Thailand's logistics services may need to revise their procedures in terms of precise warning systems and physical development to reduce the possibility of supply-chain disruptions during a crisis such as last year's flood disaster. Meanwhile, a number of manufacturers are looking for alternative suppliers outside Thailand in order to diversify their risks, as they face the additional factor of needing to prepare for the coming single market under the Asean Economic Community (AEC). Many distribution centres and roads were inundated last quarter, crippling the delivery of goods and services