Abstract
Integrated circuit (IC) products are small-volume, lightweight, and high-unit-price. The loss could be very high if the cargo had not arrived destination safely. We apply risk management techniques to analyze international transportation risks. The data of claim cases of year 2000 were collected, ex post casualty-loss analysis was used to identify, classify and assess risks. The conclusions of this research include: (1) the primary perils of international transportation are damage, theft and wetting. These perils consisted of 93.43%. (2) 90.57% of total claim cases can be attributed to human negligence directly. The causes of losses include damage, non-delivery, theft and shortage. (3) The claim cases can be classified into two clusters by SOM: high-loss cluster and low-loss cluster. (4) The characteristics of loss between different transportation modes are different. (5) The majority of claim cases can be attributed to human factors, therefore, risk prevention and mitigation is the most economic and effective strategy.
