A rolling stone gathers no moss: prevent your strategic plan from stagnating

Just as a rolling stone gathers no moss, a strategic plan that’s actually used will gather no dust. Too often, companies devote time and energy to developing strategic plans, only to never look at them again once they have been printed out. This article explains the critical importance of actually using and implementing your company’s strategic plan, and offers practical tips for avoiding…

Manager's guide to social media

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have changed everything. Some managers fear their employees will waste entire days using online social media. Smart managers, though, understand that social media is a powerful tool for engaging customers and growing their business.

Theoretical perspectives on information sharing in supply chains

The purpose of this paper is to explore what theoretical lenses have been used to analyze and understand information sharing in supply chains. The paper elaborates on the predominant theories and discusses how they can be integrated to research different aspects of information sharing. Design/methodology/approach – The paper carried out a structured literature review by using a combination of…

Using the “documentary method” to analyse qualitative data in logistics r…

This paper aims to examine the use of a qualitative data analysis technique, the documentary method, in the development of knowledge in logistics. The value of the method is illustrated through an example of its application in a study of in-store logistics processes at six leading European retail stores.

Dealing with supply chain risks- Linking risk management practices and strate…

The purpose of this paper is to develop a data system to assess failure probability in small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) reorganization.

Computers in retailing

Major changes have taken place in the application of information technology in retailing. Looks at the opportunities for improving use of data within the retail environment through modern technology in the early 1980s

The importance of country-of-origin information and perceived product quality…

There has been a proliferation of studies on product perceptions based on the country of origin. Most of these studies were conducted in western or developed countries. Studies in the less developed nations are still scarce, especially research conducted in the former Soviet Union. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the former Soviet republics offer vast new market opportunities for …

The role of public‐private partnership in port information systems development

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Vol. 14 Issue: 6, pp 482-499

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The International Journal of Public Sector Management

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ESCAP/UNDP report on Electronic data interchange (EDI) systems for transport …

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67 p., 33 cm ; Annex;

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Unctad Trainfortrade Port training Proramme English-Speaking network "Modern …

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Lloyd's ports of the world 1991

Content this book about port information in Africa, Nort America, Central America, South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Scandinavia and United Kingdom in 1991

Lloyd's ports of the world 1987

Content this book about port information in Africa, Nort America, Central America, South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Scandinavia and United Kingdom.

A Manager's Guide to ISO22301

Have you ever wondered whether your business continuity plan is any good, or whether you've even got a business continuity plan? Anyone can write a simple document, call it a business continuity plan and hope for the best. But, unless you know that it will do what it is supposed to, it may be a wasted investment. This practical guide to the ISO22301 business continuity management system standar…

Getting real about Big Data: applying critical realism to analyse Big Data hype

An emerging application of Big Data is the addition of sensors and other micro-electronic devices to engineer-to-order (ETO) goods such as one-of-a-kind buildings and ships. The addition of micro-electronic devices can enable the setting up and operation of smart buildings and smart ships. The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical realist analysis of Big Data hype. This is necessary…

Economical information and communication design for multi-national projects

The purpose of this paper is to inform information and communication design (ICD) for multi-national projects through the presentation of an example that does not rely on expensive expertise in graphic design.

The impact of RFID utilization and supply chain information sharing on supply…

The purpose of this research is to remove barriers hindering radio frequency identification (RFID) adoption/diffusion in industries, and help firms develop effective supply chain management (SCM) practices utilizing RFID, by elucidating the specific mechanisms through which RFID influences supply chain performance (SCP). On the basis of the technology-organization-environment framework, this re…

Multi-agent system with iterative auction mechanism for master bay plan probl…

The support of containerization to trade development demands an efficient solution method for the container loading problem in order to reduce shipment and handling time. Hence, the stowage planning of containers is critical to provide speedy delivery of resources from the area of supply to the area of demand. Moreover, information on container terminal activities, structure of ship, and charac…

Interorganizational Governance Value Creation: Coordinating for Information V…

More thoroughly understanding howinterorganizational governance value can be created by information technology and other governance mechanisms is critical for supply chain management. Based primarily on transaction-cost economics and supplemented by the resource-based view, this study investigates how interorganizational governance (i.e., relational governance and virtual integration) can creat…

Enhanced logistics service provider framework for higher integration and effi…

The concept of maritime logistics results from the convergence of maritime transport and supply chains. The paper aims to propose an enhanced logistics service provider (LSP) framework which facilitates LSPs to integrate supply chains in an optimal manner by utilising their unique expertise and experience. In the framework, the enhanced LSP serves as the single contact point for shippers and as…

Supply Chain Construction The Basics for Networking the Flow of Material, Inf…

The primary purpose of this book is to teach those unskilled in the art the basics of how to construct a new supply chain from scratch and begin its operation successfully. A secondary purpose of this book is to teach those with some practical business experience the basics of how to successfully modify an existing supply chain and continue its operation competitively

Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Security

Despite a hangover from the worldwide economic crisis, international trade rebounded nicely with a record-level growth in late 2010. A sharp rise in international trade has sparked the international traffic growth. A majority of this traffic growth originated from maritime logistics which could move cargoes in large volume and at cheaper freight costs. Due to its cost-efficiency and easy acces…

Dilemmas in Knowledge Management

This paper aims to discuss some of the debates that have surrounded knowledge management as a field since its inception in 1990s from the perspective of the dilemmas that they have raised regarding: the notion of knowledge management as a field in relationship to other cognate fields such as information management, and the implications introduced by different approaches and perspectives on mana…

Laporan pelaksanaan kegiatan workshop knowledge management system and literac…

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8 Desember 2017

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13 p. + atc., 21 cm.

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Development of Advanced Technologies (AT) in Green Transport Corridors

The paper presents tendency analysis for advanced technologies. Advanced technologies – is an area having different acceptability and local adaptation levels in different countries, thus it is particularly important to be acquainted with its application possibilities and techniques. Contributing to a more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure, AT becomes a powerful tool in improv…

Internet of Things and business processes redesign in seaports: The case of H…

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the extant literature about the exploitation of Internet of Things (IoT) in seaports by illustrating in detail how such IT infrastructures can impact on the redesign of their business processes. Thus, the research question of the study is: how do IoT technologies redesign the business processes of seaports?

Knowledge management in public administration

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Volume 6, No. 3, 2002, pp. 224-239

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16 p.

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Effective leadership development in information technology: building transfor…

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10 p.

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Industrial and Commercial Training

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Understanding autonomous cooperation and control in logistics

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Supply chain tracking: aligning buyer and supplier incentives

This paper aims to present how the success of inter-organizational systems (IOS) implementation projects can be increased by aligning the different incentives of buyers and suppliers.

Modelling the impacts of ICT adoption for inter-modal transportation

The purpose of this paper is to present a parametric model to assess the impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) applications on company freight transportation processes (i.e. “company” perspective). The aim is to support both internal monitoring procedures and the decision-making process of ICT adoption, as well as increase managers’ awareness of these solutions in impr…

Electronic information transfer in a transport chain

The purpose of this paper is to assess electronic information transfer in logistics organizations. The paper approaches information transfer as an elemental component of contemporary business to business (B2B) processes.

Electronic information transfer in a transport chain

The purpose of this paper is to assess electronic information transfer in logistics organizations. The paper approaches information transfer as an elemental component of contemporary business to business (B2B) processes.

Internal and External Logistics Information Technology Integration

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Innovation in Logistic Services and The New Business Model: A Conceptual Fram…

Service industries hold an increasingly dynamic and pivotal role in today’s knowledge-based economies. The logistics industry is a classic example of the birth and development of a vital new service-based industry, transformed from the business concept of transportation to that of serving the entire logistical needs of customers. Quantum advances in science, technology, and communication …

Information Sharing In Supply Chains, Myth Or Reality? A Critical Analysis of…

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate what empirical evidence exists regarding benefits of information sharing in supply chains, and to identify potential gaps and opportunities in this research area. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted an in-depth, systematic literature review and multilevel analysis of 82 selected articles. In the analysis, the authors …

Integrating Logistics and Information Technology Strategies For Sustainable C…

Purpose – To investigate the integration process of retailer’s information technology strategy within logistics strategy and to find out those aspects of the retailer’s distribution and operational performance that are mostly influenced via that integration. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative case study methodology is used where the managers of the major domestic and multin…

Creating sustainable fresh food supply chains through waste reduction

The aim of this empirical paper is to study information sharing in fresh food supply chains, with a specific goal of reducing waste and facilitating sustainable performance. The study focuses on material and information flow issues, specifically on sharing demand and shelf-life data.

Dimensions underlying retail logistics and their relationship to supplier eva…

Logistics is becoming an increasingly important part of overall retail strategy because it provides opportunities for enhanced profit, market growth and sustainable competitive advantage. This research examines the underlying factors which impact retail logistics. The factors found are warehousing/transportation, supplier performance/communications, internal information systems, activity levell…

Managing real time interactions in industrial environments based on informati…

Builds on earlier work in developing the concept of information supply chains and the ways in which it can assist industrial organisations. Presents practical results that stem from the conceptual modeling and simulation environment. Asserts that the ATLAS “A push Technology Leveraging Action for ‘Slingshot”’ initiative, which is already successfully employed in the financial services s…

Product configuration analysis with design structure matrix

Product configurator is a sales and production-planning tool that helps to transform customer requirements into bills-of-materials, lists of features and cost estimations. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a method of how to analyse sales configuration models by using a design structure matrix (DSM) tool. By applying the DSM techniques, the sales configuration managers may sequence the …

Digital manufacturing-driven transformations of service supply chains for com…

The purpose of this paper is to explore the forms that combinations of digital manufacturing, logistics and equipment use are likely to take and how these novel combinations may affect the relationship among logistics service providers (LSPs), users and manufacturers of equipment.

Postponement strategy from a supply chain perspective: cases from China

This research widens the scope of the use of postponement by addressing how the generic supply chain structure and information sharing/relationship among supply chain actors affects the postponement decision, based on empirical data of Chinese manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta.

Preconditions and dynamics of logistics networks in the dutch building industry

Argues that logistics networks in the building industry will develop in relation to transaction-specific investments in new information technologies such as EDI and PDI. This is particularly the case where strategic considerations play a subordinate role and efficiency arguments are stressed. The limitations of the transaction cost approach are also discussed. In the building industry, logistic…

Logistics information systems adoption: an empirical investigation in Brazil

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the level of logistics information systems (LIS) adoption in manufacturing companies is influenced by organizational profile variables, such as the company’s size, the nature of its operations and their subsectors.

The logistics response

The objective of any business must be to maximize share‐holder value. This can only be achieved by providing products and services which delight customers and through the commitment of all people within the business to its goals. Logistics is a means of providing effective customer service within that overall strategy and has the potential to be a significant contributor to improved value. Tr…

Logistics information’s role within an IT systems architecture in a world-c…

To compete successfully, organizations pursue the status of the world-class organizations (WCO). A WCO is defined as the best in its class, or as good as its best global competitor, in providing most value to the customer. WCOs must be supported by effective information systems. Presents new approaches to developing the information architecture for world-class organizations.

Logistical and Technological Differentiation As A Precondition of Supply Netw…

Purpose – This paper seeks to understand the significance of the various forms of logistical and technological differentiation as prerequisites for supply networking by introducing appropriate conceptual models and illustrative cases. Design/methodology/approach – By studying the patterns of structural changes in 25 industrial companies, illustrated in four different positioning matrice…

Planning for excellence in materials handling

The rise in the use of the word logistics is also interesting; somehow, it took a renaming of the function to persuade staff that warehousing and inventory control was not a one-way ticket to career oblivion. And now along comes supply chain management to raise the profile still further. Not before time – in today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment, ignore the management of your…

Supply chain integration obtained through uniquely labelled goods

This paper aims to examine the use of unique identities (through radio frequency identification technology, bar codes and “human-readable” labels) on packages and load carriers in Swedish manufacturing industries. The purpose is to investigate drivers behind the adoption, the perceived improvements and visions for the coming 2-5 years. It also covers different methods for reading the identi…

The impact of forecast information quality on supply chain performance

This paper aims to describe the extent of supplier access to customer forecast information and the perceived quality of such information and also to explain the impact of forecast information access and forecast information quality (FIQ) on supply chain performance.