... Automated unloading Autonomous trucks Interoperability Material flow Road transport Freight transport Case study The loading and unloading (L/UL) of goods from trucks and trailers is integral in any freight flow. Normally performed manually, there are several technical solutions for automating...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Climate Road transport High-capacity vehicle Longer and heavier vehicle Modal shift Socio-economic costs Tonne-kilometre The long-term trend of European freight transport systems shows...

... than uni‐modal road transport on many quality measures. The most significant difference is seen in transit time, reliability in transit time, flexibility in departure, and the amount of goods damage. In general, costs are perceived to be lower with an intermodal solution (Ludvigsen, 1999 ; Evers...

... calculations are required by the users when using the model. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 increased operating cost; and decreased service quality and road safety. Transport management Simulation Mathematical modelling Road transport Retention For more than two...

... to the terminal to pick up P₂ and haul it to its final destination. United States of America Simulation Productive capacity Transport management Road transport The truckload freight industry in the USA experiences long‐term seasonality in freight volume as well...

... of the summed amount of costs for information system is very complicated. But it can be stated, that the costs in this sub‐system are one‐time and assumedly low. Road transport Direct costs Indirect costs Austria 1. political level; 2. infrastructure management level; and 3...

... three years of EDI experience offered such services. Yet, overall, 26 per cent of the 1991 group and 23 per cent of the 1994 group offered such services. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Data communications Electronic data interchange Freight operations Road transport USA The number...

... the use of such software. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Brewing industry Computer software Cost control Logistics Road transport Routeing Vehicle scheduling Vehicles According to the Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management 1991/2 survey of distribution costs[ 1 ], transport...

... in Road Transport, Energy Efficiency Office, Harwell, 1993. 12. Phillips, J., "The Drag Factor", Motor Transport, 23 January 1992. 13. Motor Transport, 26 August, 1993. 14. Motor Transport, 17 December 1992. 15. Fuel Management Guide, Freight Transport Association, Tunbridge Wells, 1992. 16. "Truck Fuel...

...Peter G. Eibl Road transport information systems (RTISs) and their underlying digitized road networks, which were initially restricted for use in national operations only, have been enhanced and extended for use in international operations. Today operators can choose from a wide range of strategic...

... operators and government road transport strategy. Introduces some general measures to reduce commercial vehicle accidents such as improved driving, safety cultures, vehicle improvements and government policy. Provides a case study of a company which gained many benefits from reducing vehicle accident levels...

... at Iowa State University, USA. Traffic Road transport Motor industry Electronic data interchange © MCB UP Limited 1992 ...

... Limited 1992 Containerization International trade Logistics Road transport Transport INCREASED WEIGHT LIMITS AND TRANSLOADING 25 R ecent research suggests that higher vehicle weight limits may increase the transloading of freight. that the productivity gains from higher weight and length...

... of Business Administration at Penn State University Pennsylvania, USA, and Research Associate in its Center for Logistics Research where William Grenoble IV is the Administrative Director. Inventory control Quantitative techniques Road transport Traffic Just‐in‐time Logistics Operations planning...

... systems. It was also assembled and therefore could be maintained by skilled workers locally. The problems of raising capital for projects of this kind are discussed. Agriculture Raising capital Rural areas Malawi Road transport RURAL TRANSPORT THEORY INTO PRACTICE 13 P ractical operating...

... de tournées", PhD thesis, Département d'Informatique et de Recherche opérationnelle, Université de Montréaul, 1987. 9. Golden, B.L. and Assad, A.A., Vehicle Routing: Methods and Studies, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1988. 10. Sussams, J.E., Efficient Road Transport Scheduling, Gower, Aldershot, 1971. 11...

... to continue. Market Growth or Modal Shift The volume of road freight can grow either as a result of road transport increasing its share of freight traffic or through the expansion of the total freight market. Both factors have contributed to the growth of lorry traffic in recent decades, though their relative...

..., comparing the strategies of successful and unsuccessful independent operators in the field. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Deregulation Passenger transport Travel Road transport United Kingdom 10 MARKETING EXPRESS COACH SERVICES IN A DEREGULATED ENVIRONMENT A n outline and discussion...