|
Showing 1 - 11 of
11 matches in All Departments
Knowledge management has been widely applied to various industries
as a good strategy to help improve firms' performance. As
globalisation accelerates and international trade increases more
and more, maritime transport operations have become one of the
vitalest industries to receive large attention from international
managers. This is because the managers have perceived that the
maritime transport system is an integrated entity within the global
logistics and supply chain, and it should be therefore managed in
the most efficient and effective ways possible, as an organic body
within a global logistics system. Taking this approach, this book
examines how maritime transport operators - such as shipping
companies, port terminal operators and freight forwarders - could
successfully play a role within the global logistics flow wherein
they are embedded by improving their logistic value, i.e. maritime
logistics value. As per the objective, the current book suggests a
knowledge management based solution. It attempts to systematically
investigate what types of knowledge are needed in the maritime
logistics industry, how maritime operators could effectively
acquire the knowledge, and whether the acquired knowledge would
help maritime operators enhance maritime logistics value. This book
provides not only comprehensive understandings of knowledge
management strategy, but also its practical application to the
maritime logistics industry. This would therefore be a useful
guidebook for the managers, academics, and undergraduate /
postgraduate students in the field of maritime transport and global
logistics, to help them to gain comprehensive knowledge of the
application of knowledge management strategy to the industry.
This work applies the theory and techniques of economic efficiency
measurement to the realistic context of the ports industry. The
objective is to assess the practical impact of port privatization
policies upon the economic performance of the sector. Specifically,
this volume presents Korea's port and terminal development plans
and systematically analyses not only the process and results of
privatisation, but also the claims of its proponents that it leads
directly to improved efficiency. The Korean experience is given
global relevance by applying the same approach to Britain's main
container ports and terminals which, of course, are at a more
advanced stage in the privatisation process. This work constitutes
a unique contribution to the literature relating to shipping and
ports, econometrics and the Korean economy and will be of primary
interest to port authorities and practitioners, as well as to
students of economics and/or the shipping industry.
Sea freight remains overwhelmingly the most common form of
transport for goods globally. Grasp the core theories and
understand the latest research in maritime logistics, along with
how this field operates and contributes to global supply chains,
with this key textbook. Maritime Logistics provides a complete
overview of the core concepts within this discipline from a range
of international expert contributors. This textbook examines the
recent developments in the ports and shipping industries including
supply chain strategies and emerging, innovative practices.
Designed for maritime students and professionals, the structure
offers a complete approach with an emphasis on developing a
well-rounded knowledge and understanding of the field. The third
edition is fully updated with new content on maintenance
optimization, supply chain integration, economies of scale within
liner shipping and port performance and management. In addition,
this edition examines new technologies, considers new and existing
risks to the maritime supply chain as well as generally how
maritime logistics will continue to evolve. For those seeking to
become maritime logistics specialists, this is the authoritative
companion.
Knowledge management has been widely applied to various industries
as a good strategy to help improve firms' performance. As
globalisation accelerates and international trade increases more
and more, maritime transport operations have become one of the
vitalest industries to receive large attention from international
managers. This is because the managers have perceived that the
maritime transport system is an integrated entity within the global
logistics and supply chain, and it should be therefore managed in
the most efficient and effective ways possible, as an organic body
within a global logistics system. Taking this approach, this book
examines how maritime transport operators - such as shipping
companies, port terminal operators and freight forwarders - could
successfully play a role within the global logistics flow wherein
they are embedded by improving their logistic value, i.e. maritime
logistics value. As per the objective, the current book suggests a
knowledge management based solution. It attempts to systematically
investigate what types of knowledge are needed in the maritime
logistics industry, how maritime operators could effectively
acquire the knowledge, and whether the acquired knowledge would
help maritime operators enhance maritime logistics value. This book
provides not only comprehensive understandings of knowledge
management strategy, but also its practical application to the
maritime logistics industry. This would therefore be a useful
guidebook for the managers, academics, and undergraduate /
postgraduate students in the field of maritime transport and global
logistics, to help them to gain comprehensive knowledge of the
application of knowledge management strategy to the industry--
Sea freight remains overwhelmingly the most common form of
transport for goods globally. Grasp the core theories and
understand the latest research in maritime logistics, along with
how this field operates and contributes to global supply chains,
with this key textbook. Maritime Logistics provides a complete
overview of the core concepts within this discipline from a range
of international expert contributors. This textbook examines the
recent developments in the ports and shipping industries including
supply chain strategies and emerging, innovative practices.
Designed for maritime students and professionals, the structure
offers a complete approach with an emphasis on developing a
well-rounded knowledge and understanding of the field. The third
edition is fully updated with new content on maintenance
optimization, supply chain integration, economies of scale within
liner shipping and port performance and management. In addition,
this edition examines new technologies, considers new and existing
risks to the maritime supply chain as well as generally how
maritime logistics will continue to evolve. For those seeking to
become maritime logistics specialists, this is the authoritative
companion.
This work applies the theory and techniques of economic efficiency
measurement to the realistic context of the ports industry. The
objective is to assess the practical impact of port privatization
policies upon the economic performance of the sector. Specifically,
this volume presents Korea's port and terminal development plans
and systematically analyses not only the process and results of
privatisation, but also the claims of its proponents that it leads
directly to improved efficiency. The Korean experience is given
global relevance by applying the same approach to Britain's main
container ports and terminals which, of course, are at a more
advanced stage in the privatisation process. This work constitutes
a unique contribution to the literature relating to shipping and
ports, econometrics and the Korean economy and will be of primary
interest to port authorities and practitioners, as well as to
students of economics and/or the shipping industry.
Contemporary practice and scientific innovation consider the
logistics aspects of shipping or maritime and seaport operations as
one of the most important areas for future development of
competitive advantages in business and for study and research. This
book is the first of its kind, adopting the innovative approach of
dealing with the overlap between shipping, ports and logistics and
covering the current issues having a significant impact on the
industry. It brings together leading authorities in the field to
consider for the first time maritime logistics, and in doing so it
defines the area, registers its boundaries and contributes to its
development. Contributions cover holistically a broad range of
major topics at the forefront of practice, research and scholarship
in the shipping and port industry in terms of its relevance to
logistics management. Topics include: CSR aspects of maritime
logistics; green, sustainable and environmental issues in maritime
logistics; network development of shipping and ports as major
players in the industry; security aspects of maritime logistics and
supply chains; IT in maritime logistics; and, supply chain oriented
port and its performance.
The container port industry in Asia represents adynamic aspect of
the international transport and logistics scene. This book applies
an overarching theme of 'Development, Competition and Cooperation'
to a wide range of individual container ports in Asia. Major trends
are identified and concrete examples provide new insights into the
nature of relationships between the main ports in the region. The
contents provide a great deal of new analysis that contributes to
theoretical and conceptual debates on the nature of port
competition. More generally, it will aid understanding of port
development strategies within the context of Asian trade and
economic growth.
Efficient measurement plays a vital role in any sort of production
but there is a dearth of both applications and in-depth research
relating to the container port industry. This book analyzes the
relationship between ownership, competition and port efficiency by
applying traditional theories in industrial organization and
examining them empirically. It is the first to conduct
comprehensive comparisons of alternative approaches to efficiency
measurement for the industry. This original work makes an important
contribution to the establishment of central government policy on
port investment, policy and governance.
Efficient measurement plays a vital role in any sort of production
but there is a dearth of both applications and in-depth research
relating to the container port industry. This book analyzes the
relationship between ownership, competition and port efficiency by
applying traditional theories in industrial organization and
examining them empirically. It is the first to conduct
comprehensive comparisons of alternative approaches to efficiency
measurement for the industry. This original work makes an important
contribution to the establishment of central government policy on
port investment, policy and governance.
This book provides a response to the unexpected challenges imposed
on every aspect of today's maritime business. All chapters of this
book are concerned with the single challenge facing the maritime
business world - that is, uncertainty. Each chapter deals with a
specific area of the maritime business community in an effort to
better understand the complicated markets, to seek for a solution
of economic or financial sustainability under the pressure of
climate changes, to discuss technology as an option for the future,
and finally to show how to utilise the big data set for better
informed decision- and policymaking that used to be unfeasible in
terms of scale and capacity. It is hoped that all those endeavours
are considered as the first small step towards practically
transforming the industry in line with Schumpeter (1943) as well as
academically changing a paradigm of thinking and scientific
discovery in line with Kuhn (2012), so that the maritime industry
is better informed and prepared, and can greatly contributing to
human lives.
|
You may like...
Merry Christmas
Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, …
CD
R122
R112
Discovery Miles 1 120
Midnights
Taylor Swift
CD
R418
Discovery Miles 4 180
|