Handbook of Research on Urban and Humanitarian Logistics
Handbook of Research on Urban and Humanitarian Logistics

Author: Gonzalez-Feliu, Jesus

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-06-28

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1522581618

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City logistics is one of the most popular fields of transportation sciences, dealing with sustainably supplying cities and at the same time reducing congestion and pollution related to goods transport in urban areas. Recently, humanitarian, emergency, and crises logistics has been a subject of increasing interest, often seen from an international viewpoint. However, some of the recent natural crises have shown the importance of resilience and reliability of the current urban logistics systems. The Handbook of Research on Urban and Humanitarian Logistics is a critical scholarly publication that addresses urban logistics and resilience, sustainable urban logistics, humanitarian logistics in urban areas both for crisis or long-term, and planning for resilient urban development. Featuring a broad range of topics that discuss the new and future trends in urban logistics and resilient cities, this publication is ideal for public planners; urban planners; company managers in logistics and transport; consulting agencies; regional, national, and international institutions and organizations; researchers; academicians; and students.

Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Emerging Markets
Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Emerging Markets

Author: Hugo Tsugunobu Yoshida Yoshizaki

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2020-11-19

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 183909334X

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This edited book presents 18 papers on Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Latin America which emerged from the second SCALE Latin American Conference in 2018. The collection covers a variety of relevant topics in SCM&L for the region, and also addresses its lack of cases and applied examples.

Best Practices in Manufacturing Processes
Best Practices in Manufacturing Processes

Author: Jorge Luis García Alcaraz

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 3319991906

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This book reports the best practices that companies established in Latin America are implementing in their manufacturing processes in order to generate high quality products and stay in the market. It lists the technologies, production and administrative philosophies that are being implemented, presenting a collection of successful cases of studies from Latin America. The book describes how the tools and techniques are being integrated, modified and combined to create new technical resources for assisting the decision making process for better economic performance in manufacturing companies. The efforts deployed for assisting the transformation of raw materials into products and services are described. The authors explain the main key success factors or drivers for success of each tool, technique or hybrid combination approach applied to solve manufacturing problems.

Supply Chain Management Strategies and Methodologies
Supply Chain Management Strategies and Methodologies

Author: Jorge Luis García Alcaraz

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-06-02

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 3031320328

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This book showcases the successful practices of manufacturing companies in Latin America, highlighting the strategies and technologies they have implemented to produce high-quality products and remain competitive in the market. Divided into three parts, the book covers various aspects of the manufacturing process. Part I presents methodologies and strategies for demand forecasting and raw material procurement, providing insights into how companies are meeting their production needs and managing costs. Part II focuses on methodologies and strategies applied in the production process, exploring the various techniques and practices that companies are utilizing to optimize their manufacturing operations. Finally, Part III lists methodologies and strategies applied to product distribution, demonstrating how companies are delivering their products to market efficiently and effectively. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the best practices being employed by successful manufacturing companies in Latin America, offering valuable insights for businesses looking to improve their manufacturing processes and remain competitive in today's market.

City Logistics 1
City Logistics 1

Author: Eiichi Taniguchi

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-05-24

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1119527759

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This volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given.