Adding Value Through Logistics

As trade liberalization and globalization have resulted in the free flow of goods, it is important that all role players in the supply chain are effective and efficient. Ports, as one of the role players in the transportation of goods should also be responsive should also be efficient. This book is about the research conducted to determine and evaluate the role of logistics in the value chain of steel products that pass through Durban Port.. The study analysis all logistics activities like transportation, warehousing, handling, quality control of goods and a just-in-time management approach. Formal interviews and case study was conducted. Research findings are reported. Recommendations based on research conducted were offered.