Freight Transport Planning and Logistics

Proceedings of an International Seminar on Freight Transport Planning and Logistics Held in Bressanone, Italy, July 1987

570 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Improvements in the performance of a freight transport system can be achieved either through technological innovation or by using advanced planning tools. This volume includes contributions on planning which cover the following topics: - analysis of current trends in developed countries, - demand analysis and forecasting, - flows simulation and prediction, - shipment and delivery problems, - regulation problems, - investment evaluation. Papers consider such applications as warehouse location, crude oil transportation, newspaper distribution, the trucking industry, rail planning and seaport systems. Transport issues in North America and Italy are described and compared. The papers in this volume are revised versions of contributions to the International Seminar on Freight Transport Planning and Logistics held in Bressanone, Italy, in July 1987.

• Reihe: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
• Themen: Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Finanzen, Betriebswirtschaft und Management Betriebswirtschaft und Management Unternehmensforschung
• ISBN: 9783540502326
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.09.1988
• Verlag: Springer Berlin
• Herausgegeben von: Lucio Bianco, Agostino La Bella