Transportation and Logistics
This field deals with all spatial and time-related activities involved in bridging the gap between goods and people, including their restructuring. This begins with the supplier and follows each stage of the operational value chain to product delivery and concludes with product disposal and recycling.
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A Colossus Gets its Name
Today, the first of the two ALMA antenna transporters was given its name at a ceremony on the compounds of the manufacturer, the heavy-vehicle specialist…
Many companies near Schiphol Amsterdam are unconnected with the airport industry
This has emerged from Pim Warffemius’s doctoral research on the clustering of distribution centres around Schiphol airport. He states that one third of the…
Software "PackAssistant" helps experts to pack containers quickly and in the best possible way
The German Fraunhofer Society, world-famous for its music compression method MP3, takes its leading packing solution “PackAssistant” (www.packassistant.com) to…
Toll charges reduce travel time
oksimovic developed a simulation model that can help policy makers to estimate the consequences of various toll charges. The model predicts, where, when and…
New design methods promise better flight-control systems —safer, cheaper, and greener aircraft
With knowledge from many fields, it is possible to propose the right solution for the aircraft's control system at an early stage. This reduces the risk of…
NCAR Teams with United Airlines to Pinpoint Turbulence in Clouds
A new turbulence detection system now being tested is alerting pilots to patches of rough air as they fly through clouds. The system, designed by the National…