A STUDY ON THE WAREHOUSE SPACE MANAGEMENT IN ST.JOHN CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION (CFS) PARK A project work submitted to Madurai Kamaraj University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration BY Mohammed Arief Shafras.A (Reg. no: A6900274) Under the guidance of Mr. RM. Somasundaram [pic] Thiagarajar School of Management Thiruparankundram Madurai – 625 009 January - February 2008 DECLARATION I hereby declare
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INTRODUCTION A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles‚ for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between ships and land vehicles‚ for example trains or trucks‚ in which case the terminal is described as a maritime container terminal. Alternatively the transshipment may be between land vehicles‚ typically between train and truck‚ in which case the terminal is described as an inland container terminal. Maritime
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How Does a Freight Forwarding Company Work? Freight forwarders manage‚ schedule‚ supervise and coordinate the shipment of goods domestically and across international boundaries. In some cases‚ freight forwarders may be required to cross load or arrange warehousing services during transport. Freight forwarders are responsible for communicating with transportation companies to monitor the status of shipments so they can update their clients on a daily basis. A non-vessel operating common carrier
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Sea Freight Freight forwarders; Advantages 1. regular service 2. consolidation 3. use a specialist who has experience and connections 4. provide warehouses 5. they sell space in their containers (depends on the route/itinerary) 6. they negotiate transportation prices with the ‘carriers’ (transportation companies; either shipping line or airline) 7. provide insurance 8. facilitate customs clearance 9. they help trace/track shipments 10. they do the administrative work‚ ‘documentation’
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Blueprinting of Freight Forwarding Talk to executive Get personalized solution Access to new markets The only complete logistics and international trade services provider Customs clearance Global shipping & freight forwarding Warehousing & distribution Classification & duty calculation Delivery of goods The business of forwarding freight is certainly picking up‚ as complete globalization is not only a prediction of things to come but already
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INLAND CONTAINER DEPORTS (ICD) PERFORMANCE/PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENT Obed B.C. Ndikom and G.C Emeghara Department of Maritime Management Technology‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Owerri ABSTRACT This paper reviews the nature‚ characteristics‚ structural operations‚ operational modalities and strategies for improving Inland Container Deports performance/productivity within the confines of the Nigerian Maritime Environment. Inland Container Deport is a place where containers/cargo is
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U T I V E S U M M A R Y] Executive Summary: Freight forwarding is a service used by companies that deal in international or multi-national import and export. While the freight forwarder doesn’t actually move the freight itself‚ it acts as an intermediary between the client and various transportation services. Sending products from one international destination to another can involve a multitude of carriers‚ requirements and legalities. A freight forwarding service handles the considerable logistics
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What is an International Freight Forwarder? ... "Once upon a time‚ people thought of customs brokers and freight forwarders as simply agents somehow linked to the shipping industry. Now‚ at last‚ these go-betweens are being given their due as crucial middlemen in making life easier for importers and exporters. .... Simply put‚ the freight forwarder is the cargo expediter. As intermodal transportation becomes more complex‚ the job of freight forwarder becomes more essential and difficult.
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might be heavier then the container with water and clay. Apparatus: 1 small beaker (mL) 1Graduated cylinder 1 container 1 small portion of clay can Spring scale (newtons) Tap water 1 Cloth Method: First‚ hang the clay on the hook of the Newton spring scale. Secondly‚ record the measurements. Thirdly‚ get a container‚ fill it with water and put the clay in it. The water should be a little bit above the clay not completely filled. Fourthly‚ hang the container on the Newton spring scale
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The Container Store • What motivational strategies does The Container Store use to keep employees productive and satisfied? The Container Store principally uses the Maslow hierarchy of needs‚ this theory talks about of an arrangement of five basic needs (physiological‚ safety‚ social‚ esteem and self-actualization needs) that motivate behavior. (Jones & George‚ 2007‚ pp. 330). 1) Physiological Needs: The Container Store looks for satisfy this need in proving employees with a good wage
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