An application of centralized data envelopment analysis in resource allocation in container terminal operations |
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| Authors: | Shu-Man Chang Jaw-Shen Wang Kuo-Chung Shang Shih-Hao Lin Bo Hsiao |
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| Institution: | 1. Dept. of Air &2. Sea Logistics and Marketing, Taipei College of Maritime Technology150, Sec.3, Binhai Rd., Danshui District, New Taipei 251, Taiwan;3. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. No.217, Ming-Der 1st Road, Keelung, Taiwan;4. Dept. of Transportation Science, National Taiwan Ocean University 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan;5. Dept. of Information Management, Chang Jung Christian University 1, Changda Rd., Gueiren District, Tainan City 71101, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents an application of centralized data envelopment analysis (CDEA) to analyse the performance of a number of container terminals supervised by one liner shipping company. It provides a systematic and centralized perspective of resource reallocation based on one company’s perspective. The numerical results show that two of the five dedicated terminals are, by and large, efficient, but the other three need resources to be reallocated. Under the minor adjustment scenario, the liner shipping company should reduce the aggregated amount of the labour cost and the hauling equipment should be transferred to different terminals in America. Under the major adjustment scenario, both the labour and hauling equipment could be reduced. |
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| Keywords: | centralized data envelopment analysis resource allocation liner shipping company dedicated container terminal |
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