This research paper addresses the long-standing question of how to train logistics employees in complex tasks like method-based routing. In former times, an in-depth formal qualification - usually academic - has been applied in order to qualify employees for this field of decision management in...

Pursuing effective and efficient logistics qualification requires an ex ante understanding and identification of future qualification topics. Specific methods like addressing business practice experts e.g. with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) allow for a strategic ranking of future priority...

Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational as well as market changes. In this regard, logistics management requires innovations to meet this dynamic environment. In particular automation is seen as promising way to tackle potentials for...

This eighth and final working paper in the context of the research project MARTINA recaps the project's goals and concepts as well as organization and draws balance with respect to the implemented Solution for mobile learning in logistics (app). This is done focusing on didactics and...

Sustainable logistics concepts mainly focus on strategicdecision levels for example in supply chain design,warehouse location and standard transport mode selectiondecisions. This paper is addressing a more operativeapproach and analyzing green concepts for day-to-daylogistics decisions, commonly...

This paper presents results from an expert survey regarding logistics trends in accordance to a trendclassification 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...

In logistics sustainability concepts such as CO2 footprint measurement, greenlogistics or empty transport reduction are developed and used in relative isolationfrom important future technology trends such as RFID, GPS or processautomation. This research contribution seeks for an integrated view...

Im Bereich des Schienengüterverkehrs spielt die betriebswirtschaftliche Zielsetzungder Leerfahrtenoptimierung im Sinne einer Reduktion von Leertonnenkilometern einebedeutende Rolle für die Effizienz des Verkehrsträgers. Potenziale zur weiteren Leerfahrtenoptimierunglassen sich insbesondere im...

Essential for rail transport performance is the specific transport optimization due to a high bandwidth of traction capacities per train. Transport optimization for rail transports and especially rail operator co-operations are an interesting modelling environment due to three specific...

Supply chain management concepts largely rely on cooperation. Therefore the economic success of companieswithin supply chain cooperations depends on the ability and capacity of these companies to build up and nourishcooperation relations. This capacity with its ‘social factor inputs’ as e.g....