Volker Lange and Stephanie Moede and Christiane Auffermann
Classification System for a Collaborative Urban Retail Logistics
1784 - 1788
2013
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International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16617
https://publications.waset.org/vol/81
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
From an economic standpoint the current and future
road traffic situation in urban areas is a cost factor. Traffic jams and
congestion prolong journey times and tie up resources in trucks and
personnel. Many discussions about imposing charges or tolls for
cities in Europe in order to reduce traffic congestion are currently in
progress. Both of these effects lead – directly or indirectly to
additional costs for the urban distribution systems in retail
companies. One approach towards improving the efficiency of retail
distribution systems, and thus towards avoiding negative
environmental factors in urban areas, is horizontal collaboration for
deliveries to retail outlets – Urban Retail Logistics. This paper
presents a classification system to help reveal where cooperation
between retail companies is possible and makes sense for deliveries
to retail outlets in urban areas.
Open Science Index 81, 2013