Demand chain management in the container shipping service industry

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 485-492

  Lun, Y H Venus ^a   Lai, Kee Hung ^a   Wong, Christina W Y ^a   Cheng, T C E ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Container transport; Demand chain management; Freight market; Shipping services

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; CAPACITY MANAGEMENT; DEMAND CHAIN MANAGEMENT; FLEET SIZES; FREIGHT MARKETS; GLOBAL ECONOMICS; GLOBAL ECONOMIES; SEABORNE TRADE; SERVICE CAPACITY; SERVICE INDUSTRIES; SERVICE SCIENCE; SERVICE SECTORS; SHIPPING INDUSTRY;

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

CONTAINERS;

EID: 84871716540     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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