Logistiek managers zijn grofweg in drie smaken te verdelen, zo blijkt uit onderzoek van Muhammed Akbas. De indeling bepaalt hoe managers aankijken tegen logistieke vraagstukken bij hun bedrijf en hoe ze handelen.

Efforts to reduce negative externalities of urban logistics vehicle movements often concentrate on two aspects; organizing logistics more efficiently in order to reduce the number of incoming vehicles in urban areas and reducing the emissions of vehicles within urban areas. The stopping practices are …

This research is part of a project which has been initiated by the Indonesian province of West Java and the Dutch province of Gelderland. The overall aim of the project is to create a seamless multi-modal supply chain between the two provinces, whereby increasing the sustainability and (cost-)efficiency …

The developments in city logistics are leading to an increasing number of smaller, time-sensitive deliveries. The parcel market has consistently grown over the past decade, with emerging business models such as ship-from-store (both B2C and B2B) and quick commerce. Moreover, companies are increasingly …

Dit artikel is een oproep aan professionals in het onderwijs èn werkveld om meer aandacht te hebben voor diversiteit. Diversiteit in het hoger onderwijs is belangrijk voor het opleiden van studenten die in staat zijn om te functioneren in een steeds meer geglobaliseerde en cultureel diverse werkomgeving. Een …

Met alle maatschappelijke weerstand tegen ‘verdozing’ van het Nederlandse landschap, verwacht men een halt op de ontwikkeling van logistiek vastgoed. Echter, het opslagvolume voor stilstaande goederen blijft toenemen en de vraag naar de redelijkheid daarvan dient zich op. Aangezien deze - min of meer …

There is a lot of attention for the reduction of city logistics’ emissions. But also if city logistics’ vehicles are zero emission, the vehicles remain present in urban areas. Zero emission vehicles also occupy valuable urban space during unloading on the road and on sidewalks. Despite the spatial impact …

The HARMONY project supports and enables several metropolitan areas to lead a sustainable transition to a low-carbon new mobility era. For city logistics, innovative services and developments can serve as promising solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in metropolitan areas. …

To realize a more sustainable city logistics system the focus should go beyond reducing emissions only. Next to zero emission vehicles, reduction of urban logistics trips is required in light of several urban, environmental and economic challenges. This contribution focuses on the role of hubs and decoupling …