Essays about: "freight delivery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words freight delivery.
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1. Freight Transport in the Car-Free City : Towards a more sustainable urban freight sector
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Freight transport of goods is an indispensable part of everyday life. Without it there would be no delivery of products such as food, water, construction material, technology, furniture, clothes and society, as we know it today, would collapse. However, there are more and less sustainable ways of transporting goods. READ MORE
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2. When is Electric Freight Cost Competitive? : Computational modeling and simulation of total cost of ownership for electric truck fleets
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : Battery electric trucks (BETs) offer environmental benefits in terms of reduced carbon emissions and enhanced energy efficiency but have been challenged with economic viability compared to conventional internal combustion engine trucks (ICETs) caused by substantial acquisition costs, limited charging infrastructure, and concerns regarding range and payload capacity. Previous studies focus on TCO at the vehicle or policy level but overlook the system and firm-level impacts. READ MORE
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3. Access Management for Efficient Urban Freight Transport
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : In today's urban landscapes, most megacities deal with challenges related to monitoring access management and designating spaces in city centres for loading or unloading goods. A pivotal objective for logistic companies is to ensure on-time and in-full delivery (OTIF), which directly correlates with enhanced customer satisfaction and increased profitability (Smith, H, 2019). READ MORE
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4. Automation in the transport sector: how the use of self-driving vehicles impacts the efficiency of urban delivery networks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Due to the prominent level of technology attained, companies try to stay one step ahead of change by offering the most technologically advanced products and services possible. These services include Last-Mile delivery, whose latest developments involve the inclusion of process automation, that is the area of research on which this study is based. READ MORE
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5. Changing Transport Strategy to Off-Peak Hour Delivery in Gothenburg and Copenhagen - Lessons and Recommendations learned from the New York and Stockholm Pilot Projects
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The pattern of urbanisation is determined by a set of complex aspects in social, economic, environmental, as well as technological that increases the concentration of the population in urban settlements. Many cities are experiencing difficulties and immense pressure on the infrastructure by declining traffic conditions with a series of issues including longer transit times, increased fuel consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions, prompting stakeholders and policymakers to tackle the issue by introducing alternative solutions to utilise the urban infrastructure more efficiently. READ MORE
