This book presents the latest technologies and operational methods available to support sustainable freight transport practices. It highlights market requirements, cutting edge applications, and case studies from innovators in the logistics services industry. The goal is to help bridge the gap...

Handlungsbedarf Transportmanagement -- Für den Transport- und Logistikmarkt relevante Megatrends -- Strategische Positionierung und Risikomanagement -- Grundlagen der Nutzfahrzeugkalkulation -- Entwicklung eines Kostenmodells auf Excel-Basis -- Transportkalkulation -- Ansätze zur Kostensenkung...

Einführung -- Grundlagen der Tourenplanung -- Merkmale der Tourenplanung im Straßengüterverkehr -- Methoden und Modelle zur Tourenplanung -- Modellierung von Tourenplanungsproblemen im Straßengüterverkehr -- Entwurf eines denEntwurfeines Verfahrens zur Tourenplanung -- Anwendungsbeispiele...

In April 2007 new legal rules concerning the driving and working hours of truck drivers have become valid in all member countries of the European Union. In the study of Christoph Manuel Meyer the dispatchers’ problem of combined vehicle routing and break scheduling is modelled and solved using...

Recent developments in IC technologies have facilitated the practical application of dynamic vehicle routing systems. While most of the available dynamic approaches deal with urban area environments, the focus of this thesis is set to wide area dynamic freight transportation covering the entire...

This book combines wireless telematics systems with dynamic vehicle routing algorithms and vehicle-positioning systems to produce a telematics-enabled information system that can be employed by commercial fleet operators for real-time monitoring, control, and planning. The book further presents...

On the basis of an analysis conducted in a freight forwarding company, Marta Anna Krajewska identifies two levels of improving logistics performance. First, she demonstrates that on the local level the automated operational transportation planning increases the planning quality and influences...

The purpose of this volume is to explore sustainable innovation and “fair development” in China. It examines various existing problems currently faced in China, such as food safety, education, healthcare, employment, housing, the environment and censorship, among others, and provides...

The book presents a critical framework for assessing whether organisational practice and function reinforces unseen potential differences amongst individuals in the workplace. It offers a comprehensive understanding and awareness of managerial and organisational practices that perpetuate social...