Research on the Distribution of Freight with Time Windows in Consideration of Traffic Congestion

Since the implementation of the regulations on the limit-driving of truck in urban areas of big cities, the study on route and time of city distribution gradually gets more attention. To improve the efficiency of distribution transport, not only the length of the routes need to be considered, but also the traffic conditions as well, even along with freight station locations and etc. Based on the traffic data of Beijing as an example, this paper analyze the differences in traffic distribution in aspect of time and areas, which will be taken into considered the distribution selection strategy with time window, so that we can ensure the freight trucks in delivery and pick-up processing avoids peak congestion. Finally take company A as an example, introduce the dynamic replenishment method to different districts considering their own particular congestion status. We expect to bring some inspiration to the vehicle allocation decision of online freight companies

How Information Systems are Shaped from the Decision-Making Level to Technical Implementation: Case Trucking

Digitalization is advancing in all walks of life. One of the areas undergoing a sector-wide transformation is trucking, as part of the logistics sector. This will have a profound impact from societal and economic level down to the individual trucker. Information Systems research has for long focused on system design and deployment on organizational level, implying that this level has the actual power to decide about the design directions. However, our study shows that the transformation is more complex and involves technical and societal aspects that shape the decisions before a single organization, or a network of companies get involved. We thus argue that there is a need to take a broader view to the change. We interviewed 14 high-profile actors in Finland and at the European Union level, trying to understand the highest level of this transformation, how the forces are shaped into drivers, what technical manifestations are foreseen, and how the voice of the individual worker can be heard at this level of the process