Development of an Energy Consumption Data Management Information System of the Naval Logistics Department, Royal Thai Navy

Abstract

           This research aimed to: 1) study the current state of energy consumption data management of the Naval Logistics Department, Royal Thai Navy; 2) develop an energy consumption data management information system of the Naval Logistics Department, Royal Thai Navy; and 3) evaluate user satisfaction with an energy consumption data management information system of the Naval Logistics Department, Royal Thai Navy. The study reviewed the existing workflow and produced process diagrams for comparison. The system was developed using the Evolutionary System Development Cycle to address issues of fragmented data, lack of standardization, and delays in data consolidation. Data were collected via questionnaires from 40 operational staff and 16 commanders, and analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation).

The results showed that: 1) the current energy consumption data management relied on paper documents coordinated through administrative staff, resulting in fragmented data, lack of standardization, time-consuming consolidation, and the risk of manual recording errors; 2) the developed system transformed the document-based workflow into a digital information flow through a centralized database, comprising a data-entry module for operational staff and a summary, monitoring, and export module for commanders; and 3) the satisfaction evaluation found that the operational staff group reported an overall high level of satisfaction (  = 4.31,  = 0.57) and the commander group reported an overall high level of satisfaction (  = 4.38,  = 0.54). Users agreed that the system made information flow more convenient and up to date, reduced redundancy and delays in data consolidation, and supported searching, comparison, and analysis for commanders' decision making. Users also expressed an intention to continue using the system, reflecting technology acceptance driven by user-friendly design and system security.