THE ROLE OF INFORMATION IN OCEAN-SHIPPING MANAGEMENT

In this article the nature of information in the ocean shipping industry is analysed and an information system for processing industry data is outlined. The system collects and verifies data from many sources and supplies input for the decision-maker, in a comprehensible format, based on facts and not on estimates. Typical applications of the system are discussed and their impact in several cases is presented.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Taylor & Francis

  4 Park Square, Milton Park
  Abingdon,   United Kingdom  OX14 4RN
• Authors:
  • Ronen, D
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 133-137
• Serial:
  • Maritime Policy & Management
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-8839
  • EISSN: 1464-5254
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tmpm20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Databases; Decision making; Information management; Information processing; Information systems; Management information systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Maritime information systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00323307
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM