Yau Man-Kuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-234). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 0 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter PART A: --- Logistics in Hong Kong 一 Overview and Prospects / Chapter A.1 --- Study Objectives --- p.3 / Chapter A.2 --- Methodology --- p.4 / Chapter A.3 --- What is Logistics? --- p.4 / Chapter A.3.1 --- Major Trends --- p.6 / Chapter A.4 --- Key Features of the Logistics in Hong Kong & China --- p.8 / Chapter A.4.1 --- China Industry --- p.8 / Chapter A.4.2 --- National Developments in China --- p.13 / Chapter A.4.3 --- Hong Kong Industry --- p.16 / Chapter A.5 --- Growth Trends & Statistics for Hong Kong --- p.25 / Chapter A.6 --- Competitive Analysis for Hong Kong as a Logistics Hub --- p.45 / Chapter A.6.1 --- Current Industry Strengths --- p.45 / Chapter A.6.2 --- Current Industry Weaknesses --- p.46 / Chapter A.6.3 --- Competitiveness Challenges --- p.47 / Chapter A.6.4 --- Future Opportunities --- p.51 / Chapter A.7 --- Changing Conditions and Infrastructure Needs --- p.54 / Chapter A.7.1 --- Trade --- p.54 / Chapter A.7.2 --- Technology --- p.56 / Chapter A.7.3 --- Investment --- p.56 / Chapter A.7.4 --- Human Resources --- p.57 / Chapter A.7.5 --- Government and Regulation --- p.58 / Chapter A.8 --- Recommendations --- p.61 / Chapter A.9 --- Conclusions --- p.64 / Chapter A.10 --- Future Work --- p.65 / Chapter PART B: --- Inventory Management with Advance Ordering / Chapter Chapter B.1 --- Introduction --- p.66 / Chapter B.1.1 --- Overview --- p.66 / Chapter B.1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter B.2 --- Model Formulation --- p.72 / Chapter B.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.72 / Chapter B.2.2 --- Mathematical Model --- p.74 / Chapter B.2.3 --- Preliminaries --- p.76 / Chapter B.2.4 --- Table of variables --- p.77 / Chapter Chapter B.3 --- Study of Window Size0 --- p.79 / Chapter B.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter B.3.2 --- Mathematical Model --- p.79 / Chapter B.3.3 --- Proof of Window Size0 --- p.81 / Chapter Chapter B.4 --- Study of Window Size1 --- p.94 / Chapter B.4.1 --- Introduction --- p.94 / Chapter B.4.2 --- Mathematical Model --- p.95 / Chapter B.4.3 --- Optimal Ordering Policy for Window Size1 --- p.95 / Chapter B.4.4 --- Special Case of Uniformly Distributed Demand --- p.109 / Chapter B.4.5 --- Discussion of Fukuda's Paper --- p.114 / Chapter Chapter B.5 --- Simulation Study of Window Size1 --- p.120 / Chapter B.5.1 --- Simulation Models --- p.120 / Chapter B.5.2 --- Simulation Program Structure --- p.126 / Chapter B.5.3 --- Simulation Numerical Analysis --- p.131 / Chapter Chapter B.6 --- Simulation Study of Window Size K --- p.172 / Chapter B.6.1 --- Simulation Models --- p.172 / Chapter B.6.2 --- Simulation Program Structure --- p.179 / Chapter B.6.3 --- Simulation Numerical Analysis --- p.181 / Chapter Chapter B.7 --- Conclusion and Further Studies --- p.201 / Appendix (PART A) --- p.204 / Appendix (PART B) --- p.208 / Bibliography (PART A) --- p.222 / Bibliography (PART B) --- p.229