LOGISTICS COST ANALYSIS IN THAILAND FOOD INDUSTRY

Abstract

This research aimed to study and compare Logistics cost in Industrial Thailand. The researcher has collected various costs related to Logistics activities in small food Industrial Thailand population were 20 companies and compare Logistics cost based on the hypothesis from CASS Method between Industrial Logistics Performance Index (ILPI). A differences of Logistics Administrative costs. The results revealed that the Logistics activities in small food Industrial Thailand population were 20 company with total sales 1,688,551,892 THB. The comparison results Logistics cost based on the hypothesis from CASS Method 383,352,671 THB in Logistics cost found that 22.07 percent. The transport costs (C_Tran) 73,736,712 THB, Inventory Carrying Cost (CInvent) 274,765,716 THB and Administrative Costs (C_Admins) 34,850,243 THB. The Logistics costs Industrial Logistics Performance Index (ILPI) in Logistics cost 75,054,765 THB found that 22.07 percent separated to Administrative Costs (C_Admins) 40,204,523 THB Higher than the model CASS Method 40,204,523 THB. Which reflects that administrative costs form Industrial Logistics Performance Index (ILPI) of the food industry that is currently the case study Administrative Costs (CAdmins) 17.72 percent.