Competitiveness in supply chain of e-commerce entrepreneurs in Thailand

ผู้แต่ง

  • Kankanit Kamolkittiwong Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi

คำสำคัญ:

Competitiveness, supply chain, e-commerce business, Analytic Hierarchy Process

บทคัดย่อ

PURPOSES: To study the competitiveness in the supply chain, internal integration of the supply chain, and readiness for supply chain management of e-commerce entrepreneurs in Thailand. METHODS: The first part dealt with    interviews with 30 experienced experts in e-commerce business, and analysis using Analytic Hierarchy Process. The second part dealt with data collected from 74 online stores by questionnaires. RESULTS: Competitiveness in the supply chain of Thai e-commerce entrepreneurs revealed that the most important factors were cost, sustainability, differentiation, and organizational structure, respectively. In the opinions of e-commerce entrepreneurs, internal supply chain integration was more important than intra-organizational integration. Most entrepreneurs were ready to use supply chain management in e-commerce business. THEORETICAL/POLICY IMPLICATONS: E-commerce entrepreneurs could apply research results as guidelines for e-commerce business efficiency improvement.  

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2024-11-08

How to Cite

Kamolkittiwong, K. (2024). Competitiveness in supply chain of e-commerce entrepreneurs in Thailand. วารสารเกษมบัณฑิต, 25(2), 88–102. สืบค้น จาก https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jkbu/article/view/272333