Comparing freight transport strategies and measures in London and Paris

The paper compares the approach being taken to freight transport strategy and the specific policy measures being implemented in London and Paris. It highlights the serious consideration that has been given to freight transport by the Mayors of London and Paris in the last five years. These freight policy considerations are taking place against a background of growing levels of road freight activity, energy use and pollutant emissions in both cities. The key freight transport objectives being followed in London and Paris are similar and focus on improving the efficiency and reliability of freight transport while reducing the negative environmental impacts that it causes. The specific freight transport policy measures being followed show some differences in each city. However, attempts to address problems related to loading and unloading are taking place in both, albeit through different specific initiatives. These policy initiatives have important implications for companies concerned with urban logistics operations

Prospects in Britain in the light of the Bus Services Act 2017

The aim of this paper is not to document a specific research project, but to provide an international audience with an overview of the Bus Services Act 2017 in Britain in the light of the extensive experience of deregulation and privatisation within the British bus and coach industry since the early 1980s. It provides a range of powers, mostly permissive rather than mandatory. The general emphasis of the Act displays marked shift from the previous focus on competition as a major policy aim, to one in which partnerships between operators and local transport authorities are encouraged. Procedures for franchising are simplified, in contrast to those under the 2000 and 2008 Acts, which did not result in any franchising scheme outside London being introduced. The changes relate to a number of themes examined in previous Thredbo conferences, including aspects of competition law, service tendering, data disclosure and network planning. This paper begins by examining the historical background to the Act, then discusses its main provisions. Data requirements for research to monitor the possible effects of its implementation are outlined. It is concluded that the Act has the potential to encourage greater bus use, but the extent of this is highly uncertain. All views expressed are those of the author personally, and do not represent those of the British government or any other organisation

Lean and green in the transport and logistics sector – a case study of simultaneous deployment

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The transport and logistics sector is of vital importance for the stimulation of trade and hence the economic development of nations. However, over the last few years, this sector has taken central stage in the green agenda due to the negative environmental effects derived from its operations. Several disciplines including operations research and sub-areas of supply chain management such as green supply chains, green logistics and reverse logistics have tried to address this problem. However, despite the work undertaken through these disciplines, theoretical or empirical research into the sequential or simultaneous deployment of the lean and green paradigms, particularly, in the road transport and logistics sector is limited. This paper presents a case study where both paradigms have been combined to improve the transport operations of a world leader logistics organisation in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico. To do this, a systematic methodology and a novel tool called Sustainable Transportation Value Stream Map (STVSM) were proposed. The results obtained from the case study indicate that the concurrent deployment of the green and lean paradigms through such methodology and the STVSM tool is an effective approach to improve both operational efficiency and environmental performance of road transport operations. The paper can be used as a guiding reference for transport and logistics organisations to undertake improvement projects similar to the one presented in this paper. Additionally, this research also intends to stimulate scholarly research into the application of lean and green paradigms in the transport and logistics sector to expand the limited research pursued in this area

Overview - Manufacturing & Logistics Division

This pamphlet provides information on the overview of the Manufacturing & Logistics Division

Overview - Manufacturing & Logistics Division

This pamphlet provides information on the overview of the Manufacturing & Logistics Division

Regulations on the Department of Marketing and Logistics

Положення про кафедру "Марокетинг та логістика" є документом, який регламентує діяльність кафедри "Маркетинг та логістика" Запорізького національного технічного університету.UK: Положення про кафедру "Маркетинг та логістика" розроблене відповідно до чинного законодавства України та на основі "Типового положення про кафедру Запорізького національного технічного університету" і є документом, який регламентує діяльність кафедри "Маркетинг та логістика" Запорізького національного технічного університету. EN: Regulation on the chair "Marketing and logistics" designed according to the current legislation of Ukraine and based on the "Model Regulations on the department of Zaporizhzhia National Technical University" and a document which regulates the activity of the "Design" of Zaporizhzhia National technical University. RU: Положение о кафедре "Маркетинг и логистика" разработано в соответствии с действующим законодательством Украины и на основе "Типового положения о кафедре Запорожского национального технического университета" и является документом, регламентирующим деятельность кафедры "Маркетинг и логистика" Запорожского национального технического университета

Data underlying the master thesis: Modelling and Assessment of an Autonomous Ride-Sharing Service’s Urban Utilization

This collection represents the empirical portion of the author’s MSc thesis research, which involved modelling the private vehicle traffic flow for the city of Rotterdam and the simulation of an autonomous ride-sharing service's impact on CO2 emission using that model on SUMO. It has four subfolders: net_files, python_code_files, sim_runs, and output_excel_files. The folder contains Rotterdam's processed road network configuration, zonal data, and edge specifications along with the entirety of the written python code files for the construction of the traffic model and the trip merging component of the ride-sharing service. Three separate scenarios were simulated for this project and compared to the baseline simulation for determining the emission reduction rates, and all ten iterations of these simulations are also included in this zip file. Finally, here are several excel sheets detailing the results and calculations for zonal attraction ranking.  The code contains extensive comments that can be easily used to replicate or build on the published work. The readers may refer to the related thesis document for further explanations. </p