Delays entering a container port : a logistics bottleneck / Brian Lawrence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawrence, Brian, author.

Series:

Case Study: Logistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Container terminals--Management.

Container terminals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages) : color illustrations, table

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Kogan Page, 2016.

Summary:

Delays Entering a Container Port provides a fascinating comparison of three alternative scenarios which have been proposed for port management companies trying to resolve the bottleneck problem. The author also suggests the most suitable and offers essential guidance of best practice which will help students and practitioners working or studying in this field. Aimed at students on logistics and operations management courses, Delays Entering a Container Port demonstrates how service speed is a fundamental factor for operations in container terminals. It explains entry gate imports and entry gate exports and gives step-by-step guidance to a vital simulation technique used to construct a queuing model. The reader is presented with essential questions about useful alternatives for improvement, and with indispensable and innovative solutions which will improve business practices.Register for a Kogan Page account at check-out to access and download your PDF after purchasing. You'll also have an opportunity to sign up when receiving your purchase confirmation email.

Notes:

"Case Study, Logistics"--Cover.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed Septermber 2, 2016).

ISBN:

9780749477066

0749477067

OCLC:

957493480