Essays about: "logistics forwarder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words logistics forwarder.

  1. 1. Leveraging Technologies of Industry 4.0 for risk management in Sea Freight Forwarding Operations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Angelina Biiak; Yijuan Lindskog; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Risk; Risk Management Mitigation; Maritime Logistics Shipping Industry; Sea Freight Forwarder; Industry 4.0; Technologies Pillars;

    Abstract : Maritime logistics dominates the goods transportation market and is continuously growing along with the growth of global trade. However, a variety of risks continuously occur and significantly affect the maritime logistics industry, and thus the sea freight forwarding operations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementation analysis of an information sharing system within the Supply Chain

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Zhicheng Han; Yining Shao; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to help third-party logistics providers solve the difficulties in implementing a new system for their information related operations. To fulfill this purpose, three research question have been made: 1. What makes the implementation of the information system difficult for third-party logistics providers? 2. READ MORE

  4. 3. Utvärdering av ett lastredessystem för att effektivisera virkeslogistiken vid avlägg

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Tobias Alm; [2016]
    Keywords : bioenergi; virkeshantering; lastrede; logistik; systemsimulering;

    Abstract : Today's conventional forestry looks for solutions to bring down handling time of the wood from the forest to the industry. For a timber truck is the handling time depended on the following factors: the actual driving time, crane loading and unloading at the industry. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analyzing the Effects of e-Freight within the Air Cargo Industry : A cross-sectional case study focusing on air carriers and freight forwarders in the U.S. and China

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Theresa Franz; Oana Alexandra Danciu; [2015]
    Keywords : actor; air cargo; air cargo industry; air freight; airline; carrier; China; cost; distribution; documentation; e-AWB; e-freight; freight forwarder; IATA; industry; interna- tional; logistics; market; paperless; performance; power; security; supply chain management; supply chain network; transportation; sustainability; transportation mode; U.S.; visibility;

    Abstract : This study aims to analyze the effects (e.g. changes of power and processes) of the e-freight initiative introduced by IATA on the air freight supply chain network by focusing on two specific cases within the U.S. READ MORE

  6. 5. CAPM-β of Carriers and Consolidators in Liner Shipping: Volume Contracts under the Rotterdam Rules in Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Vytautas Matilionis; Abhinayan Basu Bal; [2013]
    Keywords : time-varying CAPM-β; liner shipping; cargo consolidators; freight forwarders; volume contracts; service contract; Kalman filter; regulatory changes; market power; Business and Economics; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Liner shipping, which provides transportation by ships operating on a regular schedule between specified ports in accordance with publicly available timetables of sailing dates, is now a mature industry. The various players which are part of the liner shipping industry, namely, ocean carriers, port operators, freight forwarders or consolidators, customs, hinterland haulage carriers, inland navigation carriers, market regulators, etc. READ MORE