The port of Singapore authority : competing in a declining Asian economy

The case explores how the city state of Singapore developed its natural resources of a large, deep-water harbour and strategic location to become one of the world's leading ports. To overcome physical limitations faced by the port, and to extend port capacity without adding a proportionate numb...

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Main Authors: Gordon, John, Tang, Hung Kei, Lee, Pui Mun, Henry, C. Lucas, Jr, Wright, Roger
Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
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Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1006692023-05-19T06:44:43Z The port of Singapore authority : competing in a declining Asian economy Gordon, John Tang, Hung Kei Lee, Pui Mun Henry, C. Lucas, Jr Wright, Roger Nanyang Business School PSA Corporation Limited. Asian Business Case Centre DRNTU::Business The case explores how the city state of Singapore developed its natural resources of a large, deep-water harbour and strategic location to become one of the world's leading ports. To overcome physical limitations faced by the port, and to extend port capacity without adding a proportionate number of employees or land, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) invested heavily on its Operations Management and Information Technology applications. In the 1970s, the Port of Singapore Authority anticipated containerisation to take off in a big way and hence, it began preparing for this mode of shipping. By focusing on customer service, PSA encouraged shipping lines to use Singapore as a transshipment hub for Southeast Asia. PSA aimed to minimise turnaround time for ships and to provide the highest quality of service. 2013-09-25T06:17:15Z 2019-12-06T20:26:16Z 2013-09-25T06:17:15Z 2019-12-06T20:26:16Z 2001 2001 Case Study Gordon, J., Tang, H. K., Lee, P. M., Henry, C. L. Jr. & Wright, J. (2001). The Port of Singapore Authority: Competing in a Declining Asian Economy. Singapore: The Asian Business Case Centre, Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100669 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13678 http://www.asiacase.com/case/ntuAbcc/psa.html en © 2001 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, stored, transmitted, altered, reproduced or distributed in any form or medium whatsoever without the written consent of Nanyang Technological University. 22 p. application/pdf
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The port of Singapore authority : competing in a declining Asian economy
description The case explores how the city state of Singapore developed its natural resources of a large, deep-water harbour and strategic location to become one of the world's leading ports. To overcome physical limitations faced by the port, and to extend port capacity without adding a proportionate number of employees or land, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) invested heavily on its Operations Management and Information Technology applications. In the 1970s, the Port of Singapore Authority anticipated containerisation to take off in a big way and hence, it began preparing for this mode of shipping. By focusing on customer service, PSA encouraged shipping lines to use Singapore as a transshipment hub for Southeast Asia. PSA aimed to minimise turnaround time for ships and to provide the highest quality of service.
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