scholarly journals A Literature Review, Container Shipping Supply Chain: Planning Problems and Research Opportunities

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Dongping Song
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Container Shipping ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Container Logistics ◽  
Freight Logistics ◽  
Planning Problems ◽  
Transport Logistics

This paper provides an overview of the container shipping supply chain (CSSC) by taking a logistics perspective, covering all major value-adding segments in CSSC including freight logistics, container logistics, vessel logistics, port/terminal logistics, and inland transport logistics. The main planning problems and research opportunities in each logistics segment are reviewed and discussed to promote further research. Moreover, the two most important challenges in CSSC, digitalization and decarbonization, are explained and discussed in detail. We raise awareness of the extreme fragmentation of CSSC that causes inefficient operations. A pathway to digitalize container shipping is proposed that requires the applications of digital technologies in various business processes across five logistics segments, and change in behaviors and relationships of stakeholders in the supply chain. We recognize that shipping decarbonization is likely to take diverse pathways with different fuel/energy systems for ships and ports. This gives rise to more research and application opportunities in the highly uncertain and complex CSSC environment.

Economic and psychological features of using digital technologies in business processes and personnel management

Ergodesign ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Dmitriy Erokhin ◽  
Lydia Vestimaia ◽  
Oleg Trutnev
Keyword(s):  
Personnel Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Psychological Features

Modern digital technologies that are used by domestic and foreign companies in personnel management and business processes are considered. Economic and psychological trends related to HR automation, HR Analytics, HR marketing, Smart recruitment and e-learning are highlighted. The results of digitalization of HR processes in leading domestic and foreign companies are presented, and the possibility of diagnosing changes in business processes under the influence of external and internal factors is justified.

How digital resources increase the safety culture in the enterprise

2020 ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Elena Soldatova
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Industrial Safety ◽  
Labor Protection ◽  
Safety Skills ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
And Training ◽  
General Director

Digital technologies are used not only to automate business processes and improve them, but are also increasingly applied in the field of labor protection. They are aimed at creating and training employees in various safety skills. Elena Soldatova, general director of OOO (LLC) Leader Info and founder of SOLDES company, tells about digitalization of business processes, what the level of industrial safety depends on, and how to improve the safety culture at the enterprise.

Prospects for Using Digital Technologies in Production Logistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 725-733
Author(s):  
A. A. Volkova ◽  
V. A. Plotnikov ◽  
Yu. A. Nikitin ◽  
N. I. Vasil’ev
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Production Logistics ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Life Cycle Theory ◽  
Additional Value

Aim. The presented study aims to examine the specific features as well as organizational and technical aspects of production logistics, taking into account its potential for using digital technologies.Tasks. The authors consider the essence, purpose, and goals of production logistics; analyze major logistics systems used in production logistics; assess the prospects for using digital technologies in this sphere.Methods. This study uses the methodology of strategic and logistics management, the systems approach, life cycle theory, general scientific methods of generalization, comparative, retrospective, and structural-functional analysis.Results. The production and logistics systems of a company are considered as equivalent elements in the context of managing material flows in internal and external supply chains and achieving the company’s operational and development goals. In this regard, production logistics is shown as part of both logistics and production, which affects its organization and architecture. Under modern conditions, an approach based on certain data is widely used in production logistics. It requires active introduction of digital technologies in production logistics, the purpose of which is not to achieve technical or organizational perfection of business processes, but to select technologies from the perspective of creating additional value.Conclusions. In the course of the study, three categories of activities associated with production logistics are identified. For each of these categories, the prospects and recommended classification of digital technologies are defined. Particular emphasis is placed on improving the quality and efficiency of data use. According to the authors, all information systems and digital technologies used in production logistics should be highly reliable. Thus, introduction of any new technologies in production logistics requires careful consideration. Regardless of the type of technology, a systems approach to the organization and development of production logistics is a prerequisite for the efficient operation of the company as a whole.

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING. DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS IN RUSSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (175) ◽  
pp. 104-110
Author(s):  
A.P. Samorukov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Management Consulting ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Development Prospects

Management consul ting is one of the fastest growing types of consulting in the structure of domestic services, since most enterprises are faced with the need to change management strategies, adapt to market requirements, as well as deeper implementation of digital technologies in the business processes of enterprises. This article reveals the theoretical foundations of management consulting, gives its classification, characterizes the conceptual apparatus and stages of the consulting process. The analysis and verification of the problems of the development of management consulting in Russia has been carried out. The practice is generalized and the assessment of the prospects for the development of management consulting in Russia is given.

The application of Lean Six Sigma and supply chain resilience in maritime industry during the era of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yugowati Praharsi ◽  
Mohammad Abu Jami’in ◽  
Gaguk Suhardjito ◽  
Hui Ming Wee
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Resilience ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Logistics Services

Purpose This study aims to apply a Lean Six Sigma framework to support continuous improvement in the maritime industry (shipbuilding, logistics services and shipping companies) during COVID-19 pandemics. By applying the concepts of Lean Six Sigma and supply chain resilience, the most suitable continuous improvement method for the maritime industry is developed to maintain a resilient supply chain during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach A specific shipbuilding, logistics services and shipping company in Indonesia is chosen as the research object. The Lean Six Sigma framework reveals the wastes through the supply chain resilience concept, and implements internal business processes to maintain optimal system performance. Findings The paper identifies important implementation aspects in applying Lean Six Sigma to shipbuilding, logistics services and shipping. The DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control) approach is applied to achieve supply chain resilience. Resilient measures are generated for the case companies to maximize performance during the pandemics. Practical implications This paper provides a new insight for integrating Lean Six Sigma and resilience strategies in the maritime industry during COVID-19 disruptions. The authors provide some insights to sustain the performance of the maritime industries under study. Originality/value This study is part of the first research in the maritime industry that focuses on continuous improvement during COVID-19 using Lean Six Sigma and supply chain resilience.

Integration of the concept of lean manufacturing and digital technologies of high-tech enterprises in modern conditions

2020 ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Н.С. Хорошавина ◽  
М.С. Абрашкин
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Balance Of Power ◽  
Global Market ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Business Conditions

Цифровые технологии существенно влияют на мировой рынок, внося коррективы в расстановку сил на нем. Используемые ранее подходы к управлению бизнес-процессами становятся не актуальными в современных условиях. Без цифровизации наукоемкие производства будут не способны выдержать конкурентную борьбу, и вынуждены будут уйти с рынка. В то же время современные условия хозяйствования диктуют необходимость постоянного совершенствования бизнес-процессов наукоемких предприятий, их оптимизации. Данные принципы являются основой концепции бережливое производство, реализация которых становится более эффективной при условии использования цифровых технологий. В статье рассмотрены вопросы интеграции концепции бережливое производство и цифровых технологий на наукоемких предприятиях. Показан пример успешной реализации принципов данной концепции с использованием цифровых подходов к оптимизации бизнес-процессов наукоемкого производства. В современных условиях важнейшим активом любого предприятия, в том числе и наукоемкого производства, являются данные. Реализация принципов бережливого производства требует обработки значительного объема информации. Цифровые технологии позволяют анализировать информационные потоки в режиме реального времени, моделировать бизнес-процессы и тем самым, способствуют более качественному и оперативному принятию решений по оптимизации бизнес-процессов наукоемких производств. Только объединив принципы концепции бережливое производство и возможности, которые дает цифровизация, наукоемкие предприятия смогут не просто удержать свои конкурентные позиции на рынке, но и перейти на более качественный уровень своего развития. Digital technologies significantly affect the global market, making adjustments to the balance of power in it. Previously used approaches to business process management are no longer relevant in modern conditions. Without digitalization, high-tech industries will not be able to withstand competition and will be forced to leave the market. At the same time, modern business conditions dictate the need to constantly improve the business processes of high-tech enterprises and optimize them. These principles are the basis of the concept of lean manufacturing, the implementation of which becomes more effective when using digital technologies. The article deals with the integration of the concept of lean manufacturing and digital technologies in high-tech enterprises. An example of successful implementation of the principles of this concept using digital approaches to optimizing business processes in high-tech production is shown. In modern conditions, the most important asset of any.

PROBLEMS AND PRIORITY AREAS FOR APPLYING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1390-1398
Author(s):  
M A. Bryzgalina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Livestock Breeding ◽  
Rational Version ◽  
Definition Of

This paper discusses the implementation of digital technologies in the production sector and business processes of agricultural enterprises in Russia. Implementation of digitalization into the economic entities’ business activity is necessary in order not only to increase the speed of their functioning several times, but also to open up new, broader opportunities for their development in the future. Currently, in the Russian Federation, the main leaders in the development of digital technologies are, first of all, IT companies, as well as organizations operating in the field of media, finance and insurance. The level of digitalization in the real sector of the economy is significantly lower, while the agricultural sector is in last place for this indicator. This article reflects the prerequisites for the development of the digital economy in the world, which include the automation of production technologies and business processes, as well as penetration into the social sphere of the countries of the global Internet and mobile communications. The author considered a number of interpretations of the concept of “digital economy”, of which, in her opinion, the most rational version of the definition of the term under consideration was selected. Within the framework of the study, the prerequisites for the effective implementation of innovative technologies in the economic and social spheres of enterprises’ activities were determined, and the main factors and conditions for the developing digital system of a particular country were established. In the presented work, the author identified a number of modern key problems that significantly impede the introduction of digital technologies in the production and economic activities of economic entities of Russia, especially in the field of agriculture. At the same time, quite popular and widespread advanced technologies are indicated, which are currently being successfully implemented in promising agricultural organizations of the country. With regard to the branches of agriculture in Russia, namely crop and livestock breeding, the most expedient areas for the introduction of advanced digital technologies into the business processes of agricultural enterprises are presented.

scholarly journals Reengineering of supply chain management integrated scheduling processes

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 05064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Kuleshova ◽  
Anastasia Levina ◽  
Rustam Esedulaev
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Integrated Scheduling ◽  
Data Flows

The paper describes the principle of the reengineering of supply chain management integrated scheduling processes in order to increase in efficiency of business process and decrease the decision-making time at collision of plan-fact deviations. The basic concept of business-processes reengineering is analyzed. The experience of reengineering of supply chain integrated scheduling business processes for the oil and gas branch is presented. The bottlenecks of the current practice were revealed. The purpose of this paper is to carry out recommendations for improving business processes based on an analysis of the current realization of the process, his provision with information systems and data flows.

scholarly journals The influence of dimensions of organisational culture on supply chain performance in selected state-owned enterprises in Zimbabwe

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Musanzikwa ◽  
Manduth Ramchander
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Growth Time ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Cultural Variables ◽  
Customer Learning

Background: Despite being strategic, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have failed to fulfil their mandate. Supply chain performance is ineffective largely because of weak organisational culture.Objectives: To explore the extent to which organisational cultural factors have influenced the supply chain performance of SOEs, review the literature; effectiveness of attaining financial targets, customer satisfaction, internal business processes, learning and growth; time orientation on the supply chain metric of delivery. The supply chain metric of flexibility; profitability on cost reduction; ‘no ownership’ culture on decision-making; and the level of customer satisfaction.Method: A mixed-method was used. The population comprised managers, employees and clients of eight selected SOEs. Judgmental, random and convenience sampling were employed. Questionnaires and interviews were the research instruments and quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted. Findings are presented thematically, in line with the research questions.Results: SOEs were not meeting financial targets, not satisfying customers, poor internal business processes not attaining learning and growth targets. Organisational cultural variables were weak; affecting flexibility, no timely delivery of goods and services. Also influenced the behaviour of human resources and an indirect effect on customer satisfaction, cost-saving and profitability in the SOEs.Conclusion: The SOEs failed to meet financial, customer, learning and growth targets. The internal business processes were not effective. The culture did not promote efficiency. The study recommends that commitment of leadership on human behaviour is necessary for effective supply chain performance and strategy implementation. Constant environmental scanning, strategic alliances, rationalisation of remuneration and sound corporate governance are essential.

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