Circumnavigating offshore resources worker visas—understanding the opportunities and challenges

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 460
Author(s):  
Wayne Parcell
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Australian Government ◽  
Temporary Work ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Management Priorities

On 29 June 2013, the Australian government amended the Migration Act 1958 to extend the definition of the migration zone and prospectively introduce a new visa pathway specific to offshore resources activities. The amendment required all foreign workers participating in or supporting an offshore resources activity in the maritime zone to hold a visa with effect from 30 June 2014. After consultation with stakeholders, the present government introduced migration regulations on 30 June 2014, prescribing three types of temporary work visas that foreign workers can hold to lawfully participate in or support an offshore resources activity. The government relied on the existing visa regime, including the subclass 988 Maritime Crew visa. On 16 July 2014, the senate disallowed these regulations. To restore certainty to the offshore resources industry, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection issued a determination on 17 July 2014, effectively removing offshore resources activities from the scope of the Migration Act 1958, therefore enabling foreigners to perform such activities without a visa. The Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian Maritime Officers Union are challenging the decision in the Full Federal Court. The appeals will be heard together in Sydney, during February and March 2015. The author will discuss the latest insights into the visa framework and the direction of this issue as parties strive for differing outcomes. The ongoing uncertainty concerns employers who seek clarity of this issue to meet workforce planning and supply chain management priorities.

From Supply Chain Management to Blockchain-Based Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
G. V. Zubakov ◽  
O D. Protsenko ◽  
I. O. Protsenko
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Mutual Trade ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Distributed Ledger ◽  
Supply Chain Management System ◽  
The Government

The presented study addresses the current problems in the implementation of the distributed ledger (blockchain) technology in supply chain management mechanisms in the context of the digital economy. Aim. The study aims to analyze the application of the blockchain technology in modern economic processes from the perspective of logistics.Tasks. The authors consider the possibility of using the blockchain technology in the supply chain management system and explore ways to use the findings of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in the fieldof digital economy to organize information standardization processes within the supply chains of foreign and mutual trade.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition to examine approaches to the implementation of the blockchain technology in transport and logistics processes and to find opportunities for the implementation of smart contracts to ensure the traceability of the entire chain of commodity and information fl ws.Results. Implementation of the distributed ledger (blockchain) technology in the logistics processes of foreign and mutual trade increases the transparency of information fl ws and the speed of decisionmaking. This technology would allow the parties to negotiate directly, minimizing potential risks and the time required to approve a supply deal.Conclusions. The authors consider the possibility of using a systematic approach to the digitalization of transport and logistics processes and the subsequent standardization of information interaction at the B2B, B2G, and G2G levels, segmented by separate fields of transport and foreign trade and individual economic sectors. As a conclusion, the study assesses the prospects of the practical implementation of blockchain mechanisms in the creation of industrial platforms — digital platforms that provide integrated services for businesses and the government using a single window system.

Evaluation of Hospital Supply Chain Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Doni Maryono ◽  
Rita Ambarwati
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Balanced Scorecard ◽  
New Finding ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All

The pandemic has an impact on almost all sectors of people's lives, in the economic, political, and socio-cultural sectors. The government has implemented large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. With the PSBB, it causes disruption to the hospital supply chain management. As a step to anticipate the hospital's impact on the PSBB, the hospital needs to evaluate the performance of supply chain management. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the performance evaluation of hospital supply chain management using a balanced scorecard approach. A new finding from this study is to measure the performance of hospitals experiencing various disruptions in their supply chain management caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with a balanced scorecard. The author concludes that measurements with the balanced scorecard approach can provide information about the performance of hospital supply chain management broadly in areas experiencing disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Research on an Enterprise Remanufacturing Strategy Based on Government Intervention

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6549
Author(s):  
Jian Cao ◽  
Jiayun Zeng ◽  
Yuting Yan ◽  
Xihui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Stackelberg Game ◽  
Government Intervention ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Government

Due to rapid economic development and population growth, environmental pollution problems such as urban pollution and depletion of natural resources have become increasingly prominent. Municipal solid waste is part of these problems. However, waste is actually an improperly placed resource. As a part of green supply chain management, remanufacturing can turn waste products into remanufactured products for resale. Based on the development status of China’s remanufacturing industry, this paper establishes three Stackelberg game models, namely the free recycling model (model N), the government regulation model based on the reward–penalty mechanism (model G), and the government dual-intervention model (model GF). In this study, the standard solution method for the Stackelberg game method, namely the backward induction method, is applied to solve the dynamic game equilibrium. For comparison, a further numerical analysis is also carried. The research results show that: (1) in the closed-loop supply chain based on remanufacturing, the strengthening of cooperation between manufacturers and remanufacturers is beneficial in terms of maximizing supply chain profits; (2) in order to maximize social benefits, the government needs to intervene in green supply chain management; (3) government regulation is particularly important when the remanufacturing industry is in the initial stage of development; (4) government intervention needs to be based on the development level of the remanufacturing industry; (5) in order to maximize social benefits, it is recommended that the government consider the ratio between the green consumption subsidies and the taxes on new products.

scholarly journals Supply Need Analysis of Strategic Commodities in Supply Chain Management Development in Surabaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ignathia Martha Hendrati ◽  
Nuruni Ika Kusuma Wardani ◽  
Hery Pudjo Prastyono ◽  
Sishadiyati Sishadiyati
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Price Stability ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The People ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
The Government

The problem of food sufficiency is a basic human need so that the availability of food for the people of Surabaya City must always be guaranteed. Law Number 7 of 1996 concerning Food, mandates that the government and the community are responsible for realizing Food Security. The Government organizes the regulation, guidance, control and supervision of sufficient food availability, both in quantity and quality and safety and nutritious, evenly distributed and affordable by the purchasing power of the people. The rate of increase in food demand is faster than the rate of increase in production capacity. Surabaya as a city of trade and services does not have sufficient agricultural land so that the supply of strategic commodities highly depends on supplies from outside the region which cause vulnerability to supply availability and price instability. Based on the description above, intensive monitoring of food price volatility in several markets and food wholesalers in the city of Surabaya is needed in order to maintain supply stability and price stability. One alternative to overcome the problems as above is with the development of the Supply Chain Management logistics city. In the long run according to the results that will be obtained in this study, it is expected to increase the role of PD. Pasar Surya in maintaining supply availability and price stability.

Defining Food Supply Chain Management — A Study Based on a Literature Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Abid Haleem ◽  
Mohd Sufiyan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Operational Issues

There is a need to understand food supply chain management (FSCM) with the help of a process-oriented comprehensive definition and consider complex tasks involved therein. The study identifies FSCM and supply chain management’s basic definitions and focuses on a systematic literature review. None of the identified previously proposed definitions of FSCM has comprehensively covered all the significant operational issues in FSCM. Thus, the study further undertook the mapping of identified definitions with six key focusses in FSCM identified through the literature survey. This study systematically proposes a comprehensive definition of FSCM. Findings suggested that “Quality management” includes safety and traceability of the food product and “Sustainable Management,” including proper waste management as the most critical focus in FSCM. This study proposes a comprehensive FSCM definition comprising key managerial that focuses on the food supply chain (FSC). The literature survey is done with 160 selected papers and has subjectivity in mapping and analysis. This definition seems essential for theory building, as none of the available definitions has included all the dominant characteristics of FSCM. A comprehensive definition of FSCM would act as a reference point for supply chain-based research on the food sector.

International Experience of Using Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Panyukova
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Counterfeit Products

The paper analyzes the advantages of using the blockchain technology in the supply chain management. It is determined that the blockchain will simplify the procedure of the government control over the supply chain and contribute to the implementation of the state policy aiming to reduce the level of counterfeit products and improve the quality of goods entering the retail network, which will have a direct impact on the socio-economic development of the regions. The subject of research is the organizational and technological mechanism of the interaction between business entities in the process of introduction and application of the blockchain technology for supply chain management. The purpose of the paper was to find out how to use the blockchain in logistics in the most effective way. The paper presents the summary of works of Russian and foreign economists and identifies the main areas of existing and prospective blockchain studies, formulates the principles for the promotion of the blockchain technology in logistics and identifies factors that impede the active use of the blockchaining by Russian and foreign businessmen. The necessity of the DLT/blockchain legalization in economic activities and determining the responsibility for including incomplete and/or unreliable information in a distributed ledger is substantiated.

Supply Chain Management for NGOs

2012 ◽  
pp. 330-347
Author(s):  
Sumeet Gupta ◽  
Sanjib Pal ◽  
Saket Ranjan Praveer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
For Profit ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The Government

This chapter documents the supply chain management practices at The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF), a not-for-profit organization, which began operations in June 2000 by feeding 1500 children in 5 schools in Bangalore (Massachusetts Medical Society, n.d.). On November 28, 2001 the Supreme Court of India passed an order which mandated that: “A cooked mid-day meal is to be provided in all the government and government-aided primary schools in all the states.” Akshaya Patra was called in to give testimonies to the Supreme Court in order to implement the mandate. With the partnership of the Government of India and various State Governments as well as the generosity of thousands of supporters, it has grown from a small endeavor to a mammoth force that stretches across the country. Now Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest Non-Governmental Organization, providing a free midday meal to 1.2 million underprivileged children in India (Akshaya Patra India, n.d.). It houses one of the finest technologies, and its kitchen operations are exemplary. The case specifically discusses its operations in Bhilai (Chhattisgarh State), India’s Steel City, where it provides free meals to around 31,768 children in about 156 schools around Bhilai.

Designing Supply Chains Using Optimization

2014 ◽  
pp. 726-736
Author(s):  
Jairo R. Montoya-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Facility Location Problem ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Product Flow ◽  
Decision Making Problem ◽  
Definition Of

Part of the planning process in supply chain management consists of finding the best possible configuration, including the definition of product flow from plants to clients (markets) via a set of warehouses. Defining the location of such warehouses is also part of the decision-making problem. This problem is known in the literature as the two-echelon uncapacitated facility location problem (TUFLP) and is known to be NP-hard. This chapter aims at solving this problem using optimization methods baesd on approximate algorithms. Their performance is analyzed using well-known date sets from the academic literature.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION TO ENHANCE FIRM’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

IQTISHODUNA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuniarti Hidayah Suyoso Putra
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Effective Cost ◽  
The Government

Rapidly changing business environment has led to the change of supply change management (SCM) implementation. This paper attempts to discuss the benefits of SCM and how the companies manage it in order to maintain their competitive advantage. Illustrations from several companies are included. To achieve sustainable competitive advantage, five basic steps in supply chain management i.e. plan, source, make, deliver and return as discussed earlier should be conducted and evaluated carefully and continuously. SCM should take into consideration the choice of strategic partnerships not only based on the most efficient and effective cost structure but also the legal aspect of the supplier to avoid the company being shut down by the government. Trust and relationships with the suppliers should be maintained and finally, the technology innovation in SCM of a company should be developed more advanced, compared or combined with other companies to sustain competitive advantages.

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