Aug 24, 2013

ELMA Award Showcases Thailand’s Professional Logistics Management

The international trade arena has become fiercely competitive while overall market demand for logistics services continues to expand rapidly in terms of volume as well as speedy and accurate delivery.  As a result, logistics service users tend to base their decisions on service quality rather than price.  Current trends also indicate growing emphasis on non-price factors such as LSP’s reputation and track record, the quality of services and team members, modern IT systems, technology and equipment, extensive operational networks, business sustainability, and more importantly, ability to offer advice on logistics efficiency improvement.


Export Logistics Model Award or ELMA is one of the activities organized annually by the International Trade Promotion Department with a view to promoting Thai exports, taking into account current needs and challenges posed by on-going shifts in the conduct of business transactions and changes in international trade patterns.

ELMA award contest plays a major role in developing Thai LSPs’ logistics management capability, which has become the key to international trade competitiveness and regional trade expansion.  In addition, the award helps to improve corporate image and customers’ confidence in Thailand’s logistics system, in line with Thailand’s aspiration to become a regional Logistics Hub.

Moreover, ELMA award also indicates that the winners have achieved a high level of logistics excellence based on 7 categories of assessment criteria set by ELMA, namely, business vision and leadership, strategic logistics planning, customer & market focus, IT applications for logistics purposes, HR focus, logistics processes and bottom line corporate performance.  All the above factors have a direct impact on Logistics Excellence and the company’s ability to offer excellent goods and services, create value-added and enhance customer satisfaction by offering innovative business solutions and effective problem-solving.

The International Trade Promotion Department will host a ceremony to present ELMA 2013 award concurrently with TILOG at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) on September 4, 2013.  A seminar on “Industry Leaders’ Visions of Logistics Excellence” will also be organized at BITEC on the same day from 14.00 to 16.00hrs.  Advance registration can be made on website www.elma-award.com

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