Managing port-related supply chain disruptions (PSCDs): a management model and empirical evidence

ABSTRACT

In the contemporary port business environment, port resilience is of paramount importance for supply chain continuity. A result of the increased integration of ports into supply chains is ports’ potential to supply chain disruptions. This paper introduces a PSCD management model that incorporates the application of risk management, business continuity management, and quality management theories with the purpose of increasing port resilience such that supply chain continuity is enhanced. To validate this model, primary data were collected from samples of port operators and port authorities and analyzed using structural equation modeling with AMOS 22.0. The results indicate that managing PSCD using the management model contributes positively to the identification of internal and external opportunities and through that to port’s resilience of internal operations. This, in turn, positively influences port’s financial health and market reputation. The management model has several managerial and academic implications as it offers meaningful insights on policy development as well as theory building.     

Implementing green supply chain practices: an empirical investigation in the shipbuilding industry

ABSTRACT

Environmental concerns have become important in the shipbuilding industry. Governmental expectations about environmental and social performance are much higher than in the past. Public authorities penalize companies that do not comply with the rules. Shipbuilding companies face these challenges by introducing new technologies into their business processes. They do not only start initiatives to green their own business processes but also those of their supply chain partners. This form of environmental management is called Green Supply Chain Management (GrSCM) and its importance is increasingly recognized. Although GrSCM is growing, companies are experiencing difficulties engaging suppliers in environmental activities.

This empirical study analyses drivers for supply chain participation of suppliers in the shipbuilding industry. We explain the participations of suppliers in GrSCM practice by investigating influencing factors including governmental involvement in greening the supply chain, customer requirements towards green issues, feeling of social responsibility, competitive advantage by going green, and GrSCM readiness. Hypotheses are tested with partial least squares, using survey data of 93 suppliers of two leading shipbuilding companies. We found GrSCM readiness, competitive advantage, and social responsibility to be significant drivers in supplier participation. No significant support was found for governmental involvement and customer requirements.     

船闸平板输水阀门动力优化及流激振动特性分析*

针对船闸大尺寸平板输水阀门的流激振动问题,应用模态试验与有限元数值模拟相结合的分析方法研究阀门的 自振特性,指导阀门结构动力优化设计,通过水弹性模型试验研究阀门的流激振动特性。研究表明：阀门自振频率的试验 值和计算值吻合较好,振型完全一致;结构优化后基频显著提高,已完全脱离了水流脉动的高能区,流激振动响应较小, 不至于产生危害。     

超缓凝砂浆在船闸大体积混凝土中的应用

大体积混凝土的约束裂缝是由于混凝土早期强度较低,约束应力超过了混凝土的抗拉能力造成的。文章结合长沙湘江船闸大体积混凝土的施工,介绍超缓凝砂浆的性能,由于其突出的缓凝性,可有效防止层间早期约束,达到减小外在约束应力的目的。长沙船闸工程在采用了大体积混凝土配合比的同时,应用了层间超缓凝砂浆,有效降低了大体积混凝土约束裂缝的产生,取得了较好的效果。     

大型船舶锚系多接触碰撞动力学分析研究

采用虚拟样机技术,利用多接触碰撞仿真分析方法代替传统木模试验对锚系运动设计进行验证。通过对拉锚速度进行多水平仿真实验,并对试验结果进行分析计算,得出了不同拉锚速度对锚系运动稳定性的影响关系,可作为大型船舶锚系设计的一个重要参考因素,值得在船舶行业推广。     

海事40 m级巡逻船理论螺旋桨设计应用分析

运用升力线、升力面以及面元法理论为海事40m级巡逻船设计新型螺旋桨。采用给定环量分布进行螺旋桨理论设计,并通过桨模敞水试验和实桨装船后的实船测试验证该桨的理论设计方法。实船测试主要通过2条相同船型的实船,分别加装图谱桨和理论桨进行航速、轴功率、艉部振动对比测试,用实船试航的试验数据对比分析理论桨相对图谱桨的性能指标。结果表明：采用理论方法设计的螺旋桨相对原来的图谱方法,与船型匹配得更加精确,实船的螺旋桨效率约提高2％;船体艉部振动约减小5dB。     

350t自航起重船吊臂结构强度评估及加强方案的模糊评判

为对起重臂内部结构进行改进,提高其结构强度.利用MSC.Nastran软件对350t自航起重臂结构在不同工况下进行有限元强度分析.基于模糊综合评判理论,结合船体强度、工艺和重量等因素作为评判参数,按成对比较法和构建满意度函数,对350t自航起重臂结构的三种加强方案进行评判,确定出最优方案.     

船桥碰撞及桥梁防撞结构研究

对某桥梁防撞结构的碰撞过程进行了数值模拟。介绍了船桥碰撞数值仿真中所涉及的关键技术，研究了船桥碰撞力，碰撞损伤变形、能量吸收及防撞结构各构件的变形情况，并对其进行了详细分析。数值模拟是用大型非线性动态响应分析程序MSC／Dytran来完成的。     

舰船损管模拟训练系统中破损进水过程仿真

论述了损管模拟训练系统中破损进水模块开发方法,建立了相关的数学模型,包括破损舱室的分类方法、破口的分类原则、进水时间计算、破口处压力计算等,介绍了破损进水过程的计算机实现方法和视景仿真效果．