Ballast - (a) the material (usually water in ballast tanks) used to stabilise a vessel when partially loaded or empty‚ (b) In Ballast - term to describe vessel sailing empty to next loading port. BENDS - Abbreviation for ’both ends’. Used when any loading and discharging term for a vessel is the same for both loading and discharging operations. BFI - Baltic Freight Index - an index reflecting a composite number of routes‚ issued on a daily basis. BIFFEX - Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange
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How Freight Shipping Services reduce major moving and transport complications Companies having common cargo loads may experience the requirement for faster consignment delivery. Many services have been designed for meeting the emergency shipments requirements as time plays a crucial role for moving and transport services. The clients and facilities may require shipping with extreme care and speed to continue with operations and meet end customer demands. As any company expands operations to
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3 Shipping Market Cycles The four most expensive words in the English language are‚ ‘This time it’s different’. (Sir John Templeton‚ quoted in Devil Take the Hindmost‚ Chancellor 1999‚ p. 191) 3.1 INTRODUCING THE SHIPPING CYCLE Market cycles pervade the shipping industry. As one shipowner put it: ‘When I wake up in the morning and freight rates are high I feel good. When they are low I feel bad’.1 Just as the weather dominates the lives of seafarers‚ so the waves of shipping cycles
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Buyer bargaining power refers to the pressure consumers can place on the industry‚ influencing companies to provide better products‚ service‚ and lower prices. One determinant of bargaining power is the number of buyer available. For the US coffee and snack industry‚ the large number of buyers is a big advantage. According to National Coffee Association‚ 54% of American adults drink coffee. Another key driver that gives buyers leverage is if they can do without the product for long durations. If
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Power Industry Global Scenario 2012 National Perspective 2012 Macro Environment SWOT analysis PEST Analysis Inter Industry Study Intra Industry Study Study of Firms within the Industry Study of the Structure of the Industry Industry / Firm’s Health Innovation in the Industry Michael Porter’s Model Seven P’s for Marketing Seven R’s of Market Research Gap Model in Services Mckinsey 7’s Framework Any other Relevant Model Logistics and Supply Chain Management Strategic Management Issues
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A Supplier Partnering Agreement at the University of Las Vegas Introduction The supplier partnering agreement at the University of Las Vegas case reflects the initiative of the Nevada Office Supply Company (NOSC) to become the sole supplier of office goods‚ not only to the University‚ but also to all state institutions involved in education. NOSC already is a major supplier to these institutions with approximately 50% of the business‚ and has provided competitive prices‚ good quality and
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H I T E P A P E R – by Steve North‚ Principal Procurement Consultant‚ Xoomworks Supplier Relationship Management How to make it work. The pressure for companies to create economic value and deliver greater returns has resulted in a significant focus on the performance of procurement across the organisation. As a result‚ more and more companies are looking to create value through the concept of supplier relationship management‚ but many are struggling to get the publicised benefits. This
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Supplier relationship management is an approach to managing organizations interactions with the supplier of the goods and services it uses. The main goal of supplier relation management is to streamline and make more effective the processes between an organization and its suppliers. In order for this type of relationship to work and benefit both parties‚ the organization and its suppliers must have the same desired outcomes. Both parties must be willing to compromise‚ share information such as pricing
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OC14094 Measuring JIT Performance in Auto-suppliers industry in The United States Hsien-Ho Liao International Bachelor ’s Program of Agribusiness National Chung Hsing University‚ Taichung City‚ Taiwan Abstract The just-in-time (JIT) production system has been used in the United States for decades‚ often not to its full extent. Japan has also implemented JIT in many of their organizations both at home and in their manufacturing sites abroad. Many American companies that have adopted
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Supplier selection is one of the most critical activities of purchasing management in supply chain. Supplierselection is a complex problem involving qualitative and quantities multi-criteria. A tradeoff between thesetangible and in tangible factors is essential in selecting the best supplier. The work incorporates PROMETHEE-2 and AHP in choosingthe best suppliers. the result suggest that AHP and PROMETHEE-2 process makes it possible to introduce the optimum order quanti- ties among the selected supplier
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