Remote maintenance activities in ITER will be performed by a unique set of hardware systems, supported by an extensive software kit. A layer of middleware will manage and control a complex set of interconnections between teams of operators, hardware devices in various operating theatres, and databases …

Dutch nursing homes are currently confronted with two seemingly incompatible goals: a more client-centred approach and the necessity to reduce costs at the same time. It is becoming increasingly apparent that healthcare logistics can contribute to providing high-quality care and support at a reasonable …

As environmental concerns becoming increasingly important to logistics service providers, the question arises as to how they can achieve sustainable physical distribution practices while surviving the severe competition in freight transport. This issue is further complicated by the pressures from the …

In deze publicate worden strategieën voor bedrijven benoemd welke helpen bij het omgaan met de hoge dynamiek en complexiteit van ketens en netwerken.

Airports look alike all over the world. Schiphol has conformed to the patterns of the airport, but its unique design makes it stand out. The book Megastructure Schiphol looks into the history of the Netherlands’ most famous national airport and its sophisticated appearance. Schiphol has grown in fits …

Planning of transport through inland shipping is complex, highly dynamic and very specific. Existing software support is focusing on road transport planning and/or is merely a visual representation of shipments to be manually assigned to particular vessels. As a result inland shipment planning is time-consuming …

In recent years, the transport industry has encountered numerous challenges. It experienced strong growth, but also many uncertainties. In many cases, logistics service providers were forced to change their strategy. So, the question for logistics service providers arises “how to deal best with uncertainties?” …

Deze publicatie biedt een analysekader voor het analyseren van de kansen en knelpunten, als gevolg van een verschuiving in de relaties tussen actoren bij toepassing van actuele, innovatieve logistieke regieconcepten.

De wereld waarin wij leven is voortdurend aan het veranderen. Consumenten en ondernemingen kunnen overal en op elk moment van de dag producten bestellen met behulp van innovatieve ICT-toepassingen. De volgende stap lijkt dat zij ergens en op elk moment van de dag deze producten geleverd willen hebben. …