Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational as well as market changes. Within this dynamic environment, logistics management demands a competent and flexible workforce, updated by current training and qualification tools. This research paper...

In order to provide a sustainable handling of increasing freight traffic, there is a need for the minimization of the central problems of air and noise pollution and especially the emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. This is especially true for the wholesale sector since it is one...

The global use of delivery vehicles with combustion motors is increasingly responsible for air pollution and the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. For this reason, the use of electric vehicles is discussed in order to minimize the emissions of increasing freight traffic. In many...

Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours have been rising throughout the OECD in recent decades. Lack of physical activity and excessive sedentary behaviour are well-known risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. As such,...

Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational as well as market changes. Within this dynamic environment, logistics management demands a competent and flexible workforce, updated by current training and qualification tools. At the junction of...

This study covers “tapering scale” mechanism in hospital payments, i.e. mechanisms linking unit prices to the volume of services produced. This paper begins with an overview of hospital services and hospital payment methods in OECD countries, focusing more specifically on DRG-based payment....

This paper presents results from an expert survey regarding logistics trends in accordance to a trend classification system. A special focus is put on rail traffic as this transport mode is experiencing a “renaissance” in recent trend development and interesting new organisation systems such...

This paper presents the proposed trend development of new technologies in form of GPS (Global Positioning System) as well as procurement and trade logistics as parts of logistic concepts. This is done by describing these two logistics concepts including their components, current developments and...

The logistics industry is due to globalization and technology integration i.e. IT, RFID and GPS a huge growth industry worldwide and especially in Europe and Germany. Although the qualification tracks in academic fields do not match these trends and perspectives as still only a few universities...