’ and build strong interpersonal relationships.

Cascading Models of CNN and GRU with Autoencoder Loss for Precipitation Forecast in Thailand


 
 
 It is a crucial task to accurately forecast precipitation, especially rainfall in Thailand, since it relates to flood prevention and agricultural planning. In our prior work, we have presented a model based on deep learning approach; however, its performance is still limited due to two main issues. First, there is an imbalance issue, where most rainfall is zero or no rain because Thailand has short rainy season. Second, predicted rainfall is still underestimated since moderate and heavy rainfall cases barely occurs. In this paper, we propose an enhanced deep learning model to forecast rainfall in Thailand. Our model is a cascading of CNN and GRU along with exogenous variables, i.e., temperature, pressure, and humidity. There are two stages in our model. First, CNN is specialized for classifying rain and non-rain events. In this stage, an imbalanced issue is alleviated by applying “focal loss”. Second, GRU is responsible for forecasting rainfall. Its predicted range is lifted using “autoencoder loss”. The experiment was conducted on hourly rainfall dataset between 2012 and 2018 obtained from a public government sector in Thailand. The results show that our enhanced model outperforms ARIMA and CNN-GRU in terms on RMSE of most regions in Thailand.
 
 

Standardized the natural gas data for Thailand’s sustainable goal

The Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB), launched in 2014, has been updated to TIEB 2018 and approved by the Thailand’s cabinet in October 2020. The Thailand’s Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) in 2019 was 140,027 ktoe. One-third of the TPES is natural gas, which is expected to increase around 2% annually. The proportion of natural gas used for power generation will reach 53% and the total consumption will meet 5,348 MMSCFD in 2037. For the aforementioned reasons, it is the best to focus on the whole supply chain of the natural gas. The key factor to sustain the energy sector in Thailand according to the TIEB is the energy data standard which shows the value chain of all energy sources in the form of energy balance. Nonetheless, there are the complications of the classification, definitions, and processes. Therefore, international standards and manual shall be applied to ease these complications. Two new terms, Feed Gas and Sale Gas, are created and used to clarify the uniqueness of the Thailand’s natural gas flow. This flow is one of the most complete versions illustrating the whole supply chain of natural gas in Thailand from the domestic supply to the total demand and to the final consumption.

Motivational factors promoting knowledge sharing in the non-profit sector in Thailand

This study aims to investigate how organizational design – especially culture, employee intentions, intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors, and processes – promotes knowledge sharing in the non-profit context. The research used a quantitative analysis with data from a sample of 213 non-profit organizations. The sample organizations were from diverse sectors operating actively in Thailand. The descriptive statistical technique and analysis of factor loading value were utilized to present the surveyed data. Based on the study findings of the descriptive statistics data, it was noted that motivational factors such as availability, value, and enjoyment in helping the colleagues via sharing the knowledge were remarkably associated with organizational knowledge sharing. Furthermore, the results revealed that sub-factors of knowledge sharing culture, intentions, and processes were more extraordinary for enhancing knowledge management activities. On the other hand, extrinsic motivational factors – mainly, expected organizational rewards such as bonus, salary, job security, and promotion opportunities – were not significantly promoted knowledge sharing. This study supports the non-profit organization's leaders and managers finding ways to boost motivational factors to promote knowledge sharing. Moreover, the study provides empirical insight into the knowledge management-non-profit organizations research domain, which links knowledge sharing and organizational design in the non-profit environment.

Coping With the Changes That Challenge Business and Education Sectors in Thailand 4.0

This paper explores the ideas, and cases based on research that emanate from the application of the contingency theory, resource-based views theory, and the institutional theory to cope with an abruptly changing paradigm. The paper attempts to provide a holistic view of the IR 4.0 impact on the business changes and the usage of technology in the education sector among Thais. This paper stresses the role of the educational sector by creating a shift from static into dynamic triggered by the intense competition in the Thailand markets. Keeping in view such a scenario organization should be pliable and enabled enough to transform existing resources into intellectual resources. This would result in the revitalization of the entire organizational human capital from leaders to teams, and individuals contributing to morally support employee well-being and this would strengthen the reaping extraordinary organization results in terms of output. All this is seen through the lens of IR 4.0 as applied to the current Thai business and education scenario.

The Deteriorating Role of Active Transactional Leadership on Employees Perceived Uncertainty and Emotional Exhaustion: Evidence from Educational Sector of Thailand

Given the seriousness of the COVID-19 crisis that impacted organizations all over the world, study on the operational variables impacting the psychological well-being of the workers of an organization affected by the crisis has been insufficient. Therefore, the present study aimed to highlight the role of active transactional leadership of employees’ emotional exhaustion through their perceived uncertainties. For this purpose, a cross-sectional study has been carried out among 309 employees working in Thai educational sector and the data was collected through self-administered questionnaires. The collected data was then analyzed by adopting PLS-SEM approach using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The findings of the study confirmed the direct relationships of active transactional leadership with perceived uncertainties. Also, the study established the direct association of perceived uncertainties with employee emotional exhaustion. The findings further confirmed the mediation of perceived uncertainties between the relationship of active transactional leadership and employee emotional exhaustion.

How does the Green Industry Policy Impact a Developing Country? A Case Study of the Electronic Products and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Sector in Thailand

Implementation of Green Industry (GI) strategy has long been recommended for industrial sectors to achieve sustainable production. Among various approaches, GI certification as a voluntary scheme has been implemented widely to promote the adoption of environmental-friendly practices for Thai industrial entrepreneurs. This research examined the progress and lessons learnt from existing schemes and identified the challenges of GI implementation and future improvement. The study particularly focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the electronic products and electrical equipment manufacturing sector. A questionnaire-based survey was used to collect data, and the Mann-Whitney U Test was used to verify significant barriers and drivers among the samples. The results indicated that major common practices of SMEs are widely approved for fulfilling GI criteria, i.e., waste segregation and minimization, and energy saving, so as to comply with environmental law. While other environmental practices, such as greenhouse gas accounting, green labelling, and green supply chain management were limited in adoption. SMEs, both certified with GI and non-certified with GI, expressed the same opinion that all factors including financial, legal, social, personnel, technological and policies were barriers to GI adoption but significantly different from the economic factor. SMEs in both groups revealed the same opinion that incentive, expertise and technology were drivers of GI adoption but differ significantly from the financial support. Incentive-based instruments such as subsidies and voluntary schemes for green product certification are proposed as appropriate measures to encourage SMEs to adopt GI.

DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF PUBLIC HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION EXPENDITURE: A CASE OF THAILAND

The policy advocacy of academics and researchers signify the public spending on education and health as the positive externalities and spillover effects in the society. It also promotes that social spending helps reducing income inequality and eventually reduce poverty. This study aims at analyzing the distributional effects of social spending on education and health by examining the pre and post income distribution in Thailand following the quantitative dataset of 2011. It follows calculation of benefit incidences, which is a method of computing distributional effects of public spending, based on different five income groups (poorest, poor, moderate, rich & riches). The study divulges that Thai education system seems to be pro-poor particularly for primary and secondary education whereas healthcare seems pro-rich. It is revealed that benefit of the poorest income group increased from 8.16 per cent to 9.51 per cent while it decreased from 41.48 per cent to 39.86 per cent for the richest group after government expenditure. The increase for poor and decrease for rich in income benefit after public expenditure is treated as positive for the society. The total public expenditure on these two sectors in Thailand denotes the decrease in inequality as the Gini coefficient went down to 0.2818 from 0.3056. The study suggests increasing expenditure for the rural and poor people to minimize the gap. A special stipend is suggested for the rural student to at tertiary level where richest has highest share and there is big gap in at this level. The study also recommends establishing more higher education institutes at the provincial level to benefit the poor and rural people living away from the capital. Study suggests government to impose tax on private healthcare, which is usually availed by affluent people. Likewise, government can spend more money for lower income group. Policy should also formulate to emphasize rural people than urban in order to provide benefit to the poor.

Energy reduction of split-type air conditioners using a pre-cooling system for the condenser

In the residential sector in Thailand, the largest source of energy consumption is air conditioning systems, particularly in summer as a reason of the high ambient temperatures. These high ambient temperatures affect condensers and result in low efficiency for the rejection of the heat out of the refrigerant. Moreover, air conditioning systems remove moisture from the air conditioning space due to the moisture in the air being condensed at the evaporator. This problem has led to a reduction in air conditioning systems using the condensed water to pre-cool the condenser. This study investigates the potential of reducing the energy of split-type air conditioners. We investigate the heat rejection from the condenser with a pre-cooling system compared to a traditional condenser. The result of the heat rejection from the condenser is extended to investigate the multiple linear regression model for future work. The pre-cooling system uses a wasted condenser coil to reduce the air temperature before entering the condenser. A commercial split-type air conditioner is used in this study since this type is the most used in Thailand. An ultrasonic humidifier is also installed to maintain the relative humidity at 70%RH in all testing conditions. The thermostat set points are 25, 26 and 27 ºC as the testing conditions. Each thermostat set point is tested using the pre-cooling system in the air conditioner and the traditional air conditioner. In total, six conditions are performed. The result shows that the pre-cooling system in the air conditioner can reduce the energy consumed by the air conditioner. The maximum energy reduction is 26.6% when used the pre-cooling system in the air conditioner is compared to the traditional air conditioner. The maximum heat rejection of the condenser using the pre-cooling system in the air conditioner is 74.3% higher than the traditional air conditioner. The multiple linear regression models and the coefficient of determination are reported. Finally, we conclude that the pre-cooling system in the air conditioner using removed condensed water to reduce the ambient air temperature before entering the condenser can reduce the energy consumed of split-type air conditioners and can be improved in future work.

MOOCs ADOPTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE

The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the Behavioral Intention (BI) to use Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Thailand. The study adopted the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model with an extension to include two variables of Perceived Autonomy (PA) and Absorptive Capacity (AC). The study has also investigated the moderating effects of Culture (CUL) on the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The study was conducted using primary data collected from 490 respondents, who were university students and intended to use MOOCs. The study used structural equation modelling (SEM) to evaluate the relationship between study variables in AMOS 26. The findings of the study indicated that Perceived Autonomy (PA) was found to have a positive and significant effect on Behavioral intention to use MOOCs (BI);Facilitating Conditions (FCS) has a positive and significant effect on Behavioral intention to use MOOCs (BI). Absorptive capacity (AC) has a positive and significant effect on Behavioral intention to use MOOCs (BI);Social Influence (SI) has a positive and significant effect on Behavioral intention to use MOOCs (BI). However, the results indicated that Performance Expectancy (PE) and Effort Expectancy (EE) have a non-significant effect on BI. Additionally, Perceived Autonomy has a positive and significant effect on Performance Expectancy and Effort Expectancy. The results of interaction between Culture and independent variables (PE, EE, SI, FC, AC, & PA) indicated that CUL does not moderate any relationship with dependent variable (BI). This research is considered very critical during the period of COVID-19 pandemics, where most learning is being conducted online. Therefore, the policymakers in the education sector in Thailand, and the heads and management of institutions of higher learning could benefit from the findings of this research. © 2021, Czestochowa University of Technology. All rights reserved.

Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Commercial Buildings: An Environmental, Financial, and Technical Analysis of Case Studies in Thailand

In the rapidly growing economies of Southeast Asia, energy consumption and energy costs in buildings continue to increase. Over the past decade, energy consumption from the commercial building sector in Thailand has increased at an average of 4% per annum and currently represents over 30% of total electricity consumption, second only to the industrial sector. Buildings that exist today will continue to represent most of both energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the built environment, with newly constructed buildings representing only a small additional portion. This paper analyzes the environmental, technical, and financial characteristics of energy efficiency retrofit activities in commercial buildings in Thailand through detailed case studies of forty-two projects undertaken over the past 8 years. Our findings suggest that retrofits provide significant opportunities to reduce energy use, energy costs, and GHG emissions while also validating the economic feasibility of investments into such retrofit activities. Through this detailed analysis of past retrofit projects in Thailand, we found that the marginal abatement costs (MAC) relating to the key energy conservation measures (ECM) implemented within these retrofit projects all have negative costs. However, although these findings demonstrate positive economics and should be sufficient to instigate widespread adoption, in reality, this is not taking place. It is evident that greater public policy and leadership are needed to stimulate growth in the building retrofit sector to take advantage of the opportunities and benefits that building retrofits offer.

Opportunities and Challenges of Aging Workforces toward HR Practices in Business Management: A Comparison Between Thailand and China

As the number of elderly population are getting higher, many countries are now facing with rapidly growth in number of aging citizens due to increase in life expectancy, healthcare advancement, and baby boomers become aged. This leads Human Resource sector to understand more on aging workforces as an individual change process in terms of competencies, motivation, behavior and values. The aim of this study is to analyze and compare the opportunities and challenges in managing aging workforces toward Human Resource practices between Thai and Chinese business sectors. In line with the gathering of secondary data and literature-based analysis found that both Thai and Chinese business sectors recognize the common important challenges of the composition of the workforce and also shrinking young labor forces However, business sector in Thailand presents certain challenges from a human resources perspective. i.e.technology challenges when compared to China. Several companies in China realized that aging workforces tends to have positive contributions; as it will increase competitive edge and intellectual capital especially in technology development. However, several companies in Thailand has recruited of aging workforces by increasing the number of part-time employees and offering flexible work options which are a priority for aging workforces.

The Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee?s CommitmentKevin Wongleedee

prime aim of existing study is to analyze the influence of high-performance work systems (HPWSs) such as enhancing skills, enhancement of motivation and enhancing empowerment on the performance of the human capital in the firms of pharmacies in Thailand. managers of human resource (HR) that are dealing with performance appraisals are the respondent of the research and PLS-SEM has been use to test the hypotheses as well as validity of the constructs. findings indicated that the HPWSs such as enhancing skills, enhancement of motivation and enhancing empowerment has positive link with the performance of the human capital in the firms of pharmacies in Thailand. outcome also uncovered that the effective commitment of the employees has positive mediates the link among the HPWSs such as enhancing skills, enhancement of motivation and enhancing empowerment and performance of the human capital. findings given the insight to the regulation developing and implementing authorities that they develop and implement the policies that improve the work system of the organization that enhance the performance of employee as well as the organization. How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Kevin Wongleedee. Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s SRP. 2020; 11(3): 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 Web Style Kevin Wongleedee. Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=92467 [Access: March 30, 2021]. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Kevin Wongleedee. Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s SRP. 2020; 11(3): 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Kevin Wongleedee. Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s SRP. (2020), [cited March 30, 2021]; 11(3): 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 Harvard Style Kevin Wongleedee (2020) Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s SRP, 11 (3), 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 Turabian Style Kevin Wongleedee. 2020. Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (3), 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 Chicago Style Kevin Wongleedee. The Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s Commitment. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11 (2020), 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Kevin Wongleedee. The Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s Commitment. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.3 (2020), 205-213. Print. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Kevin Wongleedee (2020) Impact of High-performance Work Systems on the Human Capital Performance in Pharmacy Sector in Thailand: Mediating Role of Employee’s Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (3), 205-213. doi:10.5530/srp.2020.3.23

Societal Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Asian Rural Societies: A Multi-Sectoral Social Capital Approach in Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan

The agricultural sector in Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan is facing a number of interrelated crises, including aging producers, falling market prices, changing consumer preferences, and biodiversity degradation. Small-scale farmers in these three societies have engaged in diverse collaborative initiatives with actors from the public, private, and third sectors to overcome these challenges. We illustrate these initiatives by combining the concept of societal entrepreneurship with a complex understanding of social capital. Given that these initiatives are formed in distinct ways across these societies, the paper aims to answer the following research questions: What is the nature of the relationships (expressed as types of social capital) underlying the processes of societal entrepreneurship? How does social capital contribute to sustainable community development? How does it facilitate the scaling up of solutions through multi-sectoral collaboration? Using a case study approach, we aim to explore multi-sector initiatives in each context in depth, before identifying common patterns and key drivers for collaboration through thematic analysis. We have found that distinct drivers are involved in each context due to different types of social capital, including solutions, advocacy, and reconciliation.

Utilization of GSP schemes as a political and economic determinant of the utilization of North-South FTAs

Many works have examined the variables driving the formation of North-South free trade agreements (FTAs) between developed and developing countries. This study analyzes the determinants shaping their utilization in the contexts of their political economy and of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) schemes that are unilaterally granted by developed economies to developing countries’ exports. Most of the goods liberalized through GSP are liberalized from early on in North-South FTAs; however, since FTA concessions are legally binding, goods that are excluded or only partially liberalized in GSP will be also excluded or protected in FTAs. As GSP schemes are subject to unilateral restriction/elimination by the developed country, exporters using GSP tariffs will lobby for the non-removable liberalization of their exports through an FTA and subsequently will have a high FTA utilization. These scenarios result in North-South FTAs being used to a great extent to export goods covered by and exported through GSP, thus consolidating pre-FTA trade patterns. These arguments were tested by analyzing disaggregated and rarely accessed data on Thailand’s and Malaysia’s exports through the Japanese GSP and their bilateral FTAs with Japan, as well as interviews with key actors involved in the policymaking of these FTAs. Most sectors in Thailand and Malaysia that benefited from GSP lobbied for FTA liberalization with Japan. Goods previously exported through GSP account for most of FTA utilization and the previous use of GSP preferences has a higher predictive value of subsequent FTA utilization than FTA tariff savings.

The linkages among supplier relationship, customer relationship and supply performance

Purpose This study aims to explore the links among supplier relationship (SR), customer relationship (CR) and supply performance (SP): cost, flexibility, partnership and responsiveness for manufacturing sector in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach Having extensively reviewed literature, the survey instruments were proposed and validated by experts and statistical techniques. Path analysis of structural equation modeling was used to assess the hypotheses. Findings It revealed that CR has significant positive direct effects on every SP construct. SR has a significant positive direct effect on CR but has no significant positive effects on SP. However, SR has significant positive total effects and indirect effects on every SP through CR. Originality/value This study presents insights into the arguments about the links among SR, CR and SP. SR should not be introduced alone. It should be applied together with CR to improve SP.