Güterverkehr und Logistik sind in hohem Maße raumwirksam, werden aber dennoch in der Kommunal- und Regionalplanung nur unzureichend planerisch adressiert und nicht integriert behandelt. Planerische Strategien und Instrumente sind dazu jedoch durchaus vorhanden. Eine integrierte Verkehrs- und...

Der Prozess der Produktionsplanung und -steuerung in modernen Produktionsnetzwerken wird immer komplexer. Zwei signifikante Megatrends, Globalisierung und Mass Customisation, beeinflussen diese Entwicklung in der Automobilzulieferindustrie in besonderer Weise. Diese Entwicklung ist unter anderem...

Derzeit gibt es unter anderem mit dem hohen Flächenverbrauch für Logistikimmobilien sowie der drängenden Umsetzung der Verkehrswende Gründe für ein planerisches Aufgreifen der Logistik durch die Raumordnung. Eine planerische Handlungsoption ist die Sicherung von geeigneten Standorten in...

Vor dem Hintergrund der postpandemischen Konstellation wurde die strukturelle Störungsanfälligkeit globaler Produktionssysteme deutlich sichtbar. Infolgedessen wird das Konzept der Lieferkettenresilienz zunehmend diskutiert und dabei insbesondere digitalen Anwendungen ein hohes Potenzial zur...

This study investigates the mediating roles of technology usage, service quality, transportation time, and product condition in the relationship between cost and customer satisfaction in the online retail logistics sector. Data were collected from 316 online sellers in Thailand, and the PROCESS...

Der Prozess der Produktionsplanung und -steuerung in modernen Produktionsnetzwerken wird immer komplexer. Zwei signifikante Megatrends, Globalisierung und Mass Customisation, beeinflussen diese Entwicklung in der Automobilzulieferindustrie in besonderer Weise. Diese Entwicklung ist unter anderem...

The rapid growth of live streaming e-commerce (LSEC) has revolutionized agricultural product sales, but the perishable nature of these products poses significant challenges to supply chain logistics. Logistics is vital to the agricultural products live streaming e-commerce supply chain. This...

This study integrates the Logistics Performance Index (LPI), Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), and Human Development Index (HDI) through Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) and hierarchical clustering to create a comprehensive perspective on global development. By clustering countries based on...

This working paper provides an assessment of the impacts of algorithmic management (AM) tools on working conditions, job quality, and industrial relations in the logistics sector of France. It analyses the different ways algorithmic management technologies affect coordination, distribution and...

Background: Logistics and transport, core of many business processes, are continuously optimized to improve efficiency and market competitiveness. The paper describes a modular coordination of vehicle routing and bin packing problems that enables independent instances of the problems to be...

Background: Logistics and supply chain management are crucial in modern commerce, impacting global competition, and both can directly benefit by using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. This case study examines key success factors behind a significant operational transformation in a...

Background: Logistics challenges, such as driver shortages, are a major global issue, with many countries struggling to find effective solutions. YouTube, as a social networking platform, has a growing user base and is increasingly used not only for entertainment but also for social interaction,...

Background: The global climate crisis has intensified the demand for sustainable solutions, positioning Reverse Logistics (RL) as a critical strategy for minimizing environmental impacts. Simultaneously, Industry 4.0 technologies are transforming RL operations by enhancing their collection,...

Background: Integrating artificial intelligence in unmanned aerial vehicle systems may enhance the surveillance process of outdoor expansive areas, which are typical in logistics facilities. In this work, we propose methods to optimize the training of such high-performing systems. Methods:...

Background: Ensuring cost-efficient and high-quality processes for logistics tasks is a significant competitive factor for companies. This includes not only improving existing processes but also examining outsourcing opportunities. Current trends, such as the increasing variety of products,...

International cocaine trafficking from South America has increased significantly over the past decade. Based on mixed-methods research, we hypothesize that this change has been driven primarily by the globalization of its logistics, which has led to relevant technical and political changes along...

Enhancing digital connectivity, advancing cross-border e-commerce (CE), and optimizing logistics performance (LP) are fundamental pillars for boosting trade flows between trading partners. However, the multifaceted impacts of digitalization, CE, and LP on China-Africa (C-A) trade remain...

This report describes a strategic framework that integrates climate considerations to evaluate social and economic development through rural transportation and logistics solutions in the Sahel region. Designed specifically for the Sahel's development goals, characteristics, and challenges, the...

This paper addresses freight consolidation in rail transportation planning. Multiple demand destinations are served in a single trip to utilise the volume discount on freight rate. An efficient mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) based modelling framework is proposed to optimally allocate...

Product recovery is critical in reducing costs, enhancing profitability, and improving supply chain responsiveness to customer demands. Remanufacturing returned products, as part of the circular economy, is a central strategy in achieving these goals. This study presents a model that optimizes...

This research explores the integration of sustainability into green supply chain management (GSCM) under uncertainty by focusing on third-party logistics (TPL) services. We propose a three-stage green supply chain (TS-GSC) involving two manufacturers producing substitute green products, a TPL...

This study presents a supply chain model for optimizing milk collection routing in multi-depot networks. The problem consists of a fleet of vehicles that leaves their depots (i.e., typically the driver's houses), visits an assigned set of farms to collect the raw milk, and delivers it to the...

Although the use of new digital technologies is an increasingly important topic for supply chain managers, existing literature is limited on what specific capabilities are perceived to be important for a successful transition to digital supply chains, in particular from a managerial perspective....

Postal services have re-emerged across numerous emerging economies worldwide as essential logistics providers, harnessing their vast coverage and dependability in the face of expanding e-commerce platforms and technological innovations. This study investigates India Post, one of the largest...

Maintaining and improving the efficiency of Ukraine's transport system for international trade is vital in supporting the competitiveness of the country in global markets, especially since most of Ukraine's exports are low-profit-margin commodities that are sensitive to transport costs. While...

In Germany, the identification of logistics land is rarely done, among other things due to the anonymization of employment and building data. The paper at hand gives an overview of data sources used for the identification of spatial patterns of logistics facilities and presents a method for...

Purpose - The study focused on the influence of internal environmental communication on organizational environmental governance and the adoption of green inbound logistics practices and the mediating role of organizational environmental governance on the relationship between internal...

Approximately sixty percent of German goods exports are transported via sea freight. The international shipping industry is dominated by firms registered in offshore centers with little transparency. Criminals feel invited to abuse these opaque constructions for laundering their illegally...

Objective: To analyse and evaluate compliance risk management in organisations operating in the transport-forwarding-logistics (TFL) sector. Research Design & Methods: A comparative analysis of the social reports of TFL companies submitted from 2019 to 2023, considering the issues of compliance...