Supply Chain System for Exporting Durian from Eastern Thailand to China

Putthiwat Singhdong, Kanokporn Chaiprasit

Abstract


This research intends to 1) examine the logistics for exporting durian from the eastern portion of Thailand to China, and 2) investigate the difficulties in managing these logistical processes. 3) Offer insight and information regarding these obstacles. Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat are the provinces from which the participants picked for the interview are involved in the supply chain that exports durian to China from the eastern region of Thailand. The interview is organized into five portions, with farmers, freight forwarders, factory workers, truck operators, and port operators as the target audience; The Value Chain Model is used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that durian can be exported to China via road, rail, and water transit via coastal vessel containers from Laem Chabang port to the destination port in China. The most renowned Chinese ports for the importation of durian are Qingdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Xiamen Tianjin. When examining the logistics of exporting durians to these ports, the most significant factor appears to be the transportation infrastructure, including road conditions (i.e., the smoothness of the surface) and traffic uncertainty. Managing challenges associated with the cultivation of fruit crops is also difficult.


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