Abstract:
The objective of this research is to study the OTOP goods management condition and the
way in solving the management problems in order to increase the efficiency of OTOP goods
productions in Nonthaburi Province which have been registered with The Community Development
Department of the Year 2009. The populations are groups of 156 people producing One Tambon
One Product (OTOP) goods of 1-5 Star Level in the areas of 6 Districts (Amphur), 52 Sub-Districts
(Tambon) in Nonthaburi Province. 113 sampling groups are used; tools used in the research are
divided into 2 steps: Step 1 is Questionnaire in respect of the OTOP goods and the management
condition where Step 2 is a focus group. Data analysis is conducted by using the statistics to find
the frequency, percentage, mean standard deviation and synthesis from focus groups which, in
this respect, 10 experts are used.
Result of the research in respect of the resources, business environmental conditions, products
and community strenuousness in regard to the products, finds that there has been an environmental
conservation in the production process without any environmental impact; a production potential
for distributions; an ability to repeat the productions to achieve the original quantity and quality.
On the sources of raw materials, it is apparent that all the raw materials in country are used.
Production factor has been expanded over twenty percent (20%). On the development of the
products and forms of the products over the past 1 year, producers made the development in
accordance with their own concepts or group as well as the needs of customers. There has been a
continuous and consistent development on packaging. There has been a form of packaging that
expresses the identity of the product and international standard commercially. On the community
strenuousness, there has been a period of time in setting up the group from the commencement of
the business for 5 years and upwards; simple and unsystematic bookkeeping have been found to
be practiced. On the participation with the community, the producers have taken part on the
aspects of production factors, labors or capitals because a part of them comes from the community
where on the marketing possibility, there are market continuations, previous and new customers,
and that regular purchase orders have been placed. Main OTOP goods distributing places are
markets in the Provinces. Revenues from goods distributions comparing with the passing year
have increased not exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) and the goods distributions are by way of
self-distributed channels in the country where the story or legend of the products are the original
local wisdoms which have been developed and created. OTOP goods producers have made the
records of and held the presentations on their products with documents or explanations to support
the presentations of the products. In respect of the quality, OTOP products have been certified by
Community and Local Product Standard (CLPS) Marks which have been classified by the
characteristic criteria specifically on the products in the group of clothing, dresses, effects or
decorative items or souvenirs and non-food herbs Product forms and designing have been
continuously developed in food and beverage category group, the product ingredients must be of
natural color without undesired smell, flavor and other foreign objects that can be touched. In
respect of the 4 managements, they are found, in the overall picture, to be in high level whereas
the aspect of the readiness condition on the carrying out of the operations of OTOP goods producer
group in the overall picture is found to be in high level, i. e. their readiness on the telephones and
goods quality improvements in particular while promotions from government sector organizations
in the overall picture are found to be in a moderate level which, in that, goods certifications are
made and trainings are held.
In solving problems and increasing the efficiency on OTOP goods productions in
Nonthaburi Province, there are 4 recommended ways as follows: 1) Creating entrepreneurs to be
the leaders to search for additional knowledge at all times, 2) More distributing channels should
be sought by establishing OTOP goods Distributing Center in each Province, 3) There shall be a
source of circulating capital with quick approval, 4) Government sector should use the means of
advertisement or publicity or organizing exhibitions in disseminating knowledge and enhancing
people to have a sense of goodwill and awareness of the values of OTOP goods produced in the
country in order to highly increase the quantity of consumptions.