This research will focus on assessing port supply chain performance indicators based on the perspectives of port users and port service providers. These indicators will be developed from the dimensions of SCOR model performance attributes and will be evaluated by the Importance-performance Analysis. This study targets port focused supply chain participant (Terminal operators) and port users (particularly shipping lines and freight forwarding). Keywords; Port focused supply chain, Supply chain Performance
improve their efficiency and productivity even further. It is important to mention that with the term efficiency in a company, we do not refer only to its economic profit but to a broader spectrum deriving from it. More analytically, improvement in efficiency also means improvement in the time of producing a good or a service. Furthermore, efficiency is inextricably linked to quality. In other words, every decision that affects the operation of a business also affects the efficiency
However, few studies are identified to investigate factors influencing port performance. Murphy et al. (1991) employed factor analysis to group the influencing factors into two categories: customer service issues and freight handling capabilities, but they did not prioritise the factors, nor did they include external factors
secondary information about the company was collected through its corporate website. Moreover, online sources were used to analyze the external environment of British Bulkers, while articles and textbooks were also used, in order to analyze the importance of CSR in business in general and the shipping business in specific. As far as primary research is concerned, this was held in the form of semi-structured interview with Mr. Athanasios Goulioumis, Sales Director of British Bulkers. His answers,
the coming decade but also has to ensure productive and decent jobs. Further it should also lead to reduction in poverty and increase equity. Regulations pay an important role in efficient functioning of the labour market. Regulations affect the efficiency as well as the flexibility with which workers are allocated among various jobs. They also affect the ability and incentives of the firms and labour market to create job. Welfare and productivity of the workers is also affected by regulations. They
sequestering co2 decarbonizing fuel before combustion. Continued use of fossil fuels as energy sources with the reduced impact of atmospheric co2 are required for these approaches and for stabilization of atmospheric co2 concentration would require port folios of greenhouse gas reduction. It requires system level analysis for approaches there are a number of technological options such as biological absorption of co2 from the
network will take time to develop; High level of fragmentation of the trucking industry; multiple check points Waterways: High turnaround times; Inadequate depth at ports; Costal shipping has not taken
expand businesses globally, with minimal costs, resource wastages and time consumptions. Opportunities for such market expansions lure developed economies to benefit from low-cost resources in emerging and developing nations. Furthermore, the rising importance of the strategic role played by WTO, EU and NAFTA has enabled trade liberalization, deregulation and facilitation. Moreover, the charm of achieving economies of scale in production, as well as learning, entices organizations to expand across national
Pros & Cons From the 20 journal articles, we may know some pros and cons of exchange rate in International trade or the author had facing the problem when doing this research. According to Nicita (2013); Auboin and Ruta (2012) had found exchange rate misalignment do affect international trade flows in a substantial manner and the currency undervaluation is found to promote exports and restrict imports, moreover, in magnitudes misalignment across currencies result in trade diversion quantifiable
Our world’s coastlines and oceans are becoming more and more severely saturated with polluted plastics every day. These plastic pollutants present themselves with much diversity and can range from microscopic debris to large and obstructive macroplastics. In regards to the amount and concentration of plastics in a given region, this data can be rather difficult to accurately quantify due to the sheer scope and mobility of the debris. Plastic is still a relatively new technology, with mass production