30-01-2013, 03:46 PM
The Impact of Technology in the Port Industry
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ABSTRACT
Application of modern technology improves the efficiency of port operation. (In some cases it needs due to the factors like high labour cost and non-disturbed operations: the new Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT) automated terminal has a limited speed of handling to the dismay of ship owners). But the port has to make choice between acceptance of technology and employment generation. With the involvement of private sector in the Ports, the objective to maximize profits supersedes social obligations. In such a case, a port should adopt modern technology to improve capacity.
Then, all major players within the Port industry are boosting their resources capabilities by improving process efficiency and effectiveness. These actions have resulted in cost reductions, in both transactions and documentation, as well as improvements on customer service and information level improvement. These improvements are being achieved through the implementation of e-business and e-logistics solutions that have shown a great potential for a high level of cost reductions and increased process efficiencies.
E-business solutions meet these demands by the integrating various and disparate information systems and business applications. This integration is achieved thru the collaboration within and across firms by means of sharing information throughout the supply chain. All this is accomplished by the proper design and implementation of logistics technology and supply chain management software, through dedicated lines (VPNs) or a common carrier (web). These technologies enable supply chain participants to plan and synchronize their processes.