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.