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Jose  Tongzon
  • Asia Pacific School of Logistics, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-Gu, Incheon, South Korea 402751
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This paper assesses the value of Australia's trade preferences for developing countries (ASTP) from the Australian-ASEAN perspective. The methodology adopted is a modified version of Bum's (1977) due to the selective coverage of... more
This paper assesses the value of Australia's trade preferences for developing countries (ASTP) from the Australian-ASEAN perspective. The methodology adopted is a modified version of Bum's (1977) due to the selective coverage of the scheme. The evidence seems to indicate the inefficiency of the preferences in substantially increasing Australia's imports of those preferential items (products covered by the scheme) from the ASEAN countries, and thus, raises the issue of whether or not the present scheme should be further modified to accommodate the aspirations of the developing countries.
What are the key factors responsible for the success of Singapore as a logistics hub? What are the challenges faced in the midst of growing competition especially from its neighbours? What policies and strategies have been adopted by... more
What are the key factors responsible for the success of Singapore as a logistics hub? What are the challenges faced in the midst of growing competition especially from its neighbours? What policies and strategies have been adopted by Singapore to stay ahead in the competition? This paper tries to answer these questions with the end-view of drawing some lessons for other countries aspiring to become future logistics hubs.
Manufacturing and global supply chains have been become nimble and flexible as customers expect immediate and fast delivery of their orders. In this competitive environment, factories re-locate to maintain profit margins, taking advantage... more
Manufacturing and global supply chains have been become nimble and flexible as customers expect immediate and fast delivery of their orders. In this competitive environment, factories re-locate to maintain profit margins, taking advantage of low costs of labour, land, connectivity and tax breaks. Added to this is the uncertainty in the global economy as players realigned themselves to compete and at the same instance cooperate. One outcome we observe in the maritime and logistics industry is overcapacity in vessel and port capacity putting immense pressure on pricing and profit margins. The industry faces its toughest times since the invention of containerization in 1956 as the relationships facing the maritime industry grow more complex and port operators face the possibility of slack. This seminar gathers prominent academicians with practical experience to share what the sector is like to evolve in the future and how port operators will have to position itself to take advantage of these dynamic changes.
Most research on outsourcing of logistics services ignore the inter-relationship between logistics outsourcing and outsourcing contractual arrangements that govern performance. This is challenging since it is how these contracts are... more
Most research on outsourcing of logistics services ignore the inter-relationship between logistics outsourcing and outsourcing contractual arrangements that govern performance. This is challenging since it is how these contracts are structured together with the nature of logistics functions outsourced that may determine how firms will improve their business performance. The purpose of this research, therefore, is to fill this gap by proposing and testing the moderating effect of contractual complexity on the relationship between logistics outsourcing and performance. A key contribution of this study is the development of a conceptual model that integrates the tenets of transaction cost theory, resource-based theory and contractual complexity theory for analysing the indicated moderating effect on performance including financial effectiveness and strategic logistical capabilities. We adopted a survey-based approach to evaluate the different elements that link the nature of logistics ...
세계화를 통해 글로벌 공급사슬은 더욱 복잡해지고, 고객들은 모든 물류서비스를 통합적으로 제공받을 수 있는 기업에 대한 의존도가 높아짐에 따라 고객들은 물류 기업에 대해서 가격뿐만 아니라 운영적인 측면에서 높은 효율 성을 요구하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 자료포락분석(Data Envelopment Analysis)울 중심으로 전세계 물류산업의 효율성의 추이 와 비효율성에 영향을 미치는 요소들에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 그... more
세계화를 통해 글로벌 공급사슬은 더욱 복잡해지고, 고객들은 모든 물류서비스를 통합적으로 제공받을 수 있는 기업에 대한 의존도가 높아짐에 따라 고객들은 물류 기업에 대해서 가격뿐만 아니라 운영적인 측면에서 높은 효율 성을 요구하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 자료포락분석(Data Envelopment Analysis)울 중심으로 전세계 물류산업의 효율성의 추이 와 비효율성에 영향을 미치는 요소들에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면, 5개년간 세계의 물류산업의 효율성은 높아지는 추세를 보이고 있었으며, 비효율성은 규모에 의한 비효율성보다는 순수기술효율성에 의해 나타난 비효율성에 의해서 나타나고 있었다. 비효율성에 영향을 미치는 외부적인 요소를 살펴보면, 우선 세계화는 비효율성에 영향을 주고 있다. 세계화의 요 소 중에서는 경제적인 요소보다는 전반적인 세계화 정도가 더 영향을 미쳤으며, 인프라와 관련되어서는 인력, 금융 적 지원, 기반 등 소프트웨어적 측면의 영향력이 더 유의했으며, 법제도적인 측면에서는 집행의 투명성, 법제도의 효과가 유의하게 영향을 미치는 것을 밝혀냈다.
세계화를 통해 글로벌 공급사슬은 더욱 복잡해지고, 고객들은 모든 물류서비스를 통합적으로 제공받을 수 있는 기업에 대한 의존도가 높아짐에 따라 고객들은 물류 기업에 대해서 가격뿐만 아니라 운영적인 측면에서 높은 효율성을 요구하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 자료포락분석(Data Envelopment Analysis)을 중심으로 전세계 물류산업의 효율성의 추이와 비효율성에 영향을 미치는 요소들에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 그... more
세계화를 통해 글로벌 공급사슬은 더욱 복잡해지고, 고객들은 모든 물류서비스를 통합적으로 제공받을 수 있는 기업에 대한 의존도가 높아짐에 따라 고객들은 물류 기업에 대해서 가격뿐만 아니라 운영적인 측면에서 높은 효율성을 요구하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 자료포락분석(Data Envelopment Analysis)을 중심으로 전세계 물류산업의 효율성의 추이와 비효율성에 영향을 미치는 요소들에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면, 5개년간 세계의 물류산업의 효율성은 높아지는 추세를 보이고 있었으며, 비효율성은 규모에 의한 비효율성보다는 순수기술효율성에 의해 나타난 비효율성에 의해서 나타나고 있었다. 비효율성에 영향을 미치는 외부적인 요소를 살펴보면, 우선 세계화는 비효율성에 영향을 주고 있다. 세계화의 요소 중에서는 경제적인 요소보다는 전반적인 세계화 정도가 더 영향을 미쳤으며, 인프라와 관련되어서는 인력, 금융적 지원, 기반 등 소프트웨어적 측면의 영향력이 더 유의했으며 법제도적인 측면에서는 집행의 투명성, 법제도의 효과가 유의하게 영향을 미치는 것을 밝혀냈다. 【According to the demand for services. a single point contract between a user and provider spreads over the industry, and the relationship between them is a main issue. The user wants to make a deal with the contributor which can provide the effective services to the user. This study is to estimate the efficiency of global logistics industry with Data Envelopment Analysis, by nations from 2001 to 2005. Furthermore, it tries to estimate the ine...
In the light of fierce competition among container ports, service quality is recognised as a main factor influencing the competitive position and selection of ports. The primary objective of this study is twofold: to develop a measurement... more
In the light of fierce competition among container ports, service quality is recognised as a main factor influencing the competitive position and selection of ports. The primary objective of this study is twofold: to develop a measurement of port service quality and port service systems, and to evaluate the overall service levels of competitive container ports in Korea and China. The current study employs a series of focus group interviews to test contents validity of port service attributes and an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to identify the major port service factors. In addition, this study adopts the analytic hierarchical process (AHP) to explore the relative importance among the service quality factors and service systems in container ports. Finally, the concept of “house of quality” is adopted to evaluate the overall port service level as well as the port service levels for each port service system. The Chinese ports represent a higher service level than the Korean ports ...

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The current paper demonstrates how interaction between ports in a network can be analysed in two steps. The first step is econometric analysis to estimate ports’ tariff response functions and examine how ports set their tariffs given... more
The current paper demonstrates how interaction between ports in a network can be analysed in two steps. The first step is econometric analysis to estimate ports’ tariff response functions and examine how ports set their tariffs given other ports’ tariff decision. The second step is graphical analysis that involves the identifying of the network relationship based on the result obtained from the first step. The procedure is applied to analyse the network relationship between ports in three regions in Australia, namely Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, and Western Australia. The result provides an insight into strategic interaction in the port network not previously seen in the literature. Especially, it has been found that while some ports appear to strategically interact with each other in tariffs setting, other ports prefer to set their own tariffs independently of each other.
Moreover, strategic pricing can be asymmetric rather than symmetric. The result of analysis provides implications for port management and policy makers. For example, while the existence of ‘complementary’ strategic pricing may not be seen as evidence of price leadership, it indicates that port users may not be able to look around for an alternative port if the existing port increases its tariff.