Recent Reforms in Customs Administrations

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Haughton ◽  
Rémi Desmeules
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Network Flow ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Trade Facilitation ◽  
International Flow ◽  
Global Logistics ◽  
Export Flows ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Positioned at the nexus of import/export flows, customs authorities represent a significant node in a firm's global supply chain network. In light of the traditional need for physical inspection of goods by customs authorities, the significance of this node is often viewed in terms of its potential disruption to the network flow. Customs reforms that aim to facilitate the international flow of goods (trade facilitation) are thus easily regarded as measures to reduce the supply chain inefficiencies of these disruptions. The readiness with which the resulting improvements can be envisioned and have been cited contrasts sharply with the limited research into the corresponding potential challenges involved in global logistics management. This paper's primary purpose is to deduce the nature of these challenges, not only for practice in the area of global logistics, but also for research in that area, an area in which the significance of customs authorities has received little treatment. Systematic qualitative analyses of existing and proposed reforms based on the trade facilitation philosophy provide the bases for the deductions.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Model of Excellent Performance Mode of Port Enterprise Logistics Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (s3) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
He Jiang ◽  
Wei Xiong ◽  
Yonghui Cao
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Port Logistics ◽  
Global Logistics ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Enterprise Logistics

AbstractPort as one of the key hubs of international logistics, which has become the main part and the base of global logistics management. The port enterprises, plays an important role in the global supply chain. However, due to the lack of understanding in port supply chain management, coordination between the port enterprises, the integration of business process is not perfect, the lack of information sharing between various organizations, ports enterprises usually failed to fully play its positive role. Based on this, the paper makes the port enterprises as the research object, and introduces the excellent performance mode into the port enterprises. In order to study the port enterprises how to carry out effective quality management, and formation the coordination and integration of upstream and downstream of enterprises, so as to realize the competitive advantage in port logistics.

scholarly journals Robust facility location decisions for resilient sustainable supply chain performance in the face of disruptions

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Balan Sundarakani ◽  
Vijay Pereira ◽  
Alessio Ishizaka
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Facility Location ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Location Decisions ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Global Logistics

PurposeFacility location and re-location decisions are critical managerial decisions in modern supply chains. Such decisions are difficult in this environment as managers encounter uncertainty and risks. The study investigates establishing or moving distribution facilities in the global supply chain by considering costs, fulfilment, trade uncertainties, risks under environmental trade-offs and disruptive technologies.Design/methodology/approachThis paper combines the possibilities and probabilistic scenarios for a supply chain network by proposing the novel Robust Optimisation and Mixed Integer Linear Programming (ROMILP) method developed under the potential uncertainty of demand while considering the costs associated with a four-tier supply chain network. ROMILP has been solved in a real-time logistics environment by applying a case study approach.FindingsThe solution is obtained using an exact solution approach and provides optimality in all tested market scenarios along the proposed global logistics corridor. A sensitivity analysis examines potential facility location scenarios in a global supply chain context.Research limitations/implicationsLogistics managers can apply the ROMILP model to test the cost-benefit trade-offs against their facility location and relocation decisions while operating under uncertainty. Future research is proposed to extend the literature by applying data from the OBOR logistics corridor.Originality/valueThis study is the first to examine sustainable dimensions along the global logistics corridor and investigate the global container traffic perspective. The study also adds value to the Middle East logistics corridor regarding facility location decisions.

scholarly journals Investigation of Global Supply Chain Network Redesign

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 1552-1558
Author(s):  
Yasutaka Kainuma ◽  
Noriyuki Suyama ◽  
Tetsuma Furuhata ◽  
Yacob Khojasteh
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Network

scholarly journals Logistics Commitment: An Evidence of Long-term Relationship on Sustainable Global Supply Chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.28) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Sidah Idris ◽  
Suhana Mohezar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Global Supply Chains ◽  
Global Logistics ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Data Result

Manufactures and all network partners may think that global supply chains are simple and direct. But, in the vast majority of cases, this is not the case. Customer demand is supported by complex and lengthy global supply chain. The intermodal transportations provide the key success of the connections between global factories and along the supply chain parties. While they provide critical services, each level of transportation will present challenge and difficulty to all parties. This study look on how logistics commitment can improves operating efficiencies among local manufacturers and service providers as they are in global supply chain network. And, how each intermodal invested improve capabilities, creating reliable and economical port-to-destination delivery services in ensure good relationship with their partners. The study aims is to identify how the service providers can reshape relationship and revise networks to maintain smooth and efficient global logistics flows. This empirical study will use survey questionnaire to get the answer for each question and utilize Partial Least Square (PLS) to analyse the data. Result shows how logistics commitment effort and strategy as to sustain global supply chain relationship.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Disruption Strategy for Redesigning Global Supply Chain Network across TPP Countries

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Takaki Nagao ◽  
Hiromasa Ijuin ◽  
Tetsuo Yamada ◽  
Keisuke Nagasawa ◽  
Lei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Integer Programming ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cost Minimization ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Structural Effects ◽  
The Impact

Background: COVID-19 has disrupted and adversely affected supply chains worldwide. A global supply chain network that considers disruptions is needed. This study strategically analyzes the economic and structural effects of disruption on a global supply chain network with customs duty and the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) agreement. Methods: We present a cost minimization model which helps in understanding the difficulty of supplying materials or products to factories or customers if the supplier’s cities are facing disruption. This enables us to model and evaluate simultaneous considerations of supplier disruption, customs duty, and TPP in redesigning a global supply chain network. This network is modeled and formulated using integer programming, disruption scenarios, and a sensitivity analysis for customs duty. Results: Regarding the impact of disruptions on suppliers, two patterns emerge in the reconfigured network: direct changes due to supplier disruptions and indirect changes due to factory relocation. The sensitivity analysis for customs duty shows that the TPP has a positive impact on cost maintained, even in the presence of disruptions. Conclusions: Suppliers should be switched depending on the scale of disruption; when many distant suppliers need to be switched, the factory should be relocated to the country where these suppliers are located.

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