Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
12-2020
Abstract
This study proposes a systematical approach to evaluate the operational capability of container terminals and discusses the effect of resource usages on operational performances. Two inter-dependent processes (i.e. the loading-discharging (L&D) and the delivery-receiving (D&R) operational processes) with shared/non-shared resources and common/separate productions are examined and characterized as a two-stage parallel network. An evaluation model is developed upon the principles of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the operational capability of the terminals. Using the real-world dataset of 9 container terminals at Port of Busan, comparative performance results are obtained for 5 years spanning across 2014–2018. The proposed model demonstrates a much stronger discriminative power compared to the traditional CCR model in its estimations of performance in the decision-making units (DMUs). It can also be inferred from the results that efficiency in operations is a key qualifier for container volume while the market aggressiveness lends a competitive edge and reinforces a positive outcome on the performance of a container terminal. The study further examines the influence of management directive on a terminal performance and confirms that alignment of management directive with the operational capability of L&D and D&R processes is important in maximizing terminal throughout.
Keywords
Operational capability, resource sharing, parallel network structure, data envelopment analysis (DEA), container terminal, alignment of management directive
Discipline
Operations and Supply Chain Management | Transportation
Research Areas
Operations Management
Publication
Maritime Policy and Management
Volume
49
Issue
1
First Page
118
Last Page
139
ISSN
0308-8839
Identifier
10.1080/03088839.2020.1859148
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Embargo Period
10-6-2022
Citation
PARK, Jaehun; LEE, Byung Kwon; and LOW, Joyce M. W..
A two-stage parallel network DEA model for analyzing the operational capability of container terminals. (2020). Maritime Policy and Management. 49, (1), 118-139.
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Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2020.1859148