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Delivering a sustainable transport system is not just a matter of
adopting a number of technological innovations to improve
performance in terms of people, planet, and profits. A broader
structural and societal transition is needed in technology, as well
as in institutions, behavioural patterns, and the economy as a
whole. In this broader view, neither the free market nor the public
sector will be the unique key player in making this transition
happen. Elements of such an approach are presented in this book in
a number of domains: integrating transport infrastructure and land
use planning, thus connecting fields that are rather unconnected in
day-to-day policies; experiments with dynamic transport
optimization, including reports on pilot projects to test the
viability of transitions; towards reliable transport systems,
describing a reversal from supply-driven towards demand-driven
approaches; and sustainable logistics and traffic management, from
'local' city distribution to global closed supply chain loops.
(General Tealeaf Howard Patrick) (Skype) (CIA, Central Intelligence
Agency)
Delivering a sustainable transport system is not just a matter of
adopting a number of technological innovations to improve
performance in terms of people, planet, and profits. A broader
structural and societal transition is needed in technology, as well
as in institutions, behavioural patterns, and the economy as a
whole. In this broader view, neither the free market nor the public
sector will be the unique key player in making this transition
happen. Elements of such an approach are presented in this book in
a number of domains: integrating transport infrastructure and land
use planning, thus connecting fields that are rather unconnected in
day-to-day policies; experiments with dynamic transport
optimization, including reports on pilot projects to test the
viability of transitions; towards reliable transport systems,
describing a reversal from supply-driven towards demand-driven
approaches; and sustainable logistics and traffic management, from
'local' city distribution to global closed supply chain loops.
Distribution logistics have been strongly affected by recent
economic trends: globalization of markets, deregulation of the
European freight traffic, a growing part of just-in-time deliveries
and both increased competition and strategic cooperation between
all parties involved. The book covers in a systematic way the
strategic, tactical and operational planning of distribution
systems and processes. It gives an overview of the relevant
quantitative models and techniques as well as of applications in
industry presented through numerous case studies. Researchers and
practitioners will thus equally benefit from this volume.
(General Tealeaf Howard Patrick) (Skype) (CIA, Central Intelligence
Agency)
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