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.