Is it Possible to Manage and Plan Co-Modal Freight Transport Without a Centralised System?

Zunder, TH; Westerheim, Hans; Jorna, Ronald; Pedersen, Jan Tore

doi:10.4018/jal.2012040103

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“…1. A clear description of the Transport Service Client (appear as Transport user) and Transport Service Provider is found in the paper [28]. In the process of developing a framework for accessing market information for farmers, the recommendation for improving ICT connectivity, electrifying rural areas, and increasing awareness of ICT issues were provided [27].…”

Section: A Mobile Phone Usage In Agriculture Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

MAGITS: A Mobile-based Information Sharing Framework for Integrating Intelligent Transport System in Agro-Goods e-Commerce in Developing Countries

Nchimbi¹,

Dida²,

Janssens³

et al. 2021

IJACSA

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The technological advancement in Intelligent Transport Systems and mobile phones enable massive collaborating devices to collect, process, and share information to support the sales and transportation of agricultural goods (agrogoods) from farmer to market within the Agriculture Supply Chain. Mobile devices, especially smartphones and intelligent Point of Sale (PoS), provide multiple features such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and accelerometer to complement infrastructure requirements. Despite the opportunity, the development and deployment of the innovative platforms integrating Agro-goods transport services with e-commerce and e-payment systems are still challenging in developing countries. Some noted challenges include the high cost of infrastructure, implementation complexities, technology, and policy issues. Therefore, this paper proposes a framework for integrating ITS services in agro-goods e-commerce, taking advantage of mobile device functionalities and their massive usage in developing countries. The framework components identified and discussed are Stakeholders and roles, User Services, Mobile Operations, Computing environment with Machine Learning support, Service goals and Information view, and Enabling Factors. A Design Science Research (DSR) method is applied to produce a framework as an artifact using a six-step model. Also, a case study of potato sales and transportation from the Njombe region to Dar es Salaam city in Tanzania is presented. The framework constructs the ability to improve information quality shared among stakeholders; provide a cost-effective and efficient approach for buying, selling, payment, and transportation of Agriculture goods.

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Section: A Mobile Phone Usage In Agriculture Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

MAGITS: A Mobile-based Information Sharing Framework for Integrating Intelligent Transport System in Agro-Goods e-Commerce in Developing Countries

Nchimbi¹,

Dida²,

Janssens³

et al. 2021

IJACSA

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“…According to [3] it varies between 10 and 95 %, but often with low added-value to the product or service [4]. Thus in order to reduce the logistics costs as well as for improving the service quality, there is a trend towards technology driven innovations, like automated guided vehicles, diverse intelligent and smart cargo solutions [2], ITS [5] as well as increased servitisation of logistics [6]. By providing material and information at the right place, in the right quality and quantity as well as in right time by using automated guided vehicle (AGV) and Real Time Location System (RTLS), the vision of future manufacturing system ensuring real-time tracking of material flows, a seamless information flow, improved transport handling, energy and material efficiency as well as an accurate risk management can be achieved [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Employing digital twins within production logistics

Hauge¹,

Zafarzadeh

Jeong

et al. 2020

2020 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)

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Digitalisation and automation of existing processes are key competitive factors for industry. Still, logistic operations often comprise manual effort, because the movement of goods and material places stringent requirements on the interactions between different systems, human-computer/robot-interaction as well as on changes in the operative processes. In general, the introduction and uptake of new enabling technologies, like the IoT, in complex systems evolved over decades, are challenging. The experience has shown that it is hard to assess all restrictions and interactions between new and old components before any new equipment or infrastructure is implemented and put in operation. This paper presents and discusses the usage of digital twins for supporting the decision-making processes in two different areas: Workstation design and logistics operation analysis. The results are based on tests and experiments carried out in a production logistics test-bed that includes physical devices, an IoT-infrastructure and simulation software. The digital twin is realised in a combination of using Unity and the simulation software IPS. The primary results show that there is no one-size fit all in terms of granularity of the underlying simulation model as well as for the reduction of reality in the digital twin, but the results also indicate that a context-aware digital twin supports the decision-making within a given scope.

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“…In cooperation with its operational partners, FloraHolland and E-Logistics Control developed a complete contingency plan for the corridor Rotterdam -Italy. The needs of shippers and customers to track and trace LDHV goods along the supply chain, and not the locomotives or trains per se, meant that any new service offering should consider goods tracking, rather than vehicle tracking, integrated into a seamless information flow [39].…”

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“…Technological research into developing commercially viable power and control systems for freight, in order to enable growth in temperature controlled goods, is a highly technological topic that has been brought to market by Faiveley Transport [28]. The development of seamless information flows between transport actors and modes advanced to the standardisation of the e-Freight (Common) Framework as ISO19845 [39,41]. Tracking and tracing on railways advanced in multiple fashions, at the infrastructure level, the locomotive level and with examples of GPS devices on individual containers.…”

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Experiences of rail intermodal freight transport for low-density high value (LDHV) goods in Europe

Islam

Zunder

2018

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Objective: Previous studies have suggested an upward growth trend in low density, high value (LDHV) goods in Europe. Such goods require time sensitive, reliable services and currently, most LDHV goods are transported by road. The paper presents the findings of four case studies which detail the barriers and enablers to intermodal rail services for transporting LDHV goods. Methodology: We applied a methodological pluralism, quantitative and qualitative, on an inductive basis. Using a case study approach, the research investigates the requirements of shippers, identifies key barriers to intermodal rail service offerings and, based on the findings, suggests enablers for intermodal rail freight transport. The current research applies parallel top down and bottom up streams, with a final integration synthesis. Findings: Terminals may appear as an important barrier or enabler towards achieving a competitive intermodal rail service. By making rail terminal as an enabler, the research suggests that it is possible to carry LDHV goods by intermodal rail in a cost-efficient manner. The research attempts to seek a potential innovative solution to the barriers identified. The research compares road with an intermodal railroad solution, in terms of cost and time, for a door-to-door service along the selected routes/corridors. Recommendation: The research recommends that technical solutions, such as automated transhipment and temperature controlled systems, are required for rail freight services for LDHV goods, but that they must be complemented by collaborative operational solutions and viable service planning for an intermodal rail transport service to be reliable and competitive with road transport.

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Is it Possible to Manage and Plan Co-Modal Freight Transport Without a Centralised System?

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

MAGITS: A Mobile-based Information Sharing Framework for Integrating Intelligent Transport System in Agro-Goods e-Commerce in Developing Countries

MAGITS: A Mobile-based Information Sharing Framework for Integrating Intelligent Transport System in Agro-Goods e-Commerce in Developing Countries

Employing digital twins within production logistics

Experiences of rail intermodal freight transport for low-density high value (LDHV) goods in Europe

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