Port-focal logistics and global supply chains

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-137-27369-7

Deskripsi Fisik

xx, 240 p.

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT LO ADO p

Corporate governance, organization and the firm

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

978 1 84720 820 0

Deskripsi Fisik

xi, 243 p.

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT MG MOR c

Maritime women : global leadership

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-662-45385-8

Deskripsi Fisik

xiv, 204 p.

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT MR KIT m

Global mobile satelite communications applications : for maritime, land and a…

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-319-71858-3

Deskripsi Fisik

xxx1x, 640 p.

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT MR ILC g

Indonesia As a Global Maritime Axis: IPC’s contribution towards the plan

Edisi

2017

ISBN/ISSN

-

Deskripsi Fisik

26 p.

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

PPT PO ELV i

A supply chain configuration model for reassessing global manufacturing in China

Global manufacturers have faced unprecedented cost pressures in China because of Chinese currency appreciation, rising labour costs, higher oil prices and reduced value-added tax rebates. This paper aims to reassess the decision of operating global manufacturing facilities in China.

A mixed-integer programming model for global logistics transportation problems

In today’s highly competitive global environment, companies are forced to compete on price and delivery speed. Global logistics transportation presents some special challenges and issues for business organizations, and these issues differ from those posed by domestic logistics transportation. This study considers road transportation problems between two countries. A mixed-integer programming …

Talent management decision making

The paper sets out to understand the key issues that emerge in the context of decision making.

Global macro outlook - december 2015 - unfinished business in 2016

As 20 15 comes to an end, and 20 16 comes into focus , there remains s ig nificant unfinis hed bus ines s in the g lobal economy. While 20 16 will s ee hig her real GDP g rowth (3.0%) than the previous two years (2.7-2.8%), reflecting more expans ive activity in s everal key countries and a revers al of contraction in others , this will s till 'feel' s ubdued, with g lobal inves tment and trade…

Global company strategy - maersk line - Q2 2016

Maers k Line is the main container s hipping unit of hig hly divers ified s hipping and energ y cong lomerate AP Moller-Maers k Group. The g roup's other box s hipping s ubs idiaries and brands are MCC Trans port, which operates its intra-As ia route network, Safmarine, which trans ports boxes to and from Africa and the Middle Eas t, Mercos ul (Brazil), intra-Europe carrier Seag o Line and intr…

Global company strategy - excel maritime carriers - Q4 2014

Excel Maritime Carriers is a Greek owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and a provider of s eaborne trans portation s ervices for dry bulk carg o. The company is a lis ted corporation and its s hares trade on the New York Stock Exchang e (NYSE). The company's his tory dates back to February 1989 , when it was lis ted on the AMEX and NASDAQ under the name B+H Maritime Carriers . In October 19…

Global company strategy - excel maritime carriers - Q1 2016

Excel Maritime Carriers is a Greek owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and a provider of s eaborne trans portation s ervices for dry bulk carg o. The company is a lis ted corporation and its s hares trade on the New York Stock Exchang e (NYSE).

Global industry overview - dry bulk rates struggling t o recover from 25 year…

With dry bulk rates remaining depres s ed and concerns g rowing about a pos s ible fall-off in Chines e demand for imports of coal and iron ore, BMI's view on the dry bulk s ector remains bearis h. The s ector remains hig hly dependent on Chines e demand, as demons trated by the fact that the Baltic Dry Index reacheda 25-year low in February when China s topped importing dry bulk g oods during …

Advances in Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Systems

Over the recent years, maritime logistics and supply chains have witnessed tremendous growth rates around the world, notwithstanding the recent economic downturn. Maritime transportation accounts for the majority of international trade and it has become a vital factor for the economic health of many nations. In emrging economies, more new ports have also been developed to tap into the global ma…

Strategies for Global and Regional Ports: The Case of Caribbean Container and…

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4757-6602-8

Deskripsi Fisik

vii, 240 p

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT PO MON s

ERP tools, techniques, and applications for Integrating the supply chain

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been successful in many companies and yet many others have struggled with their efforts. If companies would read this book before beginning their journey toward ERP there would be more success stories. This book is very comprehensive in its coverage of ERP and related topics. There is a chapter on the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and it is the first ERP boo…

Ports as nodal points in a global transport system

This volume is the report on the Pacem in Maribus Conference on Ports as 'Nodal Points' in the Global Transport System, held in Rotterdam in the period 27-31 August 1990. Pacem in Maribus (PIM), an initiative of the International Ocean Institute (ΙΟΙ), is the name given to a series of international conferences dealing with the use and management of the world's oceans and their resources. The…

Dynamic shipping and port development in the globalized economy volume 2: eme…

This book comprises two volumes, both containing chapters which have been personally invited by the editors. As such, the editors of this book wish to profoundly thank all the contributors for accepting the invitation and for submitting their insightful works in accordance with the publishing deadlines and as specified in the book proposal. Professor Paul Tae-Woo Lee would like to express his s…

Dynamic Shipping and Port Development in the Globalized Economy

This book comprises two volumes, both containing chapters which have been personally invited by the editors. As such, the editors of this book wish to profoundly thank all the contributors for accepting the invitation and for submitting their insightful works in accordance with the publishing deadlines and as specified in the book proposal. Professor Paul Tae-Woo Lee expresses his sincere grati…

Global Asset Management: Strategies, Risks, Processes, and Technologies

This book focuses on all major aspects of the asset management industry including its regulations, strategies, processes, applied technologies and risks. It provides a serious resource for readers seeking greater depth and alternative opinions on specific industry developments, and breadth for specialists interested in the dynamics of the industry.

Port-Focal Logistics and Global Supply Chains

This book explores the intersection of two trends in the port sector that have occupied researchers in recent years: the port's progressively interventionist role in the hinterland and its increasing importance as a node within supply chains. These trends are set against the backdrop of fierce port competition as the increasing size of modern container vessels drives ports to make huge investm…

Port-Focal Logistics and Global Supply Chains

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

978–1–137–27368–0

Deskripsi Fisik

xx, 244 p

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT PO ADO p

The role of the Atlantic corridor project as a form of strategic community of…

This paper aims to summarise the scope, methodology and main findings of a doctoral thesis about business transformation in Latin America taken from a project management (PM) and communities of practice (CoP) perspective.

Understanding integrated global sourcing

The ability to satisfy customer demands while responding to relentless competitive pressure requires creative and often complex approaches to managing a firm's supply chain. Perhaps more than any other area, executive managers increasingly believe that a concept called globalization offers the best opportunity to achieve major performance gains. One area where many companies can begin to captur…

Extending landed cost models to improve offshore sourcing decisions

The purpose of this paper is to identify the components required for more robust landed cost models given the now widespread interest in sourcing finished goods, components for assembly, and basic raw materials from global sources. This study also seeks to establish the need for broad-based participation in operationalizing such models.

The challenge of change: logistics in the new Europe

Europe today represents one of the world's fastest developing market‐places for both goods and services. Rapid changes in the business, political and regulatory environments are placing considerable stress on companies in Europe, whether national or international in their orientation. For many companies, these events are coincidental with the process of evolving into global businesses, which …

Managing a global supply chain partnership

Presents a survey of the global supply chain management (GSCM) literature with specific emphasis on the application of the process, services and products used by organizations to achieve competitive advantage and market position. Through case studies, we look at the current management practice used by multinational corporations such as Campbell Soup, Kmart, Dell Computer, Hewlett- Packard, Digi…

Managing complexity in agile global fashion industry supply chains

The purpose of this paper is to examine the agile supply chain management practices adopted by UK clothing retailers in order to effectively manage the supply of innovative, high-margin, high-fashion content product offerings in a complex global environment.

Logistics: Perspectives for the 1990s

The decade of the 1980s has been witness to a long period of stable, sustained economic growth in the American economy, with moderate inflation, favourable interest rates, and steady growth in GNP. The decade has been remarkably free of the economic turmoil that marred the 1970s ‐ double digit inflation, double digit prime interest rates, the energy crisis. Nevertheless, the last nine years h…

Tax aligned global supply chains: Environmental impact illustrations, legal r…

Both logisticians and tax lawyers design global supply chains – but based on different logics. If they do not align each other’s perspectives, problems might occur in different areas. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the impact the tax system could have on supply chain design, reflect (from both perspectives) on how the rules function, and propose a common communication platform f…

Tax aligned global supply chains: Environmental impact illustrations, legal r…

Both logisticians and tax lawyers design global supply chains – but based on different logics. If they do not align each other's perspectives, problems might occur in different areas. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the impact the tax system could have on supply chain design, reflect (from both perspectives) on how the rules function, and propose a common communication platform for…

The future role of logistics for global wealth – scenarios and discontinuit…

The aim is to present research results on global logistics scenarios 2025 with focus on the future contribution the logistics industry can make to the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit.

Perspectives on global logistics

Edisi

Vol. 2 Iss 1 pp. 35 - 41

ISBN/ISSN

-

Deskripsi Fisik

9 p.

Judul Seri

The International Journal of Logistics Management

No. Panggil

ATC LO BRI p

Physical distribution and logistics management in the digital era

Suggests that to embark upon a successful programme of globalization, an organization must combine two important business strategies: business flexibility and business standardization. Business flexibility provides business units or product managers in global companies the freedom to decide how to tailor their products and services as well as their demand/supply chain processes to the unique ne…

Containerisation, box logistics and global supply chains: the integration of …

In 2006, container shipping celebrated its 50th anniversary as an innovation that had a tremendous impact on the geography of production and distribution. Production became globalised by a better usage of comparative advantages while distribution systems were able to interact more efficiently. This paper analyses the mounting pressures on box logistics in light of global supply chains. It will …

Missing links: Logistics, governance and upgrading in a shifting global economy

This article seeks to argue that logistics services, and the independent logistics industry in particular, should be afforded much more attention within political economy approaches to the global economy. Widespread outsourcing processes and the increased sophistication of logistics provisions mean thattheindustryhasarguablyevolvedbeyondbeingamereserviceinputto occupyinganintegralandstrategicro…

A fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS methodology to evaluate 3PL in a supply chain

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the use of an integrated approach of fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (fuzzy AHP) and TOPSIS in evaluating the performance of global third party logistics service providers for effective supply chain management.

Leadership : a communicative perspective

This paper reviews the literature on communication in organizations most relevant to the study of leadership. Although leadership communication research has a history of significant overlap with leadership psychology, the value commitments of a communicative orientation now find expression in a large body of extant literature that this paper reviews. These value commitments, which cross several…

The global knowledge management framework: towards a theory for knowledge man…

Our paper introduces the Global Knowledge Management Framework (GKMF) which describes components and influence factors of knowledge management in globally distributed settings. The framework identifies the key aspects when designing knowledge management processes and systems and can be used for two main purposes. On the one hand, it guides development processes by providing a solution space and…

Aligning supply chain transportation strategy with industry characteristics: …

The purpose of this paper is to propose that transportation modal mix in global supply chains is a result of the strategic alignment between industry characteristics and supply chain strategies.

An application of AHP on transhipment port selection : a global perspective

The research presented in this paper applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to reveal and analyse transhipment port selection by global carriers. In all, 47 relevant service attributes were recorded from a literature review. Two rounds of Delphi surveys – followed by brainstorming sessions – were conducted among experts in industry and academia, in order to narrow their number to four…

Hong kong and Singapore ports: challenges, opportunities and global competiti…

Edisi

-

ISBN/ISSN

-

Deskripsi Fisik

21 p.

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

ATC PO MCK h

A method to estimate climate-critical construction materials applied to seapo…

Climate adaptation for coastal infrastructure projects raises unique challenges because global-scale environmental changes may require similar projects to be completed in many locations over the same time frame. Existing methods to forecast resource demand and capacity do not consider this phenomenon of a global change affecting many localities and the resulting increased demand for resources. …

Global supply chain adaptations to improve financial performance: Supply base…

The purpose of this paper is to understand and describe the conditions that compel and underscore global supply chain (SC) adaptations.

Global logistics management curriculum: perspective from practitioners in Taiwan

This study attempts to list and rank the necessary skills required of a global logistics professional based on objective evaluations from industry

An integrated terminal operating system for enhancing the efficiency of seapo…

A seaport terminal is a vital link in the global supply chain which has a profound impact on port competitiveness and international trade. However, ongoing worldwide economic slumps, coupled with the proliferation of terminal operators, have created a glut for terminal-related logistics services and intensified competition among terminal operators. As a way to better utilize the existing termin…

Company profile - nippon yusen kabushiki kaisha (NYK)

Nippon Yusen Kabus hiki Kaisha (NYK Group) was es tablis hed in the 1870 s with the foundation of the Tsukmo Shokai Shipping Company. The carrier beg an Japan's firs t overs eas liner service, establis hing a route from Yokohama and Shanghai. The company, then called Mitsubishi Kisen, merged with Kyodo Unyu Kaisha, another Japanes e company, in 1882. This created NYK, and the merged entity beg …

Company profile - neptune orient lines (& APL)

Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) was formed in 1968 , but as sumed its current form in 1997 when it merged with American President Lines (APL). Today, NOL remains the holding company listed on the Sing apore Stock Exchange, with APL its container shipping brand. The Singapore government maintains a 67.4% s take (as of November 2006 ) in the company through its investment company Temas…

Company profile - mitsui OSK lines

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is Japan's s econd largest container shipping line after NYK Lines and is one of the world's largest bulk shipping companies . The company came into being in 1964 , when Mitsui Steams hip Company - a division of Mitsui & Co - merged with OSK Lines , which was founded in 1884 . In 1968 , the company sent its first container ships on the Japan-California route.

Global company strategy - mitsui OSK lines - Q4 2015

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s container operations are smaller than its dry bulk and tanker operations . In FY13 the container unit's revenue accounted for 4 1.4% of the group's total. In terms of vessels , containers hips account for just 13.3% of the total number of ships operated by MOL.