How Ports Strengthen Global Supply Chains
As global supply chains have become more complex, seaports need not only be global hubs in logistics networks, but they must also act as central nodes in organisational and information networks
As global supply chains have become more complex, seaports need not only be global hubs in logistics networks, but they must also act as central nodes in organisational and information networks
In his dissertation ‘Exploratory Studies into Strategies to Enhance Innovation-Driven International Competitiveness in a Port Context: Toward Ambidextrous Ports’, ERIM’s Rick Hollen explores how efficiency-dominated ports in economically advanced countries can become more ambidextrous and, in turn, strengthen their innovation-driven international competitiveness.
In his dissertation ‘Innovating beyond technology: Studies on how management innovation, co-creation and business model innovation contribute to firms’ (innovation) performance’, ERIM’s Cornelis Heij examines how and under which conditions several types of non-technological innovation contribute to overall firm performance.
In his dissertation ‘Leveraging the International Context: Essays on Building Offshoring Capabilities and Enhancing Firm Innovation’ ERIM’s Mashiho Mihalache explores how firms can take advantage of the opportunities available in the international environment.
In his dissertation ‘Corporate Governance During Market Transition: Heterogeneous responses to institutional tensions in China’, ERIM’s Pierre-Olivier Tremblay explores the barriers to successful corporate governance in transition economies.
In his dissertation ‘Supply Chain Contracting for After-sales Service and Product Support’ ERIM’s Dong Li studies several nontrivial service contracting problems concerning optimal design of contract terms, spare parts inventory and service capacity management, and service outsourcing control.
In her dissertation ‘Structuring Warehouse Management: Exploring the fit between warehouse characteristics and warehouse planning and control structure, and its effect on warehouse performance’, ERIM’s Nynke Faber studies the management processes that plan, control, and optimize warehouse operations.
Professionals in technical and methodology-oriented data science and business analytics will learn how to conquer leadership challenges with big data during a new executive education programme by Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and Erasmus School of Economics. Participants will learn to understand data techniques they can instantly apply in order to achieve business objectives.