Research into the potential effects of a receiver-led consolidation policy on costs, CO2 emissions and vehicle movements: A case study for the logistics service provider PostNL

The efficiency of a logistic service provider's network can be improved by implementing a receiver-led consolidation policy. This policy means that shipments destined to the same location are consolidated in one truck. The literature states that by doing this the costs, CO2 emissions and number of vehicle movements can be reduced. However,...

Temperature controlled shipments in temporary storage location choice of KLM Cargo

Ambient temperature has been identified as the most common reason for quality loss of most high value perishable goods. In actual operation, it is not cost-effective to cool perishable products in active and/or passive containers when their storage time in the warehouse is short. In order to o reduce the quality loss caused by the temperature,...

The future of floriculture logistics: A logistic design for the floriculture chain for the year 2025, incorporating feasible trends and developments

Throughout this report a logistic design for the floriculture supply chain from the growers to the buyers of the flower auction is developed to be feasible around the year 2025. Trends and developments in and around the floriculture market as consolidation of transport, shift in customer demand and the Internet of Things are plotted on a hype...