08 THE STUDY OF PROBLEM SEVERITY RESULTED IN SUPPLY CHAIN OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION A CASE STUDY OF LOGISTICS PLATFORM WITHIN PHAHONYOTHIN DISTRICT

Abstract

This research was a descriptive research and had the following objectives: (1) To study
the basis of the problems in the supply chain of rail transportation: A case study of the Office
of Merchandise Delivery at Phaholyothin District; and (2) To study a guideline of the resolution
of the problems in the supply chain of rail transportation: A case study of the Office of
Merchandise Delivery at Phaholyothin District. There were 196 samples The tool used in data
gathering was a questionnaire, and the statistics used in data analysis were frequency counts,
percentage, average, and standard deviation values.
The research results revealed that an overall practical management was problematic
at a high severity level ( = 3.53, SD = 0.72). When considered on individual aspect, it was
found that the correctness of merchandise transportation bogies or trailer bogies was
problematic at the highest severity level ( = 4.66, SD = 0.79); on overall, environment was
problematic at a medium severity level ( = 3.20, SD = 0.66); by aspect, the level of lighting
for working at night was problematic at a high severity level ( = 3.69, SD = 0.64); on overall,
working personnel was problematic at a medium severity level ( = 2.94, SD = 0.69); by
considering on aspect, it was found that modern rules and regulations which conformed to
quick at the highest severity level ( = 4.38, SD = 0.84) and convenient practice together with
machinery and equipment, on overall, were problematic at a medium severity level ( = 2.93,
SD = 0.63); by considering on aspect, it was found that the number of carriages was sufficient
to the needs of customers at a high level, and the number of locomotives for the merchandise
trains at the Office of Merchandise Delivery at Phaholyothin District was sufficient at a medium
level ( = 3.54, SD = 0.72 , and  = 3.34, SD = 0.58) in that order.