Abstract
This article presents the study
result of organization structure design to efficient and effective established
in main research of an Automotive Part Management Method for Plant Manager to
manage Thai-Oversea Manufacturing plants. The research methodology using Delphi
with Triangulation techniques of 19 Plant managers, and experts focused group
confirmed the prototype organization structure. The study objective to find the
efficiency and effectiveness Prototype organization structure to application on
two or more automotive parts manufacturer plants in Thai and Oversea. Finding
the prototype organization structure in automotive part management plants witch
more efficiency and effectiveness by implement mixed the advantage of efficient
and effective from 4 theoretical organization structure forms namely Function
organizational structure, Production process organization structure, Matrix
organizational structure, and Line & Staff Organization Structure. The
suggestions and limitations of the prototype organizational structure are
specific for manufacturing plants, starting up manufacturing plant, and the
operation tasks also take responsibility from the master plant to control
during start-up period.
Keywords: Organization Structure,
Automotive Part, Manufacturing, Management Method, Organizational Instruction
Management
Introduction
Kasikorn
Research Center (2017) presented a report about shrinking Thai auto-parts
export due to increased foreign investment in main importing countries like
Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Africa, along with management of supply
chain which saw designing like production base relocation and creation of
international business network. Vinodk A. (2016) found that the current trend
was international production networks tended to move their production base as
close to the final consumers as possible with focus on transportation/cost
reduction as part of the change in international business strategy. Marcel K.
and Sergej V. (2016) found that expansion or relocation of production base came
from three reasons: 1) increase and expand the company’s opportunity and
capability in foreign countries, 2) reduce the original production base due to
decreased opportunity and 3) build a new business space for better business
activities. The National Institute of Development Administration (2018) found
that auto-parts industry is another community continuously expanding its
investment abroad. Chutidaj Munkongtum, Praputhson Piakson and Charinee Phonvut
(2017), found that government support for Thai entrepreneurs capable of
investment abroad became an opportunity for Thai entrepreneurs in foreign
countries. Reasons above inevitably impacted management of production plants
both in Thailand and abroad by Thai managers, and represent new challenges that
necessitate searching of new capabilities for successful management of
international manufacturing plants and studying on a model for multiple plants
management in Thailand and abroad as a guideline for aspirants looking for
successful opportunities abroad. In addition, Stephen P., DeCenzo A., and
Coulter M., (2011) found that the key in organizational management is a good
organizational structure that is conducive for effectiveness. Therefore, study
on structuring in auto-parts plants with multiple-plant management in both
Thailand and abroad is the first priority.