Shipping and Incoterms Practice Guide UNDP Practice SerieS Shipping and Incoterms Practice Guide Graphic Design‚ Layout and Print Production: Phoenix Design Aid A/S‚ Denmark. ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 certified. Printed on: This publication is printed on certified environmentally approved paper with vegetable-based inks. The printed matter is recyclable. Contents introduction 1 Shipping 1 2 Section 1 of these guidelines is intended for persons dealing with purchasing and
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Shipping KPI Project Past‚ present and future Today’s topic • Shipping KPI Project Goals • Shipping KPI Project Methodology • Shipping KPI Project Achievements Current industry situation • Too many different indicators (KPIs) • Comparison of performance between companies is difficult due to lack of standardization • Difficult to mobilize organizational focus on quality improvement • Additional manpower required to present the same information in many different ways (onboard‚ in office
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Example 5.4: Producing and Shipping Tomato Products at RedBrand The RedBrand Company produces a tomato product at three plants. This product can be shipped directly to the company’s two customers‚ or it can first be shipped to the company’s two warehouses and then to the customers. Figure 5.17 is a network representing RedBrand’s problem. Nodes 1‚ 2‚ and 3 represent the plants (suppliers denoted by S)‚ nodes 4 and 5 represent the warehouses (transshipments nodes denoted by T)‚ and nodes 6 and
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exploration and whether their impact is long- or short-lived. The LNG tanker market is a market highly specialized and sophisticated with some of the most complex and expensive vessels on its hands. As is the case with most transport modes‚ also LNG shipping is derived from the demand and supply of its underlying commodity: natural gas. Natural gas is one of the major energy sources and looking at increasing crude oil prices and emission control regulations in both the US and Europe‚ it might become
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Case Title: The Shipping Industry Accounting Team Case summaries must be submitted before class‚ on the days they are called in‚ to receive marks. 1) What type of team was formed here? Was it necessary‚ in your opinion? A virtual team was formed here. I think it was necessary‚ because all of the three firms made a decision together to not focus the whole business on only one office. Teams were put together with members from different areas of the country and had to communicate
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Porter Five force Model The shipping industry is nowadays a contestable business especially for the container business which occupies more than 80% of the international trade. Therefore‚ it is better to 1) examine the intensity of competition in the industry and hence 2) industry profitability since competition can drive down the rate of return‚ so it is easier to investigate the way to formulate thee competitive strategy in this industry. Therefore‚ the company can 3) identify the position in the
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CASE ANALYSIS: EDMUNDS CORRUGATED PARTS & SERVICES I. Problem Identification 1. Demand on Edmunds Corrugated Parts and Services products are diminishing. 2. Remote location of its business. 3. High price of ram material. 4. Difficulty of replacing hardworking and loyal existing employee. II. Objectives 1. To keep the company of its current standing in the market in the future. 2. To develop new parts and products that will compete on new trends of shipping products. 3. To find other
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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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Explain why strategic analysis is necessary in the process of developing an appropriate strategy. Identify tools that are available to examine the external environment and discuss how and why they are used. Introduction Strategy is a high level plan in which to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty. It is very important because resources available to achieve these goals are usually limited. Strategy is often the difference between mediocrity
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P A R T 1 Strategic Analysis PA R T O U T L I N E 1 2 3 4 Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm Recognizing a Firm’s Intellectual Assets: Moving beyond a Firm’s Tangible Resources 1 Chapter 1 Analyzing Goals and Objectives Chapter 2 Analyzing the External Environment Chapter 4 Assessing Intellectual Capital Strategy Analysis Chapter 3 Analyzing the Internal Environment
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