Improving Productivity in U.S. Marine Container Terminals (1986) / Chapter Skim
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Implications of Technological and Operational Factors for Competition and Trade
Implications of Technological and Operational Factors for Competition and Trade
Pages 51-56
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2. What, in general, is the state of the art in the United States?
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4. Just how important is marine terminal productivity in making the United States an effective international competitor?
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terminal operations compared to foreign operations of similar capability are due more to the performance of people—management, dockside labor, and their organization and work practices than it is to a need for new technological development. There are no significant technological limitations at present that impede productive terminal operations.
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Major positive factors where any advantage exists are generally associated with a more cooperative and hence favorable labor and management operating environment, and the high productivity that results. The role that foreign governments often take as a positive partner in the development of policy, capital formation, and the operational implementation of seaports is also important.
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In domestic transportation modes, for example, productivity gains have been driven largely by market forces, resulting in substantial institutional rearrangements. On the international front, trade often takes a back seat to political and military considerations.
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