Journal of Logistics and Digital Supply Chain

Logistics Management of Processed Seafood Community Enterprises in Eastern Thailand

Kittiya Kerdphon, Doungmanee Thongkam — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Seafood community enterprises in eastern region of Thailand are facing logistics management challenges that directly affect business operations. This research aimed to study the logistics management components that enhance the competitiveness of community-based agro-processing enterprises in Eastern Thailand, focusing on the case study of processed seafood community enterprise. Data collection involved document review, production process analysis, and logistics activity analysis at each stage, followed by performance evaluation using the Industrial Logistics Performance Index (ILPI) covering time and reliability dimensions. The research found that the logistics management of the community enterprise comprised main activities: demand forecasting, customer service and support, logistics communication and order processing, purchasing and procurement, materials handling and packaging, warehouse and inventory management, transportation, and reverse logistics. High-performance activities were reverse logistics has accuracy 98.86% and customer service has reliability 98.36%, while materials handling and packaging required improvement, with reliability only 80.95%.

Factors affecting the development of water logistics systems Seaside port city, Thailand

Weerachet Mangwaen, Phutthiwat Waiyawuththanapoom, Saranya Muedkhuntod — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This research aimed to analyze the general state, influencing factors, and development guidelines for the water logistics system in Thailand's seaside port cities. The study employed a Sequential Explanatory mixed-methods design, collecting quantitative data from 150 logistics operators and qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 17 key informants. The statistical method used for hypothesis testing was Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The research findings indicate that the general state of the water logistics system is underdeveloped, particularly concerning issues with infrastructure, regulations, and a lack of skilled personnel. The quantitative analysis confirmed that factors such as infrastructure, laws, information systems, human resources, service quality, and operational costs have a significant influence on each other. Specifically, Human Resources and Organizational Capability had the highest direct positive influence on Service Quality (coefficient β = 0.54), while Service Quality had the highest direct positive influence on the development of the logistics system (coefficient β = 0.94).

Furthermore, the qualitative findings revealed that the Information System had a negative influence on Service Quality due to a lack of data integration and a shortage of skilled personnel with the ability to effectively use the system. This research contributes new knowledge in the form of an Integrated Framework, which can serve as a policy guideline for both public and private sectors to enhance the competitiveness of Thailand's water logistics system to meet international standards.

Berthing Delays: Marginal Cost Effects in Container Shipping

นทธ์ธมนต์ กรรณิกา, ธิดารัตน์ พงษ์วชิรินทร์ — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This study aims to investigate the additional costs associated with vessel delays arising from port operational inefficiencies or challenges within container terminals. Such delays influence turnaround time-a critical determinant of port efficiency-and subsequently affect transportation costs for shipping lines. Container ships typically spend less time waiting in ports in developed countries compared to developing ones. This is because developed countries often process shipments faster, have better port facilities, and more efficient workers (Review of Maritime Transport 2023, 2023). Thailand, a developing economy in ASEAN, is home to one of the world’s 20 largest ports by throughput volume. In 2023, the port’s container terminal handled 8,868,200 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), reflecting a 1.5% increase from 8,741,049 TEUs in 2022(Lloyd’s List Intelligence, 2024). To maintain its competitive position among global ports, cost efficiency and operational timeliness are critical. A comparative scenario analysis of three berthing delay scenarios (under 12 hours, 12-24 hours, and over 24 hours) was conducted to quantify the additional costs incurred. The study identified fuel expenses and port dues as the most significant financial impacts, with delays occurring in 33.65% of berthing operations over a two-year period. Beyond direct costs, the analysis also revealed opportunity costs arising from prolonged waiting times, which reduce revenue-generating operational capacity. These findings underscore the importance of minimizing delays to enhance both financial and operational resilience.

Factors Affecting the Modern Trade Evolution of Hardware Retail Businesses within the Supply Chain Contexts in Bangkok’s Metropolitan Area: An SME Business Case Study

Bundid Wongtong, Chaimongkol Srijuntra , Pratya Tiampasook — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Bangkok’s hardware retail industry is rapidly transforming due to urbanization, digitalization, and shifting consumer behavior. SMEs face major challenges in adapting, limited resources, weak supply chain integration, and competition from large firms. Grounded in the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) theories, this research investigates how internal capabilities and external market pressures shape the modernization of hardware retail SMEs, and how integration within supply chain processes mediates digital transformation, competitiveness, and customer responsiveness. Using a mixed-methods approach, quantitative surveys from 200 SMEs and interviews with 10 key informants were analyzed through multiple regression, SEM, and thematic analysis. Findings indicated that internal preparedness and environmental adaptability strongly influenced integration performance, which in turn drove digital transformation and customer-focused outcomes. Key enablers included managerial flexibility, financial readiness, supplier collaboration, and customer relationship management. A policy implication emerging from the analysis was the need for targeted governmental support to enhance SME digital literacy, strengthen supplier-retailer networks, and promote sustainable omnichannel development within Thailand’s retail sector.