The Study of Efficiency Logistics of Fruit in the East Region for Supporting Asian Economic Community

Abstract

           The research titled “the Study of Fruit Logistic Efficiency in the Eastern Region Preparing for the ASEAN Economic Community was aimed to study the logistic system, to set the logistic standard benchmark, and to evaluate the fruit logistic performance in the eastern region. The research instrument and procedure for data collection included a questionnaire, observation, interview, and focus group discussion. Descriptive statistics were employed for both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
          The following four main results were revealed as follows.
          The fruit logistic system in the eastern region was consisted of farmers, traders, purchasers, entrepreneurs, exporters, and domestic and overseas distributors.
          The logistic standard benchmark of the fruit in the eastern region was indicators of the logistic activity for farmers, merchants, or traders. The standard benchmark included the ratio of procurement cost, maintenance cost, harvesting and selecting cost, packaging cost, transportation cost, and warehouse cost per gross sales.

            The fruit logistic cost on golden bananas was found at the highest level in farmers, showing input factor cost of 8.00 baht. The input factor cost of 3.00 baht was shown in traders and the 2.00 baht input factor cost appeared in purchasers. The warehouse cost of 3.00 baht was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters. The durian logistic cost was the export price of 60 baht a kilo. The fruit logistic cost on durians was marked the highest level in farmers, showing the input factor cost of 8.00 baht. The input factor cost of 3.00 baht was shown in traders and the 2.00 baht input factor cost was identified in purchasers. The transportation cost of 2.50 baht was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters. The mangosteen logistic cost was found at the highest level on farmers, showing the input factor cost of 6.00 baht. The harvesting and selecting cost of 2.00 baht was found in traders. The input factor cost of 2.00 baht was shown in purchasers. The packaging cost of 3.00 baht was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters. The longan logistic cost was found at the highest level on farmers, showing the input factor cost of 7.00 baht.   . The input factor cost of 2.50 baht was shown in traders. . The harvesting and selecting cost of 2.25 baht was found in purchasers.  The packaging cost of 3.00 baht was found in entrepreneurs or exporters.

          The golden banana logistic efficiency was found at the highest level in farmers, showing input factor cost of 0.12. The input factor cost of 0.05 was shown in traders and the 0.03 input factor cost appeared in purchasers. The warehouse cost of 0.05 was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters.    The durian logistic efficiency was found at the highest level in farmers, showing input factor cost of 0.13. The input factor cost of 0.05 was shown in traders. The 0.03 input factor cost, the transportation cost of 0.03 as well as the warehouse cost of 0.03 appeared in purchasers. The transportation cost of 0.04 was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters. The mangosteen logistic efficiency was found at the highest level in farmers, showing input factor cost of 0.10 and maintenance cost of 0.10. The input factor cost of 0.03, harvesting/selecting cost of 0.03, and transportation cost of 0.03 were found at the highest level in traders. The input factor cost of 0.03, harvesting/selecting cost of 0.03, transportation cost of 0.03, and warehouse cost of 0.03 were found at the highest level in purchasers. The packaging cost was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters. The longan logistic efficiency was found at the highest level in farmers, showing input factor cost of 0.16. The input factor cost of 0.06 was shown in traders. The harvesting/selecting cost of 0.05 was shown in purchasers. The packaging cost of 0.13 was found at the highest level in entrepreneurs or exporters.