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G. Lodewijks
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17 records found
Review of solid and liquid biofuel demand and supply in Northwest Europe towards 2030
A comparison of national and regional projections
Biomass is the largest source of renewable energy carrier in the European Union (EU) contributing to over 60% of renewable energy, with the majority of supply coming from domestic sources. However, an increasing significant amount of feedstock is imported, either due to domestic
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Integration of real-time traffic management and train control for rail networks
Part 1: Optimization problems and solution approaches
We study the integration of real-time traffic management and train control by using mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) and mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) approaches. Three innovative integrated optimization approaches for real-time traffic management that inhere
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Company performance measurement for automobile companies
A composite indicator from an environmental perspective
Current research in the field of performance measurement hasn't presented a rigorous composite indicator for quantifying company performance, with environmental indicators for automobile companies. This paper aims to construct this missing composite indicator. A new approach is d
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Optimizing preventive maintenance policy
A data-driven application for a light rail braking system
This article presents a case study determining the optimal preventive maintenance policy for a light rail rolling stock system in terms of reliability, availability, and maintenance costs. The maintenance policy defines one of the three predefined preventive maintenance actions a
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Integration of real-time traffic management and train control for rail networks
Part 2: Extensions towards energy-efficient train operations
We study the integration of real-time traffic management and train control by using mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) and mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) approaches. In Part 1 of the paper (Luan et al., 2018), three integrated optimization problems, namely the P
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Towards context-aware supervision for logistics asset management
Concept design and system implementation
Innovations of information and communication technology (ICT) open plenty opportunities to promote internal operation efficiency and external service level in logistics. As current logistics developments tend to be more complex in operation and large in scale, recent practices st
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Quality-aware modeling and optimal scheduling for perishable good distribution networks
The case of banana logistics
Modern technologies have enabled approaches to estimate freshness of perishable products during production and distribution. Nevertheless, the loss of perishable goods is still high due to the deteriorating nature and inefficiencies in supply chains. This research focuses on impr
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Shape stability of pipe belt conveyors
From throughability to pipe-ability
This paper presents a new approach to determine the bending stiffness of a pipe conveyor belt that is sufficient to form a stable pipe shape based on its throughability performance. The paper describes the mathematical model that determines pipe conveyor contact forces and introd
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Intelligent maintenance of large-scale belt conveyor idler rolls
State-of-the-art and opportunities
Large-scale belt conveyor systems are widely involved in medium and long distance transport of bulk material. The spatially distributed idler rolls are a great challenge to maintain the reliability of the conveyor systems. Automation of maintenance in intelligent ways provides a
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Benchmarking company performance from economic and environmental perspectives
Time series analysis for motor vehicle manufacturers
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach to measuring the performance of motor vehicle manufacturers (MVMs) from economic and environmental (E&E) perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: Eight measures are identified for benchmarking the performance from E&E
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Benchmarking company performance from economic and environmental perspectives
Time series analysis for motor vehicle manufacturers
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach to measuring the performance of motor vehicle manufacturers (MVMs) from economic and environmental (E&E) perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: Eight measures are identified for benchmarking the performance from E&E
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Torrefied biomass and its handling aspects
A state-of-the-art review
To enhance the transportation ability of biomass and improve its material properties such as energy density and hydrophobicity, biomass is modified by torrefaction. This process, counting as a mild pyrolysis, takes place between 200 C and 300 C. The densified torrefied product is
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Torrefied biomass and its handling aspects
A state-of-the-art review
To enhance the transportation ability of biomass and improve its material properties such as energy density and hydrophobicity, biomass is modified by torrefaction. This process, counting as a mild pyrolysis, takes place between 200 C and 300 C. The densified torrefied product is
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Torrefied biomass and its handling aspects
A state-of-the-art review
To enhance the transportation ability of biomass and improve its material properties such as energy density and hydrophobicity, biomass is modified by torrefaction. This process, counting as a mild pyrolysis, takes place between 200 C and 300 C. The densified torrefied product is
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Torrefied biomass and its handling aspects
A state-of-the-art review
To enhance the transportation ability of biomass and improve its material properties such as energy density and hydrophobicity, biomass is modified by torrefaction. This process, counting as a mild pyrolysis, takes place between 200 C and 300 C. The densified torrefied product is
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Method for performance measurement of car companies from a stability-value leverage perspective
The balancing act between investment in R&D, supply chain configuration and value creation
Purpose: Today, most of the car manufacturers world-wide have embraced the principles of lean manufacturing on strategic and operational level. On strategic level car companies like Toyota (Womack et al., 1990) shifted 63 per cent of the value of the car towards the first, second
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Method for performance measurement of car companies from a stability-value leverage perspective
The balancing act between investment in R&D, supply chain configuration and value creation
Purpose: Today, most of the car manufacturers world-wide have embraced the principles of lean manufacturing on strategic and operational level. On strategic level car companies like Toyota (Womack et al., 1990) shifted 63 per cent of the value of the car towards the first, second
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Development of A Composite Indicator for Measuring Company Performance from Economic and Environmental Perspectives
A Study on Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
Company performance measurement is fundamental for decision-makers to monitor a company's performance and to solve management problems. The evolution of company performance measurement tools started from a pure financial-biased framework. The first generation of company performan
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Virtual prototyping of grabs
Co-simulations of discrete element and rigid body models
This dissertation has investigated whether a combination of DEM and MBD can be used for a reliable and accurate environment for predicting grab unloading performance. A grab is a type of bulk material handling equipment used for unloading materials such as coal and iron ore from
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Controlled perishable goods logistics
Real-time coordination for fresher products
This thesis provides tools for decision support systems for perishable goods logistics. It also provides an approach for enterprises to estimate the benefit of adopting the proposed logistic systems. Perishable products are produced, transported, and consumed all over the world.
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