Uwe Clausen - Böcker

Freight transport faces a dual challenge: it must satisfy the demands of globalized trade and meet environmental requirements. In this context, innovation is a crucial topic to enable the transition from the current transportation and logistics system to a sustainable system.This book provides an overview of the latest technological innovations in Europe and worldwide, based on ICT and new vehicle concepts, for all modes and all scales (urban, regional, national or international).The authors consider innovation supply, the process of innovation and innovative business models. Some perspectives and solutions are proposed on the deployment of innovation, specifically concerning the transformation of the organization of the system and the relationships between industry, governmental players, operators and users.

The series of Interdisciplinary Conferences on Production, Logistics and Traffic (ICPLT) address the research community as well as practitioners in these fields with special attention to links and interfaces between the three disciplines. The fourth ICPLT in particular deals with technology from intralogistics to automated trucking driving as well as the societal aspects of commercial transport.To contribute to a high-level and beneficial exchange between authorities in politics and municipalities with researchers and practitioners in production and logistics management the ICPLT has asked for contributions from the three disciplines to better understand innovative technologies, best practises and latest results. These contributions have been evaluated and selected based on a double-blind review process to become part of this book. It comprises 21 contributions examining trends and challenges for commercial transport as the essential link for production, logistics and society. Therefore, innovative technologies and strategies are presented and discussed to better understand the interdependencies, conflicts of interest and to develop feasible solutions. Topics·         Simulation & Optimization in Production and Logistics·         Freight Transport Demand Modelling·         Intralogistics & Logistics Facilities·         Policy & Human Factors·         Production & Maintenance·         Supply Chain Management·         Sustainable Logistics & Energy Target Groups·         Representatives of public authorities, municipalities & politics·         Actors of sectoral, transport & spatial planning·         Actors of production & logistics·         Researchers in the disciplines production, logistics, transport & spatial planning

All in all, this book provides a timely snapshot of research and developments concerning freight and public transport, cargo bikes, maritimeand rail transport, electrical and hydrogen vehicles, simulation and optimization in production and logistics, production and supply chain management, sustainable logistics, and intralogistics and automation.

All in all, this book provides a timely snapshot of research and developments concerning freight and public transport, cargo bikes, maritimeand rail transport, electrical and hydrogen vehicles, simulation and optimization in production and logistics, production and supply chain management, sustainable logistics, and intralogistics and automation.

The importance of logistics in all its variations is still increasing. New technologies emerge, new planning methods and algorithms are developed, only to face a market with a growing complexity and the need of weighting monetary costs against ecological impact. Mastering these challenges requires a scientific viewpoint on logistics, but always with applications in mind.This volume presents up-to-date logistics research in all its diversity and interconnectedness. It grew out of the “International Logistics Science Conference” (ILSC) held in Dortmund in September 2013, bringing together leading scientists and young academics from nine different countries. The conference was jointly organized by the “Efficiency Cluster Logistics” and the “Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics”.The Program Committee used a double blind review process to choose the 12 strongest contributions, which were then grouped in four areas:- Sustainability logistics, including electric mobility, smart information, communication technologies and corporate social responsibility management - Intralogistics, including the detection of autonomous vehicles, 3D computer vision and sensor functions for forklift trucks- Transport logistics, including distribution centre organization, delivery performance in railway systems and logistics reference modelling- Logistics facilities, including environmental impact of container ports, parcel sorting systems and model based systems engineering.

The importance of logistics in all its variations is still increasing. New technologies emerge, new planning methods and algorithms are developed, only to face a market with a growing complexity and the need of weighting monetary costs against ecological impact. Mastering these challenges requires a scientific viewpoint on logistics, but always with applications in mind.This volume presents up-to-date logistics research in all its diversity and interconnectedness. It grew out of the “International Logistics Science Conference” (ILSC) held in Dortmund in September 2013, bringing together leading scientists and young academics from nine different countries. The conference was jointly organized by the “Efficiency Cluster Logistics” and the “Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics”.The Program Committee used a double blind review process to choose the 12 strongest contributions, which were then grouped in four areas:- Sustainability logistics, including electric mobility, smart information, communication technologies and corporate social responsibility management - Intralogistics, including the detection of autonomous vehicles, 3D computer vision and sensor functions for forklift trucks- Transport logistics, including distribution centre organization, delivery performance in railway systems and logistics reference modelling- Logistics facilities, including environmental impact of container ports, parcel sorting systems and model based systems engineering.

This contributed volume contains the selected and reviewed papers of the 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic (ICPLT) 2015, Dortmund, Germany. The topical focus lies on economic, ecological and societal issues related to commercial transport. The authors are international experts and the paper collection presents the state-of-the-art in the field, thus making this book a valuable read for both practitioners and researchers.

This contributed volume presents state-of-the-art advances in logistics theory in various fields as well as case studies. The book reports on a number of recently conducted studies in the Dinalog and the EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr, thus bridging the gap between different perspectives of theoretical and applied research. A selection of theoretical topics, practical examples, case studies and project reports  is presented in this volume. The editors carefully selected contributions from a wide variety of projects, which were carried out in both the Dinalog cluster and the Effizienzcluster LogistikRuhr. The contributions are grouped in five main sections, each representing key domains in the evolution of logistics and supply chain management: sustainability, urban logistics, value chain management, IT-based innovation, knowledge management. This book is intended for both researchers and practitioners in the field of logistics and supply chain management, to serve as an important source of information for further research as well as to stimulate further innovation.

This contributed volume contains the selected and reviewed papers of the 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic (ICPLT) 2015, Dortmund, Germany. The topical focus lies on economic, ecological and societal issues related to commercial transport. The authors are international experts and the paper collection presents the state-of-the-art in the field, thus making this book a valuable read for both practitioners and researchers.

The contributions are grouped in five main sections, each representing key domains in the evolution of logistics and supply chain management: sustainability, urban logistics, value chain management, IT-based innovation, knowledge management.

Die Güterlogistik ist ein Grundpfeiler der deutschen und internationalen Wirtschaft. Sie unterliegt einerseits wachsenden Mengen und Anforderungen, bietet andererseits aber auch vielfältige Gestaltungsoptionen und generiert damit steigende Konzipierungs- und Optimierungsbedarfe. Für deren Lösung stellt vorliegendes Buch die Verkehrs- und Transportlogistik umfassend und systematisch dar. Das Buch vermittelt intensive fachliche Kenntnisse über logistische Dienstleistungen und ihre Anbieter sowie die Verkehrssysteme mit ihrer jeweiligen Infrastruktur, Organisation und Technik. Ferner werden Analyse-, Planungs- und Optimierungsmethoden für die Wissenschaft und Praxis verständlich erläutert.

Logistik spielt eine entscheidende Rolle für das Funktionieren unserer modernen Volkswirtschaft. Moderne Netze in der Logistik sorgen für die Verfügbarkeit von Waren und Gütern, werden aber auf Grund steigender Anforderungen immer größer, komplexer und schwerer zu planen und zu beherrschen. Um heutige und zukünftige Netze der Logistik aufzubauen und zu betreiben, müssen moderne Methoden der Analyse, Planung und Optimierung eingesetzt werden, die in unterschiedlichen Wissenschaftsbereichen entwickelt wurden. Das Buch fasst wesentliche Resultate aus den Forschungsarbeiten im Sonderforschungsbereich 559 zusammen. In diesem von der deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft seit 1998 finanzierten Forschungsprojekt arbeiteten Wissenschaftler aus der Logistik, der Informatik, der Betriebswirtschaftslehre, der Statistik und der Soziologie zusammen, um neue Methoden zur Planung und zum Betrieb großer Netze der Logistik zu entwickeln und auf praxisnahe Beispiele anzuwenden.Das Buch gliedert sich in 4 Teile, die jeweils unterschiedliche Aspekte beleuchten. Im ersten Teil steht die Analyse und Simulation großer Netze der Logistik im Mittelpunkt. Es werden Methoden und Softwarewerkzeuge vorgestellt. Der zweite Teil beleuchtet die Optimierung und Verbesserung von Netzen. Neben Ansätzen zur Optimierung statischer Modelle werden auch Algorithmen zur Optimierung von Simulationsmodellen vorgestellt. Teil 3 ist der Planung von großen Netzen gewidmet. Zentrale Aspekte sind die Einbeziehung des Menschen in die Planung, die Weiterentwicklung der Netzwerk-Balanced-Scorecard zur Einbeziehung betriebswirtschaftlicher Aspekte und die Entscheidungsunterstützung durch Assistenzsysteme. Der letzte Teil beschreibt die Anwendung der entwickelten Verfahren auf reale Probleme. Diese wurden aus den Bereichen Redistributionsnetze, Lufttransportnetze und Seehafenhinterlandverkehre gewählt.

The „EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr“ was a winner in the Leading Edge Science Cluster competition run by the German federal Ministry of Education and Research. The mission and aim of the „EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr“ is to facilitate tomorrow’s individuality – in the sense of individual goods supply, mobility, and production – using 75 percent of today’s resources. Efficiency – both in economical and ecological terms – is enabled by state-of-the-art and innovative logistical solutions including transportation, production and intralogistics.These proceedings “Efficiency and Logistics” give first answers from 27 research projects as an insight into the current state of research of Europe’s leading research and development cluster in logistics and as a contribution to the discussion on how logistics as a science can help to cope with foreseeable resource shortage and sustainability as global challenges.

In den politischen und ökonomischen Entscheidungsprozessen muss der Wirtschaftsverkehr einen hohen Stellenwert einnehmen und in der Wissenschaft muss es Ziel sein, ihn möglichst realitätsnah durch Modelle und Szenarien abzubilden.

The „EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr“ was a winner in the Leading Edge Science Cluster competition run by the German federal Ministry of Education and Research. The mission and aim of the „EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr“ is to facilitate tomorrow’s individuality – in the sense of individual goods supply, mobility, and production – using 75 percent of today’s resources. Efficiency – both in economical and ecological terms – is enabled by state-of-the-art and innovative logistical solutions including transportation, production and intralogistics.These proceedings “Efficiency and Logistics” give first answers from 27 research projects as an insight into the current state of research of Europe’s leading research and development cluster in logistics and as a contribution to the discussion on how logistics as a science can help to cope with foreseeable resource shortage and sustainability as global challenges.