THAI BUSINESS CYCLE FROM MACROECONOMIC MODEL USING BVAR AND MS-BVAR METHODS

This study aims to determine the impact of important components of Thai business cycle during prosperity and depression phases. The BVAR and MS-BVAR models are used to analyze the relationship of each variable. The variables consist of population, GDP, inflation, balance of payments, government cash balance, interest rate, and exchange rate. The data correlated in this study are secondary data during 1979 to 2014 obtained from various sources including World Bank World Development Indicators and the Global Development Finance database, World Resources Institutes (WRI), and Bank of Thailand (BOT). The results of this study indicate that each variable in this model has statistical significant relationship. From the analysis, each variable has different impact on Thai business cycle during prosperity and depression phases.&nbsp

Electronic distribution augmented by all types of collaboration : a study between a distributor and dealers in the motorcycle industry in Thailand

Collaboration between parties is identified as central in enabling trading partners to develop competitive advantages when they work together via the Internet. However, the issue is less well developed for the electronic distribution context. This study examines the collaborative relationship between a distributor and dealers in the Thai motorcycle industry when they use the Internet to conduct business. It also aims to augment the level of collaboration between the parties by focusing on how to improve human collaboration and electronic collaboration

The Integration of Collaboration in Electronic Supply Networks: A Conceptual Framework

Symposium held 8-10 June 2009, Adelaide, Australi

Supply Chain Collaboration in Distributor-Dealer Network

Non-coercive power, trust and exceptions handling positively impact on the collaborative efforts berween a distributor and dealers. Non-coercive power influences the level of trust and the effectiveness of exception handling. Human collaboration and e-collaboration enhance trust and the handling of exceptions. Such human collaboration is improved by the use of formal/informal meetings, telephones, and SMS. E-collaboration is enhanced using Web-based applications, e-mail, text based chat programmes, video conferences and Web-cameras

A Supply Chain Analysis of Incentive Travels: A Case of Thailand

In this paper, we explored supply chain structures and characteristics of the incentive travel industry, which is a special sector of the tourism and hospitality industry. Since the conceptual framework tailor-made for this sector cannot be found, we developed a generic model to outline key players and main operations such as collaborations and relationships between players in the supply chain. Then we verified the model with empirical data collected from the incentive travel industry in Thailand. A focus group discussion was organised to validated and contextualise the proposed framework. Four followed up in-depth interviews with incentive supply chain players in Thailand were conducted. Data were cross-validated using various data sources including private sector, public sector and educational institutes. Findings show that the main players in incentive supply chain are the incentive houses, who plan and design the incentive programme for the corporate considering the return-on-investment (ROI), and destination management companies (DMC), who execute the programme at the destination. Relationships and collaboration between players are vital to the success of incentive program delivery since the incentive travel programmes are considered special events that required tailored made supplies and operations. Finally, potential research arena also discussed with suggested methods