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August 26, 2015
Shipping Containers Spotlighted through Upcycling as Cultural Space
As box-shaped structures designed for cargo transport, shipping containers are characteristically semi-permanent and thus reusable. Moreover, they are created through special design with a view to promoting convenience. The advantage of a container is that its standardized structure reduces unloading and delivery time in international transport, facilitates transshipment involving different means of transportation and enables … Continue reading Shipping Containers Spotlighted through Upcycling as Cultural Space
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August 25, 2015
Episode 1 on Amazon’s Unstoppable Innovation
It was one day in 1994. A 30-year-old vice president who was working for David E. Shaw & Co., a hedge fund located on Wall Street, New York City, was reading a magazine, when he saw that the Internet had grown 2,300-fold in just a year. He immediately thought of goods that would be best … Continue reading Episode 1 on Amazon’s Unstoppable Innovation
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August 24, 2015
Innovation Moves from Structure to Elements of Distribution: the Discovery of Pallets
Innovation in corporate logistics takes place in a great variety of areas. Its instances are concerned with a lot of programs for logistical innovation such as mechanization of unloading and packaging, the use of bar code in inventory management, the RFID-based innovation of terminal operating system, and the application of pallets as the basis for … Continue reading Innovation Moves from Structure to Elements of Distribution: the Discovery of Pallets
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August 21, 2015
SCM Innovation with IKEA, the Furniture Kingdom that Rules the World
IKEA is one of those companies that have succeeded in shattering a prejudice: low price means low quality. It comes in first among companies that have built success on such core capabilities as bulk purchasing and ordering, DIY, transport cost reduced by diminished volume, and simple timeless design. IKEA is a global corporation that has … Continue reading SCM Innovation with IKEA, the Furniture Kingdom that Rules the World
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August 18, 2015
An Interview with Seung-chan Chang, head of MBU(Maritime Business Unit)
If you tell us briefly about yourself (such as your work experience, specialty, and current job description). My name is Seung-chan Chang, working as a head of Maritime Business Unit (MBU) at CyberLogitec. I first joined Hanjin Shipping System Maintenance of Hanjin Information Systems in 1992, and have worked in shipping for 23 years. My … Continue reading An Interview with Seung-chan Chang, head of MBU(Maritime Business Unit)
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August 13, 2015
CyberLogitec Eagle Eye interviewed Port Technology International(PTI) at TOC Europe 2015 in Rotterdam
Eagle Eye, which has been developed to meet operation requirements of modern container terminals, is not only a terminal asset and container monitoring/tracking system but is a process automation system supporting security/safety management. CyberLogitec explain how as a company they are tackling new industry demands in a changing, global market. Port Technology International (PTI) spoke … Continue reading CyberLogitec Eagle Eye interviewed Port Technology International(PTI) at TOC Europe 2015 in Rotterdam
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August 10, 2015
A New Approach to Stowage Planning Automation
Changes in ship size and work environment of planning As was discussed in our previous piece Ideas for Improving Stowage Planning System with an Eye to Cost Reduction by Namhoon Jung, quite an amount of worldwide commercial freight is transported through sea routes, most of which is carried in container ships. Container ships operate on designated … Continue reading A New Approach to Stowage Planning Automation
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August 5, 2015
Process automation system with monitoring/tracking and security/safety management for container terminals
Eagle Eye, which has been developed to meet operation requirements of modern container terminals, is not only a terminal asset and container monitoring/tracking system but is a process automation system supporting security/safety management. Key Features & Functionalities Container & CHE position tracking and status monitoring Visibility via Virtual Terminal Platform for integration of subsystems and … Continue reading Process automation system with monitoring/tracking and security/safety management for container terminals
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July 27, 2015
(Infographics) Comparison between Five of the Longest Ships of Their Type
(Infographics) Comparison between Five of the Longest Ships of Their Type Ships are classified by their respective types, such as oil tanker, container ship, bulk carrier, passenger ship, and aircraft carrier. And each of the different categories has the largest ship in the world. Let us use this occasion to learn the world’s … Continue reading (Infographics) Comparison between Five of the Longest Ships of Their Type
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July 13, 2015
The Need for Demand-Based Adoption of e-Navigation
One of the emerging agendas regarding maritime safety is e-Navigation (hereafter “e-Nav”). Since its introduction was first proposed as a shared agenda by countries including the UK, the US, Japan, and Norway at the 81st conference of IMO MSC (International Maritime Organization, Maritime Safety Committee) held in December 2005, it has been continuously discussed mainly … Continue reading The Need for Demand-Based Adoption of e-Navigation
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