PORTS, CITIES, AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS by James Jixian Wang (Editor), Daniel Olivier (Editor), Theo Notteboom (Editor) ( 9780754670544 )

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Title:

PORTS, CITIES, AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS

By:

James Jixian Wang (Editor), Daniel Olivier (Editor), Theo Notteboom (Editor)

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0754670546

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9780754670544

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

28 July, 2007

Series:

Transport and Mobility

Pages:

296

Description:

Global trends in policy and technology related fields are reshaping the port industry worldwide. This volume provides multidisciplinary insights into the role port cities adopt in dealing with global supply chains. It also discusses policy outcomes and implications relevant to port-cities positioned in different segments of global supply chains.

Synopsis:

Global trends in policy and technology related fields are rapidly reshaping the port industry worldwide. International in scope, this volume provides multidisciplinary insights into the role port cities adopt in dealing with global supply chains. Throughout the book, concepts of strategic management, supply chain management, port and transport economics and economic and transport geography are applied to offer an in-depth understanding of the processes underlying global supply chains and associated spatial and functional dynamics in port-cities. The book also discusses policy outcomes and implications relevant to port-cities positioned in different segments of global supply chains.

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includes 44 tables & 52 figures

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Ashgate Publishing Limited

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