Seminar with Stefan Voss: "Container Terminal Operation and Operations Research – Recent Challenges"

Arranged by: CORAL

Time: Monday, 29 June 2009, 14:00

Place: CORAL, ASB, Main building, Room M323 (Fuglesangs Alle 4, Århus V)

Abstract:

Increasing containerization and competition among seaport container terminals have become quite remarkable in worldwide international trade. Operations are nowadays unthinkable without effective and efficient IT use and appropriate optimization (management science and operations research) methods. In this talk we describe and classify the main logistics processes and operations in container terminals and survey some methods for their optimization and extend in various dimensions. Among others, we describe some current research efforts focusing on issues of scalability and improved hinterland connection.

Bio:

Stefan Voß is professor and director of the Institute of Information Systems at the University of Hamburg. Previous positions include full professor and head of the department of Business Administration, Information Systems and Information Management at the University of Technology Braunschweig (Germany) from 1995 up to 2002. He holds degrees in Mathematics (diploma) and Economics from the University of Hamburg and a Ph.D. and the habilitation from the University of Technology Darmstadt. His current research interests are in quantitative / information systems approaches to supply chain management and logistics including public mass transit and telecommunications. He is author and co-author of several books and numerous papers in various journals. Stefan Voß serves on the editorial board of some journals including being Editor of Netnomics, Editor of Public Transport, Associate Editor of INFORMS Journal on Computing and Area Editor of Journal of Heuristics. He is frequently organizing workshops and conferences. Furthermore, he is consulting with several companies.