DEVELOPING LOGISTICS COMPETITIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN UDON THANI

Abstract

The agricultural sector plays a role in creating food security and generating income for the country. It is also an important source of employment. The development of the agricultural sector to have potential and competitiveness will be an important success factor in achieving the objectives of the national strategy in various fields target. The objectives of this research were to study the level of competitiveness development in logistics for agricultural and food transport operators in Udon Thani, and to study factors affecting the competitiveness development logistics of agricultural and food transport operators in Udon Thani using a questionnaire as a tool to collect information from 316 operators in the agricultural and food transport system in Udon Than. The statistics used to analyze the data were the mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the research revealed that: the development of competitiveness in logistics among agricultural and food transport entrepreneurs in Udon Thani was found to be at a high level. When considering each side, it was found that investment potential had the highest average, followed by service standards and personnel development, respectively. The organizational management factor, the development of logistics and transportation operations, and the ability to connect transportation can affect the development of logistics competitiveness for agricultural and food transport operators in Udon Thani 66 percent. The results obtained from this study will be used as a guideline for formulating policies to improve the competitiveness of logistics operators for greater efficiency.