The Centre for Transport Studies is pleased to welcome
Professor Chung-Yee Lee
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China)
to lead a seminar entitled
Ocean container transport: making global supply chain management effective
to be held
Wednesday 18th June 2014 @ 16:00
Please join us for presentation and discussion at
Room 163, Skempton (Civil Eng.) Building, Imperial College London
Abstract
As supply chains become more global, and more operations are outsourcing and move offshore, ocean container transport now is a critical element of any such supply chain. In particular, due to the tightened security, increased congestion, slow steaming, and heightened pressure on energy usage and carbon emission, the immediate effect of transportation on supply chain has recently attracted much attention. In this talk, I will first review the main characteristics of current ocean container supply chains and discuss some major trends that affect the operation of these supply chains. I will then present a number of problems and related research questions that have been understudied in the literature and yet appear to be challenging for both container shipping service providers and users. I will also suggest on how Operations Research/Management Science can play in such an emerging topic. Progress of a theme-based research project will also be presented.
About the Speakers
Professor Chung-Yee Lee is Chair Professor/Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Engineering in the Department of Industrial Engineering & Logistics Management at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also the Founding and Current Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management Institute. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers in U.S. and also a Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Science. Before joining HKUST in 2001, he was Rockwell Chair Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Next Special CTS Seminar
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About the CTS Seminar Series
The CTS seminar series aims to facilitate discussion on current research topics in the transport field. Seminars are held jointly with our colleagues in the Centre for Transport Studies at University College London. They are usually held on Wednesday afternoons at Imperial College London or University College London.
Seminars are free of charge and open to all interested parties.
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