A two-stage supply chain DEA model for measuring container-terminal efficiency

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-26

  Bichou, Khalid ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Container terminals; Data envelopment analysis; DEA; Network structure; Operational efficiency; Supply chain DEA; Terminal operating sites

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251488466     PISSN: 17566517     EISSN: 17566525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2011.037817     Document Type: Article

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