Guidelines to develop effective management in reducing transportation cost

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of transportation management in order to reduce cost and set some guidelines for effective management. The data for this study were derived from an in depth interview with 25 executive management, directors, heads of the departments, and the company’s staffs. The sample in focus group consisted of 21 people who were department heads and the company’s staffs in Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate. The data were analyzed through qualitative and quantitative method presented in the form of tables and descriptive results. The findings revealed that: 1) the effectiveness of transportation management of Eastern SeaboardIndustrial Estates included 4 aspects; space utilization management, transportationstaff management, cost management, and transportation operation control management. However, there were 4 aspects that were ineffective; transportation operation procedure, transportation route planning, the management on the number of stations, and technology. 2) There were 5 aspects that could reduce transportation cost; personal management, operation procedure, route planning management, the management on the number of stations, and technology. 3) Some guidelines for effective management in reducing transportation cost were as follows. The company should suggest the customers to use filing system to save transportation space. The company should apply new technology to manage the whole transportation system. The data of the company should be accessed fast, easy, and with security. Moreover, the company should develop staffs’ competency especially on effective technology as well as management skills and teamwork in order to effectively reduce the transportation cost.