Freight transport planning and logistics: proceedings of an international seminar on freight transport planning and logistics, held in Bressanone, Italy, July 1987. Edited by Lucio Bianco and Agostino Bella
Language: English Series: ProceedingsPublication details: Springer-Verlag 1988 BerlinDescription: x, 568pISBN:- 9783540502326
- 388.044 FRE
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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.
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