Freight Transport And Logistics

Author : Jason Monios,Rickard Bergqvist
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351711364

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Intermodal Freight Transport and Logistics by Jason Monios,Rickard Bergqvist Pdf

Applying sophisticated management techniques to freight transport offers the potential for significant cost savings as well as greater efficiency. Yet the inherent complexity of intermodal transport presents many challenges. This practical textbook on the operations of intermodal transport and logistics focuses on the practical concerns and the basics of operations, such as vehicles, containers, handling operations, logistics management and optimisation. All chapters are written by field specialists, and the volume includes additional chapters on economics, law and the environment to put the practical topics into context. It presents a balanced textbook for postgraduate students and also a reference text for those in industry or the public sector involved in the planning of intermodal freight transport.

Author : Tolga Bektas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482258745

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Freight Transport and Distribution by Tolga Bektas Pdf

This book serves as a primer on freight transportation and logistics, providing a general and broad coverage of concepts, mathematical models and methodologies available for freight transportation planning at strategic, tactical and operational levels. It is aimed at graduate students, and is also a reference book for practitioners in the field. The book includes preliminaries, such as mathematical modeling and optimisation algorithms. The book also features case studies and practical real-life examples to illustrate applications of the concepts and models covered, and to encourage a hands-on and a practical approach. The author has taught and published extensively in the field and draw on state-of-the-art scientific research. He has also been part of a number of practical research projects, which underpin the real life examples in the book.

Author : Stuart Emmett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015067675119

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Logistics Freight Transport by Stuart Emmett Pdf

Author : Markus Hesse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317038115

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The City as a Terminal by Markus Hesse Pdf

The on-time delivery of goods is regarded as a primary factor of the urban economy and is being monitored by businesses and government alike. However, much analysis of freight transportation and the flow of goods into, out of and within urban areas focuses on functional, business-related approaches. This book examines the interrelationship between logistics development on one hand and urban development and geographical issues, such as land use and location, on the other. Avoiding certain one-dimensional views on 'logistics impacts on the city', it discloses the complex interaction of the logistics system with the entire urban environment. It also bridges the gap between recent geographical research into new production systems and (post)modern consumption patterns. Illustrated with case studies from the United States, Germany, France, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, it examines issues such as: the historical nexus between urban areas and logistics; current urban developments with regards to goods distribution; city-region related characteristics of freight flows; locational dynamics; and specific freight related urban problems and conflicts.

Author : Anthony Beresford,Stephen Pettit
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780749474355

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International Freight Transport by Anthony Beresford,Stephen Pettit Pdf

International Freight Transport presents the key changes and issues in the fast-moving industries of trade and transport. It includes coverage of regional trade groupings, the emergence of new large economies (i.e. BRIC countries), and pivotal regions such as the Middle East and Central America where major projects, such as new and widened canals, are underway or planned. These changes could redraw the trade map with major implications for transport patterns and solutions. Blending geography, economics, politics and trade, International Freight Transport provides insight into a wide range of topics, including: globalisation; demand versus supply; buyers and sellers; transport regulation, geography, modes and methods; transport ownership; alliances; and safety and security. The book is the only comprehensive and accessible book on international transport available.

Author : Lucio Bianco,Agostino La Bella
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662025512

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Freight Transport Planning and Logistics by Lucio Bianco,Agostino La Bella Pdf

Improvements in the performance of a freight transport system can be achieved either through technological innovation or by using advanced planning tools. This volume includes contributions on planning which cover the following topics: - analysis of current trends in developed countries, - demand analysis and forecasting, - flows simulation and prediction, - shipment and delivery problems, - regulation problems, - investment evaluation. Papers consider such applications as warehouse location, crude oil transportation, newspaper distribution, the trucking industry, rail planning and seaport systems. Transport issues in North America and Italy are described and compared. The papers in this volume are revised versions of contributions to the International Seminar on Freight Transport Planning and Logistics held in Bressanone, Italy, in July 1987.

Author : Stuart Emmett
Publisher : Excellence in
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Freight and freightage
ISBN : 1903499496

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Excellence in Freight Transport by Stuart Emmett Pdf

Author : Tolga Bektas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351702393

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Freight Transport and Distribution by Tolga Bektas Pdf

This book serves as a primer on freight transportation and logistics, providing a general and broad coverage of concepts, mathematical models and methodologies available for freight transportation planning at strategic, tactical and operational levels. It is aimed at graduate students, and is also a reference book for practitioners in the field. The book includes preliminaries, such as mathematical modeling and optimisation algorithms. The book also features case studies and practical real-life examples to illustrate applications of the concepts and models covered, and to encourage a hands-on and a practical approach. The author has taught and published extensively in the field and draw on state-of-the-art scientific research. He has also been part of a number of practical research projects, which underpin the real life examples in the book.

Author : Alan C. McKinnon,Kenneth John Button,Peter Nijkamp
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business logistics
ISBN : NWU:35556034597799

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Transport Logistics by Alan C. McKinnon,Kenneth John Button,Peter Nijkamp Pdf

Logistics is the management function responsible for the flow of materials through the supply chain. Freight transport typically accounts for a third of total logistics costs and is a major determinant of the quality of a distribution service. This comprehensive and integrated collection includes a wide range of previously published articles from logistics management, operations research and economics journals, as well as the mainstream transport literature. The volume is divided into 13 sections covering the full spectrum of research in the field, including the modelling of freight flows, just-in-time delivery, modal split, vehicle routing and utilisation, the environmental impact of freight transport operations, city logistics and telematics and the deregulation of freight markets. This authoritative volume will be an essential compendium for those teaching in and researching in the rapidly-expanding field of transport logistics and will be of interest to those involved in the management of logistics and formulation of public policy on freight transport.

Author : David Santana Ortiz,Brian Weatherford,Henry H. Willis,Myles Collins,Naveen Mandava
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780833041258

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Increasing the Capacity of Freight Transportation by David Santana Ortiz,Brian Weatherford,Henry H. Willis,Myles Collins,Naveen Mandava Pdf

"This document synthesizes the discussions of a one-day workshop, "Increasing the Capacity of Freight Transport: Canadian and American Perspectives on the Challenges Ahead," that was held in Santa Monica, California, on February 16, 2006"--Pref.

Author : Michel Savy,June Burnham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135090876

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Freight Transport and the Modern Economy by Michel Savy,June Burnham Pdf

Freight Transport and the Modern Economy adapts a well-known textbook by Michel Savy, revising, extending and updating it for British, European and international readers. It deals not only with the technical aspects of transport, logistics and supply chain management, but also the interactions between transport professionals and the public authorities in the modern social, political, economic and environmental context. The transport of freight is presented as a system, mixing empirics and theory, showing how transport itself functions and also its strong influence on the modern economy, with a growing volume of production, turnover and employment. The nature of freight transport, an industrial process widely marketed as a service, is analysed in depth, explaining the main characteristics of the transport operation, its market and the regulatory context. The main actors, the professional actors (carriers, shippers and other agents) and the public authorities are introduced, and their behaviour and interactions are clarified. This comprehensive approach allows the reader to go further and consider in particular the approaches and practices of transport by carriers, customers, logistics managers, political decision makers and citizens, to tackle long range issues such as the ‘decoupling’ of production and transport recommended by some institutions and experts, and to explore the need for more infrastructure, or the capacity of the freight transport industry to reduce its contribution to pollution and climate change. This book treats freight transport as a whole system in its technical, economic, social, political and environmental context, in contrast to existing transport literature focused on individual aspects, such as transportation planning (usually for cars or passengers), logistics (essentially management issues), or individual transport modes. This book is comprehensive in its treatment of freight transport and in its use of multiple disciplinary perspectives.

Author : Ralf Elbert,Christian Friedrich,Hans-Christian Pfohl,Manfred Boltze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780128173626

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Urban Freight Transportation Systems by Ralf Elbert,Christian Friedrich,Hans-Christian Pfohl,Manfred Boltze Pdf

Urban Freight Transportation Systems offers new insights into the complexities of today's urban freight transport system. It provides a much needed multidisciplinary perspective from researchers in not only transportation, but also engineering, business management, planning and the law. The book examines numerous critical issues, such as strategies for delivery, logistics and freight transport spatial patterns, urban policy assessment, innovative transportation technologies, urban hubs, and the role factories play in the urban freight transport system. The book offers a novel conceptual approach for addressing the problems of production, logistics and traffic in an urban context. As most of the world's population now live in cities, thus significantly increasing commercial traffic, there are numerous challenges for efficiently and sustainably delivering goods into cities. This book provides solutions and tactics to those challenges. Includes interdisciplinary contributors from around the globe Provides never-before-published original research to help users stay current and develop a deeper understanding of the field Presents the methods and results of research that is useful for both academics and practitioners

Author : Lóránt Tavasszy,Gerard De Jong
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780124167087

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Modelling Freight Transport by Lóránt Tavasszy,Gerard De Jong Pdf

Freight Transport Modelling is a unique new reference book that provides insight into the state-of-the-art of freight modelling. Focusing on models used to support public transport policy analysis, Freight Transport Modelling systematically introduces the latest freight transport modelling approaches and describes the main methods and techniques used to arrive at operational models. As freight transport has grown exponentially in recent decades, policymakers now need to include freight flows in quantitative evaluations of transport systems. Whereas early freight modelling practice was inspired by passenger transport models, by now it has developed its separate stream of methods and techniques inspired by disciplines such as economic geography and supply chain management. Besides summarizing the latest achievements in fundamental research, this book describes the state of practice and advises practitioners on how to cope with typical challenges such as limitations in data availability. Uniquely focused book exploring the key issues and logistics of freight transport modelling Highlights the latest approaches and describes the main methods and techniques used to arrive at operational models Summarizes fundamental research into freight transport modeling, as well as current practices and advice for practitioners facing day-to-day challenges

Author : T. R. Leinbach
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847204349

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Globalized Freight Transport by T. R. Leinbach Pdf

The editors as well as the authors of these essays should be commended for bringing together and discussing within this volume many of the important issues facing globalized freight movements. Robert Martin, The Professional Geographer . . . Leinbach and Capineri have produced an interesting and useful addition to the literature on this massive subject. . . Anthony Beresfore, International Journal of Maritime History Globalization is a fashionable issue. But solid research on the conditions and implications for freight transport is badly missing. This volume contains a unique set of high-quality contributions on freight transport in the age of globalization. It offers a wealth of original insights to both the research and policy-making community. Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands The worldwide movement of freight has emerged as one of the most critical and dynamic aspects of the transport sector. The contributors to this study examine the current state of global freight transport, with an emphasis on Europe and North America and their extra-regional linkages. These original contributions synthesize existing knowledge, highlight new developments, problems and possible solutions, and underscore the need for further research. The book s starting point is the fact that freight transport is the main element supporting global supply and commodity chains, from the transformation of raw materials to market distribution and after-market services. However, as the authors point out, the rising costs associated with security and various other constraints, as well as the complexity of getting goods delivered, is adding to profit pressures faced by manufacturers around the globe. Despite the application of technology and increasingly efficient solutions to the movement of freight, constraint points and conditions obstructing smooth operations and sustainability have developed. These difficulties affect both the environment and economic growth. Examining the issues from four critical perspectives intermodality, e-commerce and technology, logistics, and sustainability Globalized Freight Transport captures the concern for the viability of freight systems and the ways they are impacting the global economy. This cutting-edge study will be of great interest to students and scholars of transportation, as well as to public sector policymakers and private sector managers.

Author : Vasco Reis,Rosario Macario
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780128144640

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Intermodal Freight Transportation by Vasco Reis,Rosario Macario Pdf

Intermodal Freight Transportation conceptualizes intermodal transport as a set of physical, logical, financial and contractual flows, examining the barriers that impact intermodal freight services and the resulting performance variables. The book covers transport modes, agents, supply and demand patterns, key drivers, trends influencing the freight transportation sector, the evolution of supply and logistics chains, and the impacts of technological advancements, such as autonomous vehicles and e-commerce. In addition, the book covers transport agents, such as shippers, freight forwarders, integrators, and customs, as well as the demand for freight transport services and the key properties of goods. Readers will find a variety of new tools for analyzing and building effective transport chains that addresses component technology, information, responsibility, and financing dimension, along with sections on key organizational, regulatory, infrastructure and technological barriers. The book concludes with a look into the future of the freight transport sector. Presents a step-by-step approach that introduces key topics for understanding efficient intermodal transportation Focuses on the concept of fitness between the modes of transport profiles Contains numerous, real-world case studies throughout Examines performance metrics