Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Businesses in Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Abstract

This research aims to: (1) examine the level of logistics management and logistics efficiency in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and (2) analyze the impact of logistics management on logistics efficiency in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The sample group consisted of 380 employees working in factories licensed under the Factory Act B.E. 2535 and the Factory Act (No. 2) B.E. 2562 in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, selected using accidental sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.964. Data were analysed using statistical methods, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis.The results of the study revealed that: (1) the overall perception of logistics management factors was at a high level, with a mean score of 4.46. The factors ranked from highest to lowest were time dimension, cost dimension, and reliability dimension, respectively. (2) The overall perception of logistics and supply chain efficiency in Nakhon Ratchasima Province was at the highest level, with a mean score of 4.52. The ranking from highest to lowest was certainty, convenience, safety, cost-effectiveness, and speed, respectively. (3) Logistics management factors, including time, reliability, and cost dimensions, significantly influenced logistics efficiency in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The combined predictive power of these variables was 65.4% (Adjusted R² = 0.654). These findings suggest that improving logistics management, particularly in terms of time efficiency, reliability, and cost management, can enhance overall logistics and supply chain efficiency in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Future research may further explore additional factors influencing logistics efficiency in different industrial sectors.