Microcomputer-Based Planning Systems for Liner and Bulk Shipping Operators. User's Guide: Liner System

摘要

The Planning System for Liner Operators (PSL) has its antecedents in the Guide to Strategic Planning for the U.S. Liner Industry produced by Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc. (TBS) in association with Delta Lines in 1982 under a contract with the U.S. Maritime Administration. The Guide provides a useful background in terms of explaining the planning concepts on which PSL is based and should be reviewed by the prospective PSL user. PSL is a relatively sophisticated tool for the manager who must analyze and project trends in the shipping environment and then develop strategies based on the projected future environment. PSL provides the shipping planner with the means to store, access and analyze data on his or her company's markets and competitors. Output from the system provides the basis for developing long range market and operating strategies.