Kink in the intermodal supply chain: interorganizational relations in the port economy

Jaffee, David

doi:10.1080/03081060.2016.1204093

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“…One such chain of mutually connected and integrated different business subjects is characterized by sequential interdependence, spatial vastness and complex technicaltechnological basis. The basic challenge that the intermodal supply chain meets is the seamless integration and rapid transit [17]. As the same author states, the issue of integration in intermodal supply chains can be observed from physical, economic and organizational aspects where the imperative of faster flow of goods through intermodal transport chains means maximum control and coordination along the whole supply chain.…”

Section: Intermodal Supply Chain Concept and Related Terminologymentioning

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“…Because of this, the efficient supply chain management requires understanding of basic technologies and intermodal transport systems, basic characteristics of its services as well as advantages which may be achieved by its appropriate application. It is highly important to know the intermodal transport terminology itself as well as any elements of which the intermodal transport system is composed and types of connections present within the system [17].…”

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“…In the paper [17], inter-organizational relationship is observed between two segments of the intermodal supply chain: the container terminal and drayage trucking operations in the context of the amount of weakness of this connection that can cause risks in relation to the whole supply chain. In [1], risks in the inland waterway transport on the middle Danube were investigated, above all in the context of sailing, and they have defined the framework for categorizing risk in inland waterway transport (IWT) chains ( Figure 5).…”

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Intermodal Supply Chain Risk Management

Maslarić

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Bago³

2016

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Efficient and secure global supply chains contribute to the Improvement of the competitiveness of the products traded on international markets by reducing their costs and delivery time while increasing the reliability and security. Global supply chains are unthinkable without transport integration, which is usually accomplished through the form of intermodal transport systems. Intermodal transport systems are much more complex than the unimodal ones due to the number of stakeholders, included transportation resources, infrastructure and processes, which in case of poor coordination in the planning, organization and implementation of transport chain logistic activities can lead to increased supply chain vulnerability. Therefore, the main challenge in the functioning of intermodal transport operations in supply chains is to increase their efficiency taking into account the problems of associated risks. The current initiatives on the topic of identification and management of risks in the intermodal supply chains do not provide a complete and clear picture of the potential problems which the intermodal supply chains are exposed to. Hence, the purpose of this paper, which is based on the literature review of the model of the intermodal transport system structure and models of risk management in supply chains in general, is to provide a framework for a holistic Consideration of risks in intermodal supply chains, which can lead to the improvement of their efficiency and competitiveness.

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Section: Intermodal Supply Chain Concept and Related Terminologymentioning

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Section: Figure 1 Schematic Diagram Of a Supply Chain Developed By Amentioning

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Section: Previous Research On Risks In the Intermodal Supply Chainmentioning

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Intermodal Supply Chain Risk Management

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2016

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“…Moreover, the use of rail transport and Inland Waterway Transport is seen as a keystone for sustainable development of transport and ports. However, in these intermodal transport chains, efficiency does not always develop spontaneously, because it is characterised by sequential interdependencies, multiple transport modes, different industrial practices and organisational arrangements (Jaffee 2016).…”

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Coordination problems in container barging in the port of Rotterdam: an institutional analysis

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Kuipers

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Transportation Planning and Technology

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Container barging has gained in importance in port-related transport along with the need for sustainable transport. Nevertheless, coordination problems between terminal operator and barge operator exist, and performance lags behind. This paper analyses factors that may hinder or stimulate a better future performance of container barging in the port of Rotterdam. A case study is accomplished and guided by a framework rooted in Institutional Economics. Despite favourable conditions set by governments and the port authority, the share of container barging has hardly grown. The container barging sector in Rotterdam is embedded in a history with many alliances, a high degree of organisation, and a good track record in the development of institutional arrangements to solve coordination problems. However, the present contractual relations in the transport chain form an inadequate condition. From a theoretical perspective, the paper shows the value of studying port-related transport chains by acknowledging their institutional context.

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“…So far, inter-port competitionbetween different ports competing for users' business has received the most attention in the maritime and port economics literature Lagoudis et al 2017;Castelein et al 2019). Intra-port competitionand more broadly inter-organizational behavior within ports (including competition, as well as cooperation and other configurations of interaction and mutual dependence) have received relatively little attention, with some exceptions that do address the complexities in relations between port actors (De Langen and Pallis 2006; Van der Horst and De Langen 2008; Hall and Jacobs 2010; Verhoeven 2010; De Martino et al 2013;Jaffee 2017). In addressing intra-port inter-organizational relationships however, authors predominantly focus on the formal aspects of port policy and governance (i.e.…”

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The ostensible tension between competition and cooperation in ports: a case study on intra-port competition and inter-organizational relations in the Rotterdam container handling sector

2019

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Strategic alliances in the container shipping sector, and requirements imposed by consolidated hinterland modalities such as trains and barges, have resulted in container terminals facing increasing pressures to cooperate to handle increasingly intertwined container flows. However, concession agreements and market conditions often also pressure terminals to compete. This paper aims to help understand how pressures for competition and cooperation conflict, what problems this causes, what drives these tensions, and how these can be resolved. The drivers of port competitiveness are generally conceptualized as straightforward criteria related to costs, efficiency, location, and infrastructure. Because of the focus on these 'hard', quantifiable factors, the qualitative relational underpinnings of port performance are often overlooked. This paper explores how inter-organizational relations function as a major underpinning of port performance and competitiveness. Interviews with a representative selection of stakeholders in the Port of Rotterdam reveal the problems that can occur when cooperation between terminals is under pressure. These problems relate to deficiencies in inter-organizational relationships, which do not tend to arise spontaneously in a competitive context. This paper provides a framework that helps understand how firms can simultaneously balance pressures for competition and imperatives for cross-firm integration and cooperation. Several technical and organizational solutions are suggested, but effective implementation depends on various tacit factorsincluding trust, shared values, and a sense of communitythat determine stakeholders' willingness to commit and cooperate.

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Kink in the intermodal supply chain: interorganizational relations in the port economy

Cited by 8 publications

References 44 publications

Intermodal Supply Chain Risk Management

Intermodal Supply Chain Risk Management

Coordination problems in container barging in the port of Rotterdam: an institutional analysis

The ostensible tension between competition and cooperation in ports: a case study on intra-port competition and inter-organizational relations in the Rotterdam container handling sector

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