From freight partnerships to city logistics living labs – Giving Meaning to the Elusive Concept of Living Labs

The paper discusses the growing importance of urban freight research given the increasing urban population trends. The complexity of urban freight systems means that it is essential for the public and private sectors to work together - one way to achieve this has been through freight partnerships. A short review of freight partnerships...

In search for the added value of FM: What we know and what we need to learn

Purpose<br/>– This article aims to present and compare research perspectives and theoretical reflections from a variety of academic fields on the concept of added value of facilities management.<br/><br/>Design/methodology/approach<br/>– The starting point is the so‐called FM Value Map, which was presented in a recent article in Facilities by...

The Added Value of FM: Different Research Perspectives

Purpose: This paper aims to present and compare research perspectives and theoretical reflections from a variety of academic fields on the concept of Added Value of Facilities Management (FM).<br/>Theory: The starting point is the so-called FM Value Map, which was presented in a paper by Jensen (2009) at the research symposium at EFMC 2009 in...