Essays about: "Road Freight"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 91 essays containing the words Road Freight.

1. 16. Intermodal Freight Transport - Evaluating the Suitability of Future Potential Implementations - A Case Study of Volvo Car Corporation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Elin Alverhed; Frida Kåvik; [2022-08-02]
   Keywords : Rail-road Intermodal Freight Transport; Intermodal Freight Transport; Volvo Cars; Rail Freight; Road Freight;

   Abstract : Environmental awareness has become increasingly more important for governmental and non-governmental organizations throughout the years, pushing organizations to better their operations with the aim to reduce environmental impact. One of the organizations aiming to reduce their environmental impact is Volvo Cars, which, through various organizational improvement efforts, has managed to reach environmental sustainability-related goals. READ MORE

3. 17. Digital Twins in Railways : State of the Art, Opportunities, and Guidelines

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

   Author : Ruth Dirnfeld; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital Twin; Railway Systems; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Guidelines; Systematic Literature Review;

   Abstract : There is growing interest in the concept of digital twins (DTs) among software engineers and researchers. As an emerging topic, DTs are a promising paradigm to enhance the predictability, safety, and reliability of cyber-physical systems in different domains. READ MORE

4. 18. Evaluating Business Models and Battery Usage in Battery Electric Trucks: : A Simulation Model for Future Scenarios

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Johan Andersson; Adam Wiberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Simulation model; Scenario modeling; Future studies; Business models; Inter-urban transportation; Simulationsmodell; Scenariomodellering; Framtidsstudier; Affärsmodeller; Inter-urban transport;

   Abstract : Road freight transport is changing, with an uncertain future and climate change calling for adaptation. Batteries as the power source are one solution for sustainable transport, yet these are affected by degrading effects, eventually making the batteries unusable. READ MORE

5. 19. Development of an International Expansion Framework for Transportas a Service Start-ups : Empirical Review in the German Transport Market

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Gregor Lamprecht; Timo Huber; [2022]
   Keywords : Transport as a Service; Internationalisation; Market Entry; International Expansion; Expansion Framework; Transport Industry; Road Freight Industry; Growth Strategy; Servitization; Transport as a Service; Internationalisering; Marknadsinträde; Internationell expansion; Expansionsram; Transportbranschen; Vägfraktbranschen; Tillväxtstrategi; Servitization;

   Abstract : With the transport sector being one of the major contributors to global CO2 emissions and a projected growth of emissions by another 16 percent until 2050, the need for new innovative and sustainable solutions for the transport industry arises. These endeavours are what emerging start-up enterprises want to deliver with their novel Transport as a Service business model. READ MORE

6. 20. What is the future of emission data? A study of environmental purchasing criteria in the heavy road freight transport industry in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Måns Kvarnfors; Magnus Åström; [2022]
   Keywords : emission data; purchasing; GHG emissions; road transport; Sweden; environmental purchasing; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Heavy road freight transports in Sweden are responsible for a significant portion of national greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier research has looked at the purchasing process of transports in a business-to-business context and established its importance for limiting environmental impact. READ MORE