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Anthony Trollope Competition

Essays are invited on the topic of Trollope and His World. Submissions may include essays focusing exclusively on the works of Anthony Trollope; comparative essays on Trollope and other writers; essays examining Trollope\u27s work and career in the larger context of Victorian history, culture and society; historical or literary essays on topics central to Trollope\u27s work and illuminated by his work; or essays on the reception of Trollope\u27s work or on his larger cultural influence. Prize is $1,000 to undergraduates and$2,000 to graduates. Deadline is June 1, 2017

The shipping container as a digitalization catalyst

Prize-winning paper for the 2017 Bureau Internationale des Containers (BIC) essay contest. Considering the magnified importance related to the proper use of containers, the description of the following ideas which are all applicable to the use of containers will provide with a theoretical road map for the progressive implementation of the intermodal transport digitalization. -Fuentez Lezcano, The shipping container as a digitalization catalyst.https://commons.wmu.se/prize-essays/1000/thumbnail.jp

The flipside of industrial 4.0 – Cyber security risk

Prize-winning paper for the 2017 Bureau Internationale des Containers (BIC) essay contest. In the current scenario of market volatility and globalization, the shipping industry is under immense pressure in terms of growth, revenue expansion, trading condition and cost optimization. From the advent of steam powered vessels to the current fiasco of autonomous vessel, the industry has evolved albeit slowly to a data focused industry. The wave of data collection, sharing and utilization to optimize operations via automation is the next phase of industry revolution, Industry 4.0. The convergence of real and virtual worlds as a result of digitalization has been a crucial driver of change and innovation in the shipping sector. Data has been elemental in developing sustainable mobility and logistics helping companies like Maersk, securing a competitive position. The Age of industry 4.0, which is based on platformbased cooperation between liners, ports and logistic service providers and innovation based strategy incorporating weather and traffic data to optimize operation exposes companies to many challenges.https://commons.wmu.se/prize-essays/1001/thumbnail.jp