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The Impact Of Downsizing On Logistics Performance And Employees In Shipper Firms, Ronald D. Anderson, Roger E. Jerman, Michael R. Crum

Journal of Transportation Management

Firms that downsize hope to achieve improvements in performance and to avoid adverse impacts on employees. This article compares the changes in logistics performance and logistics employee fulfillment for shippers that have downsized with those that have not. Two major conclusions of this research are: (1) Respondent firms that have downsized perceive that they have substantially improved their logistics performance, but no more so than respondent firms that have not downsized; and (2) Stress, morale, and loyalty have worsened for logistics employees in downsized respondent firms, both in an absolute sense and relative to respondent firms that have not downsized.

The Jones Act: It Is Time For Reform, Richard L. Clarke

Journal of Transportation Management

The Jones Act was passed in 1920 as an amendment to the Merchant Marine Act. Its initial purpose was to protect a rail monopoly operating between the state of Washington and the territory of Alaska. It restricted transportation between U.S. ports to U.S. built, owned, registered and crewed vessels. Over the past 77 years it has become very controversial. This paper examines its costs and benefits and concludes that the Jones Act is indeed in need of major reform.

Characteristics Of The Market For International Airfreight In Intermodal Logistics, Forrest E. Harding

Journal of Transportation Management

Shipper insights and opinions regarding the characteristics of the market for international airfreight in intermodal logistics were explored in this study. The methodology utilized was focus group research. The findings suggest that shippers’ intermodal airfreight decisions are driven by weight and time sensitivity; that the strength of an organization’s information system, especially in relation to tracking and tracing capabilities, is the most important category of service; that shippers respond very positively to personalized service; and that shipper selection of integrators and/or freight forwarders is destination specific. The research confirms the increasing competitiveness of the intermodal logistics market and suggests that …

The Investment And Marketing Of Transload Facilities: A Statistical Evaluation, Barton Jennings, Mary Collins Holcomb

Journal of Transportation Management

This paper examines the basic relationships which shippers, carriers, and facility operators have developed in the design and operation of bulk intermodal facilities, or transload terminals. The analysis is based on 349 truck-served transload facilities throughout the United States. The facilities are examined for commodity types being handled and the types of handling equipment being used. The results demonstrate a strong relationship between certain handling procedures and commodity types. Additionally, the size and volume of the facilities are related by commodity types and the number of rail spots. Finally, the specialization or dedication of a large number of facilities to …

Examining International Freight Forwarder Services: The Perspectives Of Current Providers And Users, Paul R. Murphy, James M. Daley

Journal of Transportation Management

The service quality literature indicates a variety of gaps between expected and perceived quality, and that service quality is a key determinant of customer satisfaction. As such, the present paper examines international freight forwarders (IFFs) and IFF customers with respect to various services which might be provided by IFFs; the paper also reports on user satisfaction with their IFFs. The study results identified several mismatches between what the forwarders are currently providing and what services the users view as important. In addition, the satisfaction ratings suggest that forwarders’ performance has room for improvement.

Feedback Control Solutions To Network Level User-Equilibrium Real-Time Dynamic Traffic Assignment Problems, Pushkin Kachroo, Kaan Ozbay

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Research

A new method for performing dynamic traffic assignment (DTA) is presented which is applicable in real time, since the solution is based on feedback control. This method employs the design of nonlinear H∞ feedback control systems which is robust to certain class of uncertainties in the system. The solution aims at achieving user equilibrium on alternate routes in a network setting.

Investigating The Use Of Kalman Filtering Approaches For Dynamic Origin-Destination Trip Table Estimation, Pushkin Kachroo, Kaan Ozbay, Arvind Narayanan

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Research

This paper studies the applicability of Kalman filtering approaches for network wide traveler origin-destination estimation from link traffic volumes. The paper evaluates the modeling assumptions of the Kalman filters and examines the implications of such assumptions.

Falling From Favor: The Demise Of Electric Trolleys In Los Angeles, Beth Lorraine Tillitson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Airline Quality Rating 1997, Brent Bowen, Dean Headley, Uno Aviation Institute

Faculty Books and Monographs

UNOAI Report 97-9

The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method of comparing airline performance on combined multiple factors important to consumers. Development history and calculation details for the AQR rating system are detailed in The Airline Quality Rating 1991 issued in April, 1991, by the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University. This current report, Airline Quality Rating 1997, contains monthly Airline Quality Rating scores for 1996. Additional copies are available by contacting Wichita State University or University of Nebraska at Omaha. The Airline Quality Rating 1997 is …

Restructuring The Secondary Deep Sea Shipping Ports In Madagascar, Ronhi Gabriel Ralamboarivony

Port Management Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Metro 2040 Framework Update, Fall 1996/Winter 1997, Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

Development Of Marine Environmental Protection Curricula For Cadets At The Arab Academy For Science And Technology And Maritime Transport, Gamal Ahmed Mohamed Ghalwash

World Maritime University Dissertations

Marine environmental protection is becoming, increasingly, a world-wide demand. Marine accidental and operational pollution due to shipping activities, though contributing by a relatively small percentage of the annual global inputs into the seas, is characterized by massive releases of oil or hazardous substances causing acute pollution, which enjoys media coverage and public concem. The human factor has always been behind most accidental and operational marine pollution from shipping activities The IMO emphasised the role of the human factor in the effective and efficient implementation of international regulations, including marine pollutin prevention, through the revised STCW 1978, as amended in 1995. …

Effecting A Framework For A National Oil Spill Contingency Plan For The Kingdom Of Cambodia, Viboth Houy

World Maritime University Dissertations

Constant increase in an annual oil consumption world-wide from 880,632 million gallons in 1983 to 1,004,268 million gallons in 1993 demonstrates the grgmng v ' mr 1 n n iilii iltn in ' " ‘ of 0j]_SQl_USinto the coastal and marine .....' ‘ The most catastrophic oil spills reportedly took place in 1979 when about 193 million gallons ofoilweredischargedintotheseas.Withnoexception, '.I A threats of oil nnllntinn ' since the nation araduallv involves with ma_u'1imetransnort and oil and gas ‘ ‘ ‘ When introduced into the seas, an oil spill presents two kinds of negative impacts: ecological impact, including impact on biological …

Analysis Of Marine Environment Protection Law In Tanzania, Mkakili Fauster Ngowi

World Maritime University Dissertations

The polluting potential of wastes generated is a function of the volume of effluent discharged, their dilution in the receiving water, and their toxicity to marine life. The coastal pollution in Tanzania is no exception to this defined parameter of polluting potential. Most of the factories along the Tanzanian coast often discharge their wastes without treatment directly into the sea. This coupled with the rapidly growing human population and settlements in the coastal zone further exert pressure on the coastal resources. The current state of the Tanzanian marine pollution therefore, is a matter of concern. The environmental challenges that Tanzania …

The Elaboration Of Appropriate Legislation And Institutional Framework To Address Inland Waterway Transport On Lake Victoria : The Case Of Uganda, Rossette Katungye Nyirinkindi

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation focuses on the legal and institutional framework governing inland water transport (hereinafier referred to as IWT) on Lake Victoria based on a historical, geopolitical and economic perspective. It encompasses the inadequacies manifested in said framework. Reference is made to relevant national and regional policies. Diverse issues are addressed. They include, inter alia, environment degradation and protection; economic viability of international transport on the Lake; commercialisation or privatisation of the fleet and port infrastructure; prioritisation of regional co-operation: emergency/disaster preparedness: comprehensive regional contingency plans; certification of seafarers and ship surveys; management processes; institutional and legal reform. This list is …

The Importance Of The Rhine-Main-Danube Transport Corridor : Its Impact On The Central And East European Countries, With An Emphasis On Romania, Constantin Sava

World Maritime University Dissertations

his dissertation tries to analyse the importance of a major waterway transport that is the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor, both for Romania and the Danube’s riparian countries. Made up through the connection of two major European rivers, the Danube and the Rhine, the corridor connects not only two seas - the North Sea and the Black Sea - but also the two halves of Europe, the West and the East. In the past, the Danube has connected the eastern Europe with some of the western countries - Germany and Austria - but the political and economical systems’ differences have prevented the development …

Economics Of Environmental Damage In Coastal Development, Saujanya Sinha

World Maritime University Dissertations

Economics is a science of choice, of unlimited wants chasing scarce resources. In choosing the resources, human-beings leave a mark on the environment - depleting it, degrading it and, sometimes, destroying it. The destruction is manifest in the tropical coastal waters where some of the world’s richest ecosystems, characterised by extensive coral reefs and dense mangrove forests, exist. Large-scale destruction of valuable resources can cause serious degradation of the environment, thus affecting the economic life of coastal habitants. In economic terms then, is the ‘supply’ of coastal resources infinitely elastic? If not, what is the cost of achieving such elasticity, …

Considerations For The Control Of Marine Pollution In Pakistan, Rahim Uddin

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the state of the marine environment and pollution control set-up in Pakistan. The principle features of Pakistan marine environment are highlighted with the_ evaluation of pollution in different areas. The areas of extensive marine pollution are pointed out. The importance of the endangered wetland habitats is highlighted. The hazards associated with marine pollution are examined. The main sources of marine pollution are investigated. The measures to control marine pollution are collated. The development of legal documents for marine environment protection is scrutinised. The current global control of marine pollution is discussed and compared to …

The Implementation Of The Moroccan Vts And Its Role In The Safety Of Navigation In The Strait Of Gibraltar, Mohamed Briouig

World Maritime University Dissertations

The paper is an attempt to examine the situation regarding the safety of navigation in the Strait of Gibraltar and investigates the role which the VTS of Tangier can play as a component of the aforesaid safety scheme.

The Need To Revitalise And Re-Establish A Short Sea Shipping In Mozambique : Its Implications For Maritime Sector Development, Training And Employment, Plínio Ângelo Tsevete

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the present shipping situation in Mozambique, focusing on the coastal shipping company as an operating unit, and the industry as a whole. A short overview is given at the shipping industry and its environment. The environment includes such things as the characteristics of the market or markets within the coastal shipping company, Navique. Its operations and the amount and type of competition it faces within these markets are investigated. Other environmental factors are the political and economic changes, which are affecting the operating procedures, the government policies and regulations. Further, the cargo carrying capacity …

Introduction To Maritime Administration In The Kingdom Of Cambodia, Dara Chan

World Maritime University Dissertations

The Dissertation is a study of the management systems and strategies of the maritime administration which can be followed and implemented for the future maritime development in Cambodia. It consists of six chapters, each of which relates and connects with the subject. First of all, an overview of Cambodia is presented by including its historical background, government management system, and the economic status with a potential growth of domestic products, and external trade. A brief look is also taken at the challenge for all modes of transport in Cambodia. A general description of the marine affairs of Cambodia is also …

Towards New Technology : An Overview Of The Development And Potential Use Of The Electronic Chart, King Kurwijira Ngabho Chiragi

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Maintaining Liberia's Position As The Leader In Registration Tonnage In The Face Of Strong International Open Registry Competition, Samuel Alahdemah Kanasuah

World Maritime University Dissertations

Trying to maintain Liberia’s position as the Leader in Registration Tonnage in the face of Strong International Open Registry Competition is all what this dissertation is about. Until 1993/1994, Liberia has been the largest registry in the world in tenns of gross registered tonnage. Considering the size and population of Liberia, proceeds received from its open registry activities is significant. Inspite of the seven years civil war, the registry has remain the only principal source of income for the government. But there are emerging competitions which pose threat to the registry. The aim of this study is to investigate who …

Travel And Parking Behavior In The United States, Gerard C. Mildner, James G. Strathman, Martha J. Bianco

Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports

This paper looks at the connection between the regulation of parking by cities, transit service levels, and travel and parking behavior in the United States. Travel behavior information comes from the 1990 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) and the Federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration’s 1990 Section 15 Report. Data on the current state of parking programs in place in central business districts of the U.S. is identified through telephone interviews of local officials responsible for parking policies from the twenty cities identified in the NPTS. The travel behavior analyses and the data from the parking officials interviews were combined with …

Exurban Development, Transportation Infrastructure And Access Management, Philip J. Wuest

Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports

This paper explores the changing role of state highway corridors in an era of continued urban growth and decentralization. Its primary focus is on the impact of exurban development on state highway corridors and on the policy of access management to control or limit those impacts. The role of access management in distributing the benefits and costs of access to public facilities is outlined. As urban areas expand at the fringe, it is important to clarify to what extent the public good of roadways is diminished by direct corridor access by the private sector. This work is timely and relevant …

Issues Related To The Emergence Of The Information Superhighway And California Societal Changes, Iistps Report 96-4, Jan L. Botha, Roger Salstrom, R. Benjamin Knapp

Mineta Transportation Institute

The Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies (IISTPS) at San José State University (SJSU) conducted this project to review the continuing development of the Internet and the Information Superhighway. Emphasis was placed on an examination of the impact on commuting and working patterns in California, and an analysis of how public transportation agencies, including Caltrans, might take advantage of the new communications technologies. The document reviews the technology underlying the current Internet “structure” and examines anticipated developments. It is important to note that much of the research for this limited-scope project was conducted during 1995, and …

The Crash Simulation And Analysis Of The Friendly Mobile Barrier, Bryan Edward Marz

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Mass transportation is an ever increasing alternative being researched and evaluated in today's society. With the increase of demand for such transportation, an increase in safety is also needed. This research entails the analysis of a new idea, The Friendly Mobile Barrier, in railroad crossing barrier design. The design is meant to prevent any approaching vehicle from crossing a railroad track and be survivable for those impacting the barrier.

Research conducted involves the crash simulation and analysis of the Friendly Mobile Barrier. The Friendly Mobile Barrier was analyzed structurally using finite element analysis. An advanced lumped-mass mathematical model software, Crash …

Transit Time Internet Access: Prototype And Progress, Janet Vorvick

Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports

Transit Time Internet Access Version (TTIA1) is a prototype messaging program which delivers real-time bus schedule information to users of the Internet. Using the World Wide Web and the well developed hypertext markup language (html), TTIA1 allows a bus user to request and receive schedule deviation information about a specific bus at a specific timepoint. TTIA1 is part of a project whose goal is to evaluate the effect on riders behavior and riders level of satisfaction of actual arrival time information.

Singapore's Experience With Car Quotas: Issues And Policy Processes, Sock-Yong Phang, Wing-Keung Wong, Ngee-Choon Chia

Research Collection School Of Economics

This paper examines the policy processes behind Singapore's car quotas. The policy, when filtered through the market mechanism, had a number of unintended consequences. The public's unhappiness with certain features and [`]loopholes' of the system resulted in many changes to the rules. The effects of recent measures to curb speculation on quota premiums are evaluated. Problems with Singapore's Weekend Car Scheme are also discussed. The lesson for transport policy makers elsewhere is that in attempting to deal with the road congestion problem through car ownership policies, an asset market for vehicles should be taken into account.

Under Construction: Building A Livable Future, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District Of Oregon

TriMet Collection

No abstract provided.