Sustainable Freight Transport (eBook)

Theory, Models, and Case Studies

Vasileios Zeimpekis, Emel Aktas, Michael Bourlakis, Ioannis Minis (Herausgeber)

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2018 | 1st ed. 2018
VI, 178 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-62917-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book presents the latest technologies and operational methods available to support sustainable freight transport practices. It highlights market requirements, cutting edge applications, and case studies from innovators in the logistics services industry. The goal is to help bridge the gap between advanced computational techniques and complex applied problems such as those in sustainable transport and logistics operations. Freight transport has traditionally focused on costs and service levels. However, it is no longer possible or socially responsible to neglect the environmental, social, climate, and energy implications of the freight moving globally. This book places sustainability at the forefront of the freight transport agenda.

Sustainable Freight Transport: Theory, Models and Case Studies is divided into three sections. Section I focuses on green freight transport policies for air and marine ports. Section II is devoted to using modelling techniques and optimization for achieving sustainable freight transport, while Section III examines policies to support sustainable freight transport practices in urban areas. The contributions come from authors from different areas, backgrounds, and countries to cover a global perspective.

Dr. Vasileios Zeimpekis is lecturing at the Department of Financial and Management Engineering at the University of the Aegean and is the Deputy Director of the DeOPSyS research lab. He has also been appointed as the Vice President of Operations in the Hellenic Logistics Association. His research interests focus on Supply Chain Management with emphasis on Sustainable Transport and Information Systems. He has published five edited volumes in the management of supply chains and more than 70 papers and studies in academic journals and conferences. During the last decade, he has participated in 30 research projects and more than 70 industrial projects. Vasileios acts also as an instructor in executive seminars and workshops in public organizations and private firms. He has been appointed as a transport expert by the United Nations, as well as the Greek Supply Chain Council, a governmental advisory body. He is also a reviewer at the Hellenic General Secretariat of Research & Development, as well as at the European Union (DG MOVE). Dr. Zeimpekis is member of the Technical Chamber of Greece, the Economic Chamber of Greece, and the European Technical Chamber (FEANI).

Dr. Emel Aktas is a Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield School of Management. She specializes in mathematical modelling and decision analysis with applications in the transport, retail, and manufacturing sectors. Her recent research focuses on food supply chain management, with one project (SAFE-Q) on minimizing waste in the food supply chains and another (U-TURN) on logistics collaboration practices for distribution of food in the cities. Her work has appeared in European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, and Computers and Human Behavior.

Dr. Michael Bourlakis is a Professor in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and the Head of the Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management Group at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University (United Kingdom). Michael has generated more than 200 publications including 60 journal papers and two edited books. He is an Editorial Board Member of twelve academic journals and has acted as Editor-in-Chief for two journals. He is a leading expert in retail and food supply chains and he has been a member of senior Committees in the past including the European Technology Platform (Food for Life, European Commission) and DG Research and Innovation (European Commission) working with leading retailers on 'Retail Innovation'. Michael has been involved with 24 research and consulting projects and he is working closely (or has worked) with numerous multinational companies including Tesco, Metro, Carrefour, Sonae etc. He is a regular keynote speaker during various industry and academic events. 

Dr. Ioannis Minis is a Professor in the Department of Financial and Management Engineering of the University of Aegean since 2002. His areas of expertise include supply chain management, as well as management and operations systems. Dr. Minis holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Maryland in Mechanical Engineering, and has held the positions of Assistant and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the same University (1988-1997).  He is conducting research in Operations and Supply Chain for over 28 years and has authored three edited volumes, several book chapters, 60 journal articles and over 50 articles in conference proceedings.  Dr. Minis has been the recipient of the 1993 Earl E. Walker Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).  He is also the chairman of the Greek Supply Chain Council, a governmental advisory body.

Inhalt

Contents 5
Introduction 7
References 11
Logistics and Freight Transport as the Kernel of Resilient Airport-Driven Development A Survey on Basic Interactivities and Causalities
1 Airport Operations: On Course for Growth 13
2 Airport-Driven Development: An Integrated Planning Framework 15
2.1 Causality Between Airport and Economic Development 16
2.2 Airport-Driven Development Concepts 17
3 Complexity of Freight Transport and Logistics: A Challenge in Integrated Planning 19
4 Airport-Driven Development Encompasses More Than Air Freight 21
4.1 Value of Air Transport to Logistics 22
4.2 Stimulated Logistics Activities in Airport-Driven Development 23
5 Simple Prevailing Loop: Complicated Underlying Dynamics 26
6 Causalities Within the Airport-Driven Development 27
6.1 Productive Interactions 28
6.2 Counterproductive Interactions 29
7 Final Discussion 30
References 31
Sustainability Management in Smaller UK Ports to Promote More Sustainable Freight Transport 35
1 Sustainability Management, Freight Performance and Ports 35
2 Examples of Port Sustainability Management 38
2.1 Port Masterplanning 38
2.2 Sustainability Reporting 38
2.3 Exemplary Sustainability Practice: Container Megaports 39
2.4 EMS in Ports 39
2.5 PSMS and Smaller UK Ports 41
3 How Might Sustainability Management Permeate the UK Ports Industry? 42
3.1 Potential Drivers of Sustainability Awareness in Smaller UK Ports 42
3.2 Internal Strategies to Embed Sustainability Management 43
3.3 Supply Chain and Other Sectoral Pressures 44
3.4 Pragmatism and Requirements to Safeguard Critical Revenue Streams 45
3.5 Towards an Implementation Strategy 46
References 47
A Bi-objective Problem of Scheduling Fuel Supply Vessels 51
1 Introduction: Problem Definition 52
1.1 Introduction 52
1.2 Problem Definition 53
2 Problem's Mathematical Formulation 57
2.1 Notation 58
Sets 58
Indices 58
Parameters 58
Variables 58
3 Solution Methodology 59
4 Empirical Evaluation 60
5 Conclusions 63
References 64
Web References 65
Value Creation Through Green Vehicle Routing 66
1 Introduction 66
2 Negative Externalities of Road Transportation 67
3 Models and Calculators for Estimating Emissions 69
3.1 Macroscopic Models 69
3.2 Microscopic Models 70
3.3 Online Tools and Calculators 72
4 Green Vehicle Routing Problems 73
4.1 The Pollution-Routing Problem 73
4.2 The Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Emissions VRP 76
4.3 The Energy-Minimizing VRP 77
4.4 The VRP with Fuel Consumption Rate 77
5 Conclusions 78
References 79
Environmental Benefits of Collaboration and Allocation of Emissions in Road Freight Transportation 82
1 Introduction 82
2 Environmental Benefits of Collaborative Transportation 83
2.1 Reducing Emissions 84
2.2 Improving Transport of Biomass 87
3 Emission Allocation 87
3.1 Cooperative Game Theory Concepts 88
3.2 Allocation Methods 89
3.3 Example 90
3.3.1 Min Cost Problem 90
3.3.2 Min Emission Problem 93
3.3.3 Results 94
3.4 Applications 95
4 Quantifying the Inputs 97
4.1 Calculating Emissions 97
4.2 Optimization Criteria 98
5 Conclusions 98
References 100
Short Supply Chains as a Viable Alternative for the Distribution of Food in Urban Areas? Investigation of the Performance of Several Distribution Schemes 102
1 Introduction 103
2 Identification of Distribution Models for Short Food Supply Chains in Urban Areas 105
3 Direct Distribution 105
4 Horizontal Collaboration 106
5 Direct Distribution Through a Logistics Service Provider (LSP) 107
6 Modelling the Environmental and Economic Performance of Different Distribution Schemes for Short Food Supply Chains 109
6.1 Overall Modeling Approach 109
6.2 Notations 111
Indices and sets 111
Parametres 111
6.3 Scheme I: Direct Distribution from the Producers to the Customers 112
6.4 Scheme II: Co-Loading Between Producers 113
6.5 Scenario III: Delivery Through a Logistics Service Provider 114
7 Application to the Brussels Capital Region 116
8 Results 117
9 Policy, Societal and Managerial Implications 119
10 Conclusion 120
References 120
Sustainable Solutions for Urban Freight Transport and Logistics: An Analysis of Urban Consolidation Centers 123
1 Introduction 123
2 Urban Freight Consolidation Centers (UCCs) 124
3 Benefits and Limitations of UCCs in Europe 126
3.1 UCCs Schemes in Europe: A Critical Review 126
3.2 The Nijmegen's Consolidation Center: Binnenstadservice.nl 127
3.3 The Parma's Consolidation Center: Ecocity 128
4 Stakeholders' Commitment: Integration and Collaboration for a Successful Implementation of Sustainable Urban Freight Schemes 130
5 The Receivers and Their Key Role in the Urban Freight Context 132
6 A Successful Example of UCC: The Bristol and Bath Urban Freight Consolidation Center (BBUCC) 133
6.1 Description of the BBUCC Scheme 133
6.2 Costs 133
6.3 Pricing Scheme 134
7 Estimation of the Sustainability Improvement Due to BBUCC 135
8 Investigating the Point of View of the Receivers 135
9 Conclusion 136
10 Direction of the Future Research 137
References 137
Urban Vehicle Access Regulations 140
1 Introduction 140
2 Urban Vehicle Access Regulations 143
2.1 Access Time 143
2.2 Vehicle Characteristics 144
2.3 Load Factors 144
3 Preferred UVAR Schemes 145
3.1 Low Emission Zones 145
3.1.1 LEZ Best Practices 145
3.1.2 LEZ Impacts 147
3.1.3 LEZ Enforcement 148
3.1.4 LEZ Stakeholder Involvement 149
3.2 Congestion Charging 150
3.2.1 CC Best Practices 150
3.2.2 CC Impacts 151
3.2.3 CC Enforcement 152
3.2.4 CC Stakeholder Involvement 152
3.3 Combining Low Emission Zones and Congestion Charging 154
3.4 Choosing an UVAR Scheme 154
4 Preferred Solutions 154
4.1 Urban Consolidation Centres 155
4.1.1 UCC Best Practices 155
4.1.2 UCC Impacts 156
4.1.3 UCC Implementation 157
4.1.4 UCC Stakeholder Involvement 157
4.2 Cargo Bikes 158
4.2.1 CB Best Practices 158
4.2.2 CB Implementation 158
4.2.3 CB Impacts 159
4.3 Off-Hour Delivery 159
4.3.1 OHD Best Practices 159
4.3.2 OHD Impacts 160
4.3.3 OHD Implementation 160
4.3.4 OHD Stakeholder Involvement 161
5 Conclusions 161
References 162
The Importance of Supplier Development for Sustainability 165
1 Introduction 166
2 Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) 167
3 Supplier Development 168
3.1 Environmental Supplier Development (ESD) 169
3.2 Activities of Supplier Development 171
3.3 Barriers to Supplier Development 173
4 Conclusion 174
References 175

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.4.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series
• Reihe/Serie: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series
• Zusatzinfo: VI, 178 p. 27 illus., 16 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Schlagworte: City logistics • Fleet Management Systems • Green Transportation • heuristic approaches • Intermodal Transportation • Scheduling • sustainability • Sustainable Freight Transportation • Sustainable transportation • Transport Pooling • Vehicle Routing Systems
• ISBN-10: 3-319-62917-4 / 3319629174
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-62917-9 / 9783319629179