This paper suggests an approach to plan logistics terminals. In particular, it describes an application to the freight transport by road involving the sicilian area. The modelling framework, which is inspired by the “Stackelberg game” paradigm, uses an objective function representing some relevant public interests and simulates the choice behaviour of freight transport operators. Basic assumpti...

The shortest path problem is considered with yet another extension. The transit times b(x,y,u) and the arc costs c(x,y,u) on arc (x,y) vary as a function of the departure time u at the beginning vertex of the arc. The problem considered is to find the shortest path between a pair of nodes such that the total traverse time is lesser than some specified value T. Waiting times at nodes are conside...

Web browsers are increasingly used as middleware platforms offering a central access point for service provision. Using backend containerization, RESTful APIs, and distributed computing allows for complex systems to be realized that address the needs of modern compute intense environments. In this paper, we present a web-based medical image data and information management software platform call...

A methodical approach for the determination of economic and socio-environmental costs in application city consolidation center at micro level was proposed tested on real data. Two options urban delivery small shipments are considered, particular, e-commerce - direct through micro-consolidation center. The system indicators this work allows a detailed assessment component consolidated delivery, ...

This paper presents a discrete network design problem for optimally designing freight transport network in terms of the efficiency of supply chain. Modelling is undertaken within the framework of mathematical programmes with equilibrium constraints, which first incorporates both supply chain and transport networks explicitly. The upper level determines the best set of actions for transport netw...

In the two-echelon vehicle routing problem (2E-VRP), distribution network is split into two echelons. Different vehicles are operated on first and second echelon to maintain economies of scale adhere any restrictions that may be present in either echelon. Intermediate facilities located at borders echelons facilitate consolidation transshipment goods between Examples systems include express del...

Freight movements throughout the Mississippi Valley region are complicated by the presence of recurring congestion along the highway, rail, and port freight networks. This congestion has several deleterious effects on freight carriers, commuters, governments, and markets. State departments of transportation (DOTs) in the Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition are looking to identify the points of...

The paper identifies requirements for an Information and Communication (ICT) platform for the European freight transport sectoran e-Freight Platform. The e-Freight Platform can be used to support integrated multimodal transport and improved interoperability between freight transport and administration systems. The authors illustrate the potential of such platform for enhanced Business to Admini...