Air cargo services and the electronics industry in Southeast Asia
研究东南亚电子产业对航空货运服务的需求，发现产品类型、国际化程度、本地化、产品周期等因素影响航空货运使用多样性，对供应链管理者和区域经济研究者有参考价值。
Air cargo services are among the most important producer services for manufacturers with internationalized production networks. In the context of supply chain management strategies, such services allow firms to respond more effectively to competitive forces in global markets. Our research aims to relate to and deepen the theoretical literature on advanced producer services and global production networks by examining the demand for air cargo services in the electronics industry in Southeast Asia, an industry and a region in which air cargo services are particularly significant. Using an air cargo intensity index for each of over 120 firms from Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, we show that the diversity of air cargo usage is related to several aspects of firm structure and operation. Our research suggests that product type, internationalization, localization, product cycle (obsolescence), and other factors such as a firm's material management strategy are especially critical. New directions for research that will build upon these findings are noted.