Journal of Supply Chain Management: Research & Practice Vol. 10, No. 1 (June 2016)
Recent Submissions
Delivery performance improvement: a case of a secure logistics provider
(Assumption University Press, 2016)
The need for Secure Logistics Providers is concerned with outsourcing logistics which is focused on the expected safe delivery of valuable products. Delivery in Full and on Time is the major concern, as customers expect to receive their goods on tive especially before noon (on the same date of flight arrival). The focus firm is ABC Logistics Company. Its KPI is set at 95% effectiveness for a morning flight arrival, but this standard was not being achieved. This research project's purpose, therefore, is to identify improved delivery performa...
Costing a freight forwarder's outsourcing decision
(Assumption University Press, 2016)
Any international Freight Forwarder in Thailand faces tough competition. Airfreight is needed for some goods. The cost is high, but can be offset by low inventory cost. FF Company, the focus firm, provides airfreight services to manufacturers. To keep prices competitive, FF's total airfreight operation cost has to be contained. This research examined whether to outsource part of its airfreight operation or retain it in-house. The total cost of ownership (TCO) concept is used to evaluate this decision. Service quality had to be maintaine...
Managers' preferences for qualifications of new graduates in logistics
(Assumption University Press, 2016)
The purpose of this paper is to address logisticians' qualifications compared to employers' preferences. The use of seven determinants in this study is based on Service Performance Units (SPU). The five domains are Reliability, Rates, Resources, Risk Avoidance, and Responsiveness. The support framework is based on the Thai Qualifications Framework (TQF). The TQF five key attributes are: 1) Development of Morals and Morality (Behavioral Ethics), 2) Knowledge and Ability Skill, 3) Ingenious and Intellectual Skill, 4) Interpersonal Relation wi...