Innovation in European Freight Transportation Basics, Methodology and Case Studies for the European Markets /

• Main Author: Savelsberg, Eva (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: RWTHedition,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Management science.; Automotive engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Civil engineering.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operations Management.; Automotive Engineering.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Civil Engineering.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

Serious problems and risks can be observed in European freight transportation development. However, the transport and logistics sector shows a lack of tradition in utilising systematic innovation management to overcome these problems. Hence, this volume puts forward a specific and comprehensive Syst...

Table of Contents:

• Significant Aspects of the Land-Based Long-Distance Freight Market
• Systemic, Migration Oriented Method of Innovation Management
• Detailed Presentation of Supportive Tools
• Case studies – Part I: Innovative Technologies in European Freight Transport
• Case studies – Part II: Innovations to Improve the Intermodal Transport Chain
• Case studies – Part III: Logistic Service Innovations
• Conclusions and Perspectives.