Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to:

• highlight the benefits of adopting practices that apply to traditional supply chains of goods in the service sector.
• explain how the adoption of lean or agile approaches to service delivery can make a decisive contribution to the remodelling of the parameters that characterise them (cost, quality, speed, etc.).
• examine which practices are appropriate, depending on the specific characteristics of the services.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• understand the role of maritime transport in the global economy.
• recognise the infrastructure supporting maritime transport.
• explain the importance of international conventions and agreements governing maritime transport.
• explain the peculiarities of maritime transport.
• assess the strategic geographical significance of ports.
General Competences
• Adapting to new situations
• Decision-making
• Working independently
• Teamwork
• Working in an international environment
• Production of new research ideas
• Project planning and management
• Showing social, professional, and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
• Advance free, creative and causative thinking