International audienceAll works in the domain of Urban logistics demonstrated that these Freight Consolidation Centers contribute to limit the emission of carbon dioxide and air pollutants in the cities. However their economical business model is quite fragile. To increase the profitability of these platforms, it will be compulsory to enlarge the scope of their activities and to diversify their operating modes through additional services. This paper proposes a global overview on urban freight consolidation centers issues. A particular focus is made on the interoperability problematic associated to these centers' activities

Performing servitisation requires choice consistency in terms of manufacturing structure, service structure, and the coupling between them. In this paper, we rely on the manufacturing strategy and service innovation literature to build a conceptual framework in order to investigate a servitisation path in industry. This framework aims at describing both the product-oriented production structure and the service-oriented production structure, at key points of a firm's history. We use this framework within a case study from the capital goods industry, and show its relevance as a support for the diagnosis of consistencies or inconsistencies in strategic choices relating to the design of the product-service production system throughout time.

International audienceCet article propose une méthode de conception d'indicateurs de performance intégrant le concept de compétence dans le pilotage d'organisations industrielles. Les variables d'actions du pilotage sont explicitées à partir d'un modèle reliant les compétences aux situations professionnelles, aux acteurs et aux ressources industrielles. La stratégie est exprimée sous forme de macrocompétences et la performance est déclinée en termes d'efficacité, de pertinence et d'efficience. Des indicateurs de résultat sont alors calculés à partir de la théorie des sous-ensembles flous. Un tableau de bord destiné au pilotage opérationnel relie ces indicateurs avec les variables d'actions. En conclusion, un exemple industriel est présenté comme illustration de cette démarche

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International audienceOur research focuses on CO2 emissions along supply chains, from freight energy use to inventories storage. These supply chains are Collaborative Networked Organisations (CNOs) linking together actors operating along the same value stream. A supply chain model using a discrete event simulation was developed. Our CNO model is able to simulate a three tier supply chain. Four tuneable variables are provided: manufacturing capability, locations, mode of transportation and types of products. The product data are from Carrier, a large manufacturer and distributor of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. Their purpose is to compare levels of CO2 emitted for differing configurations of different scenarios. Some results are logical, but others are unexpected. The principal objectives of this study are twofold: providing a realistic decision support for simulating and promoting sustainable collaborative networks (CNs), helping managers to select eco-friendly supply chains