The Evaluation of the 2nd Ocean Plan in Korea: Focused on the Implementing Power of the Plan

There seem to be two types of ocean planning system in the world. First, the federal or united government suggests a basic framework of the plan which is followed by states, countries or areas as shown in the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, and so on. Second, a powerful central government prepares a basic ocean plan that guides the following sector plans of the relevant ministries. These cases are shown in Japan, Korea, and China. In Korea, the 2nd Ocean and Fishery Development Plan (OK21, 2011–2020) was made as a comprehensive ocean plan reflecting recent natural and social changes including global warming. The OK21 is declarative in its nature, and so evaluated by its sector plans, which have some specific implementing means such as budgets and manpower, organization, and so on, by the relevant laws. The 2nd OK21 is supported by 21 legally binding sector plans, 14 more than in the 1st plan, thus guaranteeing more effective implementation than in the 1st plan. In addition, most of sector plans are planned to be carried out through the well-coordinated system among the related ministries, thus showing a high degree of implementing efficiency of the plan. Every marine area in the plan, including marine environment, is being supported by more sector plans than before, indicating the equitable development of marine areas in the future. In sum, the 2nd OK21 is expected to show more implementing power due to the well-organized sector plans than in the 1st plan.     

Critical success factors of supply chain integration in container shipping: an application of resource-based view theory

ABSTRACT

The container shipping industry is receiving growing attention in driving the performance of global supply chains. This phenomenon has accelerated supply chain integration (SCI) within the industry. Although SCI could offer numerous benefits, it is often quoted to be implemented easier in theory than in practice. The high failure rate that is associated with SCI is often not addressed in the literature. Grounded on resource-based view (RBV) theory, this paper is aimed at identifying the critical success factors (CSFs) and examining their influence on SCI and supply chain performance (SCP). Survey questionnaires were administered on 164 container shipping firms. The constructs were validated empirically using confirmatory factor analysis and were subsequently analysed using structural equation modelling. The proposed CSFs in this study are found to be positively corelated with SCI, which, in turn, is positively correlated with SCP. This paper has contributed to both theory and practice by applying RBV theory to identify the key resources and capabilities that are necessary for SCI in the container shipping industry.     

多平台间信息传输测试分析方法

文章根据电子信息系统的试验需求，结合工程实际，从具体应用人手，讲述一种多平台间信息传输性能测评方法，并对如何实现数据采集与记录、信息传输实时监测、系统性能分析等方面进行了详尽描述，该方法为多平台综合试验提供了有效的评估手段。     

二灰稳定钢渣路用性能试验研究

运用填充理论进行钢渣的级配和石灰、粉煤灰最佳比例的研究,通过对不同级配、不同二灰掺配比例的混合料路用性能比较,提出了一种最佳比例的二灰稳定钢渣混合料,其钢渣构成承重骨架,二灰密实地填充于其空隙中并裹覆其表面.用电镜等手段对其进行了微观分析；用抗压强度和回弹模量评价其力学性能.此项研究对利用钢渣铺路具有一定的借鉴作用.     

Examining the influence of firm performance on business risk-taking and the mediation effect of scale of operations in the container terminal industry

Container shipping and its related service sectors help accelerate globalization of the world economy. This industry has been experiencing rapid growth, prompting container terminal operators to increase their handling capacity in response. Providing container terminal services requires substantial capital investment in physical assets such as cargo handling facilities and information systems. On the other hand, operating container terminals is a long-term investment that typically spans several business cycles. Hence prudent asset management using appropriate tools is critical for container terminal operators to sustain their businesses. Generally, due to risk-adverseness, investors are unwilling to take more risk in their investment unless they can reap a higher return. Contrary to this argument, this study finds no direct influence of better firm performance as a proxy of higher return on business risk-taking by container terminal operators. Instead, scale of operations is positively associated with business risk-taking, suggesting that container terminal operators with a larger scale of operations are willing to take more business risk.     

Evolution of the household vehicle fleet: Anticipating fleet composition, PHEV adoption and GHG emissions in Austin, Texas

In today’s world of volatile fuel prices and climate concerns, there is little study on the relationship between vehicle ownership patterns and attitudes toward vehicle cost (including fuel prices and feebates) and vehicle technologies. This work provides new data on ownership decisions and owner preferences under various scenarios, coupled with calibrated models to microsimulate Austin’s personal-fleet evolution.Opinion survey results suggest that most Austinites (63%, population-corrected share) support a feebate policy to favor more fuel efficient vehicles. Top purchase criteria are price, type/class, and fuel economy. Most (56%) respondents also indicated that they would consider purchasing a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) if it were to cost $6000 more than its conventional, gasoline-powered counterpart. And many respond strongly to signals on the external (health and climate) costs of a vehicle’s emissions, more strongly than they respond to information on fuel cost savings.Twenty five-year simulations of Austin’s household vehicle fleet suggest that, under all scenarios modeled, Austin’s vehicle usage levels (measured in total vehicle miles traveled or VMT) are predicted to increase overall, along with average vehicle ownership levels (both per household and per capita). Under a feebate, HEVs, PHEVs and Smart Cars are estimated to represent 25% of the fleet’s VMT by simulation year 25; this scenario is predicted to raise total regional VMT slightly (just 2.32%, by simulation year 25), relative to the trend scenario, while reducing CO₂ emissions only slightly (by 5.62%, relative to trend). Doubling the trend-case gas price to $5/gallon is simulated to reduce the year-25 vehicle use levels by 24% and CO₂ emissions by 30% (relative to trend).Two- and three-vehicle households are simulated to be the highest adopters of HEVs and PHEVs across all scenarios. The combined share of vans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and cross-over utility vehicles (CUVs) is lowest under the feebate scenario, at 35% (versus 47% in Austin’s current household fleet). Feebate-policy receipts are forecasted to exceed rebates in each simulation year.In the longer term, gas price dynamics, tax incentives, feebates and purchase prices along with new technologies, government-industry partnerships, and more accurate information on range and recharging times (which increase customer confidence in EV technologies) should have added effects on energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions.     

Cape结构路用性能调查和试验研究

通过现场调查得出Cape结构试验路的主要病害,并根据调查结果确定试验内容,分别研究了Cape结构的防水性、低温抗裂性、高温抗车辙性和层间粘结性能。试验结果表明:Cape结构防水性能良好,但用规范关于稀浆封层渗水系数的标准检测过于严格;Cape结构低温抗裂性能较沥青混凝土差,与沥青碎石相近,SBR改性剂可明显改善其低温抗裂性能;Cape结构高温抗车辙性能良好,层间粘结性能随温度的升高而下降,并且与基层表面处理措施密切相关,当温度较高时容易发生剪切破坏。     

城市交通与城市空间结构演变

通过回顾城市交通和城市空间结构的发展演变过程，研究城市交通引导城市空间结构健康“生长”的有效途径，提出通过公共交通引导城市可持续发展的模式，以及适合中国特色的和谐城市形态和城市交通。     

冷再生沥青混合料性能评价

从基层材料的功能要求出发,评价了乳化沥青冷再生混合料的高温性能、劈裂强度和水稳定,从而论证冷再生沥青混合料用作高速公路沥青路面基层材料的可行性。通过马歇尔稳定度试验和劈裂强度试验评价了冷再生混合料的强度性能,确定了混合料的最佳沥青用量;用车辙试验检验了再生混合料的高温稳定性;用冻融劈裂试验评价了再生混合料的水稳定性。研究发现,冷再生混合料的最佳沥青用量为(纯沥青油石比)2.5%;最佳油石比下,冷再生混合料车辙动稳定度均大于3000次/mm,冻融劈裂残余劈裂强度比为97.39%。结果表明,所设计的冷再生混合料具有较高的力学强度,优良的高温性能和水稳定性,能够用于铺筑高速公路沥青路面基层。     

四桥独立悬架车辆越障性能计算研究

通过建立四桥独立悬架车辆越障高度动力学模型,分析影响8×8全独立悬架车辆越障性能的主要参数。进行了实例计算与试验研究,模型计算值与试验值相一致。表明该模型能预测车辆越障高度,具有工程应用价值,且获得影响其性能的主要参数。