THE STUDY OF THE IMPACT AND SOLUTIONS OF VERIFIED GROSS MASS (VGM) MEASURES ON THAI IMPORT-EXPORT BUSINESS IN FREIGHT FORWARDER’S PERSPECTIVE
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Due to the announcement of Verified Gross Mass (VGM) measures on July 1, 2016, the entrepreneurs in the import-export industry of Thailand have been highly alert, especially the entrepreneurs providing services in the freight forwarder business who are the mediators between the exporters and shipping liners. The purpose of this study is to study perception, adjustment model, benefits and impacts from such measures in the freight forwarder’s perspective. The findings from the in-depth interviews with five experts who are serving as executive officers in the freight forwarding business reveal the VGM measures lead to the redundant working process. Most of the problems are rooted from the communication and the stakeholders’ access of the shared information. The study recommends the possible solution that the use of information technology system can be used to promote the effectiveness in the information exchange among the stakeholders in the maritime transportation supply chain as well as to facilitate the implementation of the VGM measures.
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