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Journal articles on the topic "Waste management,intermodal transport,logistics"
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Beškovnik, Bojan, and Elen Twrdy. "Agile Port and Intermodal Transport Operations Model to Secure Lean Supply Chains Concept." PROMET - Traffic&Transportation 23, no. 2 (January 26, 2012): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v23i2.137.
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This article presents a strategic view of industry’s expectations from the lean supply chains concept in relation to the container shipping industry. The global market is putting the shipping industry under strong pressure as new trends in logistics seek new opportunities to cut unnecessary costs and players in the supply chain management and in the intermodal transport. For this reason we performed a research on how the intermodal transport can secure efficient transport operations. The emphasis is mainly on setting up the agile port and intermodal transport model, in which all necessary subjects should be involved in a unique supply chain. Thus we analyzed port operators, shipping lines and inland transport operators and the way they eliminate waste processes in their everyday operation procedure. Considering all important dynamic facts in the container and shipping industry and our analyses of the intermodal service through the port of Koper we propose the agile port and inland operations model suitable to improve intermodal service and to secure lean supply chains for containerized cargo. Consequently, we came to the conclusion that some traditional subjects in the traditional supply chain are not needed; while others, like customs authorities and inspection companies should be involved adequately to secure efficient organization of agile services in the ports, on the borders between different countries and at final destinations. KEY WORDS: lean supply chains, agile intermodal operations, shipping lines, port operators, inland transport operators
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Mańkowski, Cezary, and Dariusz Weiland. "Logistics of information in intermodal transport." MATEC Web of Conferences 235 (2018): 00013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201823500013.
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The contemporary economy is characterised by a high degree of reliance on modern technologies and information systems. Modern technologies have become a source of innovativeness and a tool for building competitive advantage across all sectors of the market, including transportation. Such technologies as telematics, RFID and GPS/GPRS have contributed to the development of transport systems. Information logistics is crucial in order for the modern technologies to be utilised effectively in transportation. This necessity is driven by the fact that information is a type of resource and hence requieres adequate logistics. The same applies to intermodal transport, where it is vital to manage the stores of information appropriately and efficiently through well organised logistics. This article discusses logistics of information as one of the key auxiliaries to intermodal transport. It also outlines an innovative approach to information as viewed from the perspective of domestic railway companies, which may benefit from implementing information logistics in order to utilise such assets as railway infrastructure, supply trains, train stations, sidetracks and ground adjacent to railtracks. This, in turn, will allow them to transition from being traditional transport suppliers to the rank of logistics integrators responsible for handling intermodal transport. The authors elaborate on the possible functional mechanisms of an intermodal transport market whose management and supervision is assumed by a domestic railway service supplier, thereby becoming an integrator of logistics for intermodal transport whose operating draws on information flows between operators working in different sectors of transport.
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Monios, Jason, and Ralf Elbert. "Modal shift and logistics integration in intermodal transport networks." Research in Transportation Business & Management 35 (June 2020): 100517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100517.
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Okyere, Stephen, Jia Qi Yang, Kwabena Sarpong Aning, and Bin Zhan. "Review of Sustainable Multimodal Freight Transportation System in African Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana." International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa 41 (February 2019): 155–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/jera.41.155.
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The importance of transportation in the socio-economic development of nations cannot be downplayed. Intermodal transport has become vital concept for ensuring sustainable freight transport in developed economies but less focused on among African scientific community as it attracts fewer researches and developments. This paper aims to review and promote the development of sustainable intermodal freight transport systems in African developing countries with insights from Ghana.The researchers adopted literature review approach for the global intermodal developments and that of developing economies with emphasis on Africa and Ghana.Transport experts and experienced practitioners’ opinions were sought to complement the limited literature on the means to improve intermodal transport and logistics management systems. Authors discovered that some African countries like Ghana potentially posses some relevant multimodal resources such as seaport, waterway, railway and road infrastructures. However, they are not well interconnected to acquire intermodal benefits. Besides, the existing transportation systems were mostly road dominated and frauded with cost-inefficiencies; greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion, accidents, high maintenance and service deficiencies.The constraints are lack of skilled labor, limited infrastructure, safety and security problems, limited institutional capacity, poor intermodal transport network and connectivity issues. Some practical measures to improve the lapses in the transport system were highlighted. It was suggested that management of African developing countries must remodify their transport policies to attract investors and transport players. This would strengthen Public Private Partnerships (PPP) collaborations in developing intermodal freight transport and logistics systems.
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Karišik, Asad, Sebastjan Škerlič, and Robert Muha. "Time Efficiency Model for Identification of Development Potentials in Urban Logistics." Promet - Traffic&Transportation 33, no. 3 (June 2, 2021): 437–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v33i3.3662.
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The aim of this paper is to develop a model for estimating the urban logistics improvements potential based on success factors of intermodal urban transport. There were two aspects considered for building the urban logistics time efficiency model: achieving an improved transport capacity without purchasing new vehicles, and transferring responsibility of poor shipment planning to its owners by implementing the intermodal transport success factors. The model is to establish functional relationship among the shipment distribution requests (urbanization) and urban logistics inefficiencies management (market inconsistencies), and their impact on business operations. The applicability of the proposed model was tested on urban population growth data and time inefficiencies in urban distribution. The results provide both theoretical and practical confirmation of time efficiency importance of urban logistics and potential for introduction of new intermodal solutions in urban logistics. Different case scenarios for Sarajevo prove that reducing inefficiencies in urban logistics could reduce the number of delivery vehicles by less than a half. Since the delivery vehicles are sources of pollution, the subsequent conclusion is valid for externalities levels. The model, therefore, complements the existing knowledge and represents a practical tool for urban planners and logistics professionals for creating an efficient, innovative, and integrative approach to the development of urban logistics services.
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Dekker, Rommert, Eelco van Asperen, Geerten Ochtman, and Walter Kusters. "Floating stocks in FMCG supply chains: using intermodal transport to facilitate advance deployment." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 39, no. 8 (September 4, 2009): 632–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09600030910996297.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to consider the use of temporary storage offered by intermodal transshipment points to position some stock of fast moving consumer goods in advance of demand; this floating stock concept combines transport and inventory management. Intermodal transport is compared with direct road transport for a supply chain.Design/methodology/approachFirst an analytical comparison is made which shows that the floating stock concept has advantages in inventories over pure road and intermodal transport. Next, a simulation study of a real case is made which quantifies the cost‐differences in detail.FindingsIt is found that both storage costs can be lowered and shorter response times be gotten by sending shipments in advance to intermodal terminals. The advance positioning can offset the disadvantage of a longer transit time in intermodal transport.Research limitations/implicationsDemand needs to be somewhat predictable. The pooling effects depend on geographical layout of the customers. The availability of intermodal transport options is based on the situation in Western Europe.Practical implicationsThe floating stock concept considers both the transport and inventory issues. By positioning some of the stock at transshipment points close to the customer in anticipation of demand, the concept can yield lower inventory costs as well as a lower customer lead time. The benefit for logistics service providers is a more regular supply chain. Using intermodal transport provides an opportunity to green the supply chain as the environmental impact per ton/kilometer is lower than road transport.Originality/valueThis paper draws on the areas of logistics and inventory management to consider the choice of transport mode; most studies look at these issues in isolation. Considering the holding and storage costs in addition to the distribution strategy enables a more thorough comparison of the transport modes.
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Eng-Larsson, Fredrik, and Andreas Norrman. "Modal shift for greener logistics − exploring the role of the contract." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 44, no. 10 (November 3, 2014): 721–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-07-2013-0182.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate contracts of the intermodal transport market and the incentives they create for a modal shift and thus the financial and environmental efficiency of freight transport. Design/methodology/approach – The research used a mixed-methods approach where qualitative case interviews and quantitative modeling was combined. Two cases of contractual relationships between a service provider and its intermodal train operator on a specific lane were investigated. The case findings were then consolidated and used as input for a model of the contractual relation. Findings were sought through an extensive numerical study. Findings – The cases reported that intermodal rail operators had a strong production focus, transferring the capacity risk (i.e. the risk of unused capacity) to the service provider, which the service providers argued limited the shift from truck to intermodal transportation. The paper shows that, due to the market structure, it is rational for the operator to transfer the capacity risk but not the profit. Consequently, a modal shift is only likely to occur when there is strong shipper pressure or low capacity risk. We present a risk-sharing contract that could release this dead lock. Research limitations/implications – The conclusions are modeling outcomes subject to assumptions based on the cases. For further validation, large-scale quantitative studies are necessary. Practical implications – The paper shows that a three-part tariff in which the capacity risk is shared may lead to increased modal shift and hence assumed improved environmental performance. Social implications – Instead of arguing for operators to be more customer-focussed, policy makers and other stakeholders may have more to gain by having both actors being more cooperation focussed. Originality/value – The paper is the first attempt to quantify how the contractual relations on the freight transport market affect the modal mix and thus the financial and environmental efficiency of freight transport.
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Nitsche, Benjamin. "Embracing the Potentials of Intermodal Transport in Ethiopia: Strategies to Facilitate Export-Led Growth." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (February 18, 2021): 2208. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13042208.
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Ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and by 2025 Ethiopia aims to become the manufacturing hub of Africa. To maintain growth, the Ethiopian government heavily supports industrial development in different industry sectors. However, Ethiopia is still a developing, low-income country that has to overcome several barriers in order to attract foreign companies to become a middle-income country. Therefore, efficient intermodal transport is seen as one of the key contributors to facilitating export-led growth. This study seeks to map the current state of intermodal transport in Ethiopia by synthesizing a holistic picture of current challenges and to propose strategies for dealing with them. A moderated nominal group technique (NGT) exercise was applied among 38 experts from local manufacturing industries, domestic and international logistics services, academia, and associations as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions. Through the NGT process, the study condenses 19 challenges for intermodal transport in Ethiopia that are grouped into eight different clusters and assesses the importance of resolving those challenges in order to facilitate logistics performance. Moreover, strategies are proposed to improve the current state of intermodal transport and assessed according to their effectiveness and complexity. Consequently, recommendations and implications for four stakeholder groups are given: (1) governmental institutions; (2) non-governmental institutions; (3) foreign investors/manufacturers and local manufacturers; as well as (4) local and international logistics service providers.
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Ge, Jiawei, Wenming Shi, and Xuefeng Wang. "Policy Agenda for Sustainable Intermodal Transport in China: An Application of the Multiple Streams Framework." Sustainability 12, no. 9 (May 11, 2020): 3915. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12093915.
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Intermodal transport is widely believed to be an efficient way of organizing transportation activities because of its significant role in reducing logistics costs and emissions of air pollutants, which copes with the ever-increasing economic and environmental concerns. This paper applies the multiple streams framework (MSF) to analyze three streams (e.g., the problem stream, policy stream, and politics stream) in setting policy agenda for sustainable intermodal transport in China. By restricting the attention to the opening of the policy window and the coupling of the three streams, the motivation, process, and trend of formulating intermodal transport policy are systematically discussed. The findings show that the key to setting the policy agenda for sustainable intermodal transport in China is to strengthen collaboration among multiple interest groups, boost the national mood, and diversify the identity of policy entrepreneurs. This paper not only verifies the applicability of the MSF, but also helps us to better understand how sustainable intermodal transport policy is formulated in China, thus promoting future policy making.
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Monios, Jason, and Rickard Bergqvist. "Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20, no. 5 (August 10, 2015): 534–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-02-2015-0051.
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine a strategic alliance between a large shipper and a freight forwarder to provide an intermodal service to and from the port of Gothenburg. The supply chain literature discusses various models of supply chain collaboration and integration. When applied to logistics, each has been shown to exhibit different levels of success depending on particular factors. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is a single in-depth case paper based on action research, interviews and document analysis. Findings – According to this innovative model, a new entity is not set up but an open-book basis is established, long-term contracts with other parties are signed, risks and profits are shared and the shipper makes several investments specific to the service. Thus, the benefits of a joint venture are obtained without needing to establish a new organisation, thereby sacrificing flexibility and independence. Research limitations/implications – A limitation of this study is that it is based on a single case of best practice; it may be difficult to replicate the high levels of trust in other situations. Nevertheless, the evident success of this “virtual joint venture” suggests that some elements are transferable to other cases, and the model may be refined through additional case analysis. Practical implications – Results indicate several advantages of this “virtual joint venture” model, including risk sharing, knowledge development, long-term service stability and diversification of activities, which all contribute to facilitating the shift of a large customer from road haulage to intermodal transport. Potential challenges mainly relate to contractual complexity. Originality/value – This paper identifies an innovative business model for logistics integration that can be used in future in other cases to make modal shift more attractive and successful, which is a key aim of government policy in many countries.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Waste management,intermodal transport,logistics"
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Amati, Pietro. "La gestione dei rifiuti presso Interporto Bologna S.p.A., aspetti tecnici ed ambientali Technical and Environmental issues in Waste Management at Interporto Bologna S.p.A." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017.
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This paper analyzes the waste management at the Interporto Bologna, one of the bigger intermodal center of Europe. This study has been carried on during a traineeship period of 4 months. The aim is to provide an exhaustive report of the current state of art about waste collection in the site. A presentation of the Italian and European multimodal transport system is provided. It is presented the Italian and EU waste law and the European Waste Catalogue. It is then presented the actual situation in the site, looking at quantities per fraction. This waste is assimilated to MSW, according to a Bentivoglio municipal Ordinance. The service is provided by HERA Bologna S.r.l., directly for the fraction relative to the offices, instead it is subcontracted to a smaller company (CutiConsai) for the indifferentiated fraction (multimaterial) of the warehouses, separated downstream. I could follow in the collection activity the CutiConsai employee, in order to get data and localize critical areas. The actual management ensures ease and flexibility to all the users. But this layout doesn’t guarantee waste traceability and quantification, necessary for the incoming national adaptation to EU regulations. It seems to satisfy them without increasing the service costs, the creation of an Ecologic Station inside the site. But this presents logistics inconvenient not negligible, as distances to be covered and low flexibility. Another possibility is the grouping of containers in Drop-off Points for the separated collection, but this will not provide waste traceability and quantification and overall, it seems to be an expansive solution. Last considered is the door-to-door collection for plastics and paper. The remaining of multimaterial will be throw inside the containers as now. The flexibility will be a bit lower, but the waste traceability easier. There was no answer from the Bentivoglio municipality and the option of exiting the municipal waste monopoly couldn’t be analyzed deeply.
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Ottosson, Marcus, and Nils Sollerud. "Införande av containerlager för ökad flexibilitet av intermodala transporter : En fallstudie hos Holmen Paper Braviken." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-75066.
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A well-functioning transport system that can ensure efficient distribution is an important part of a mass-producing company. This is also the case for Holmen Paper Braviken, a paper mill with a widespread market base. Both today and historically, a large market share has been found in Europe, where a large proportion of the paper produced has been transported by truck and boat. In recent times, the demand for container transports has become higher as a result of sales in increasingly widespread markets. It is a trend that is forecasted to continue and to ensure that increased volumes henceforth still can be transported, Holmen Paper Braviken's current container transport solution has become interesting to investigate. In this study, the current process for container transports is examined as an outset and basis for identifying a possible solution that in the long term can facilitate a suitable development. It is clear that the current process for container transport is standardized with few adaptable possibilities but is well-functioning under the present conditions. However, hard endeavors are needed in specific periods due to high variations in volumes, which suggests a need to be flexible in adjustments. Furthermore, a container warehouse was identified as a possible development for the existing process. A container warehouse can lead to higher flexibility in transport activities by enabling the possibility to allocate and plan transports and resources to a greater extent. Since loading of containers is made possible when the undertakings are low, which can ease coming periods where there is a spike in demand. Therefore, loading operations can be spread out better over time and resources can more easily be redistributed based on the existing conditions of demand. However, the introduction of a container warehouse is currently not seen as a feasible change since it involves significant investments and risks. If, on the other hand, the development on the market continues according to the current pattern, said investment will become a more and more reasonable solution. Since increasingly higher demands will be placed on flexible container transports, which would warrant a container warehouse to a higher degree.Ett välfungerande transportsystem som kan säkerställa en effektiv distribution är en viktig del i ett massproducerande företag. Så är även fallet för Holmen Paper Braviken, ett pappersbruk med en spridd marknadsbas. Både idag och historiskt har en stor marknadsandel befunnit sig inom Europa där en stor andel av det producerade pappret transporterats med lastbil och båt. Under senare tid har dock efterfrågan på containertransporter blivit högre till följd av försäljning på allt mer spridda marknader. Det är en trend som prognostiserats fortsätta och för att säkerställa att ökande volymer fortsatt kan hanteras har Holmen Paper Bravikens nuvarande transportlösning för container blivit intressant att undersöka. Som utgångsläge i den här studien undersöktes den nuvarande processen för containertransporter för att identifiera en eventuell lösning som på sikt kan underlätta för den aktuella händelseutvecklingen. Det framgår att nuvarande process för containertransporter är standardiserad och väl fungerande under dagens förutsättningar men med få anpassningsmöjligheter. I perioder förekommer det ansträngningar på nuvarande system, främst baserat på höga variationer i volymer, vilket ställer krav på en flexibel anpassningsförmåga. Vidare identifierades ett containerlager som en tänkbar utveckling till den befintliga processen. Ett containerlager kan leda till en högre flexibilitet i transportaktiviteter genom att fördela om resurser och i högre utsträckning möjliggöra långsiktig planering av transporter. Eftersom förlastning av containrar är möjligt vid låg beläggning kan man underlätta för kommande tidsperioder med hög beläggning. Det innebär att beläggningen kan jämnas ut och resurser kan i perioder enklare fördelas om efter givet tillstånd i beläggning. Införandet av ett containerlager ses i dagsläget däremot inte som en genomförbar förändring eftersom det innebär betydande investeringar och risker. Om utvecklingen på marknaden däremot fortsätter enligt nuvarande mönster kommer sagda investering bli mer och mer aktuell. Då kommer allt högre krav ställas på flexibla containertransporter där ett införande av ett containerlager skulle kunna bli berättigat.
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Poul, David. "Využití železniční dopravy v oblasti odpadového hospodářství." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-416673.
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The diploma thesis deals with railway transport describes its role in combined transport and compare key aspects with road transport. As part of the diploma thesis, a detailed database of railway tracks in the Czech Republic was created, on which the route planner was built with the possibility of setting waypoints. The route planner also includes the implementation of exclusion activities. A comprehensive technical-economic model of railway transport was created with four calculation models and detailed investment planning, thanks to which is possible to assess whether the purchase or lease of train sets is more advantageous when making investment decisions. Furthermore, a technical-economic model for the branch line was created. The last section deals with the created transport model for the catchment area for 8 localities and 5 types of transported waste/commodities. The transport model was used to evaluate two selected areas – the South Moravian Region and Kolín.
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Lundström, Sara, and Madeleine Billing. "En metod för att identifiera och reducera slöseri i informationsflödet : En kartläggning från avrop till materialleverans på byggprojekt." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-69571.
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Till följd av att dagens samhälle blir allt mer präglad av den ständiga strömmen av information ställer det krav på byggentreprenören att börja ta kontroll över deras informationshantering. Utvecklingen av digitalisering har också bidragit till att synliggöra denna problematik. I dagsläget saknas det däremot hjälpmedel eller metoder för att kunna kartlägga eller mäta andelen slöseri i ett informationsflöde. Syftet med detta arbete är därmed att ta fram en metodik, för att kunna identifiera kritiskt slöseri samt rotorsaken till dess uppkomst för processen från avrop till materialleverans på husbyggnadsprojekt. Syftet är också att utreda hur implementering av digitala lösningar skulle kunna påverka informationsflödet eller bidra till att reducera slöseri. Inom ramen för detta arbete har tre stycken leverantörer till byggentreprenören Skanska Sverige studerats. Insamlingen av datamaterialet har utgått ifrån en metodik vilken är baserad på en kombination av en kvalitativ och en kvantitativ studie. Framtagna analysmodeller har sedan använts för att utreda andelen kritiskt slöseri i leverantörernas informationsflöde. Utifrån det insamlande datamaterialet kan det konstateras att kritiskt slöseri för processen från avrop till materielleverans uppkommer vid externa ändringar, att två personer producerar samma information, begränsningar i kommunikationssätt, att information saknas samt vid för mycket information. Rotorsakerna till nämnt kritiskt slöseri, vilka behöver åtgärdas för att förbättra informationsflödet, konstaterades vara manuell överföring av information samt konfiguration mellan olika system. Resultatet visar på att de två framtagna digitala lösningarna kan bidra till att reducera kritiskt slöseri i processen. Rekommendationen är därmed att det i ett första skede är mest relevant att åtgärda de slöseri vilka identifieras vara kritiska. Detta genom att börja ta kontroll över informationen genom förändrade arbetssätt och tydligare rutiner för kommunikation.The constant flow of information in today’s society, as well as the rapid evolving of digitalisation, has contributed to the requirement of continuous improvement in information management for contractors in the construction industry. However, in the current situation there are no tools or methods that enable mapping of waste in the information flow. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to develop a method for how to identify critical waste in the information flow, from call off to delivery of material at the construction site, and determine the root cause. Furthermore, the intention is also to investigate possibilities with implementation of digital solutions and discuss how it could affect information flow or contribute to reduction of waste. The scope of this study has included an investigation of three suppliers to the construction contractor Skanska. A combined qualitative and a quantitative study has been a basis for the gathering of information. The developed methods were then used to examine the existing waste in the supplier’s information flow. The obtained results clarify that waste in the information flow, from call off to delivery of material at the construction site, occur during external changes, when two individuals produce the same information, when there are constraints in communication channels, missing information or information overload. The identified root causes of these critical wastes were manual transitions of information as well as the configuration between different systems. Two developed digital solutions demonstrate the possibilities in reduction of critical waste in the process. Therefore, the final recommendation is to primarily start by reducing waste that is identified to be most critical in the information flow. To achieve this, a requirement is to take control over the information, by improved course of action and routines for communication.
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Lannestedt, Edén Sofia, and Alexander Nilsson. "Överblivna installationsprodukter och byggmaterial : Finns det affärs- och miljömässig bärighet att samla in överbliver material från byggarbetsplatser." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-231985.
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Idag slängs stora mängder fullt fungerande material inom nyproduktionen i byggbranschen. Detta är ett dolt problem då materialet inte dokumenteras som överblivet material utan i vikt tillsammans med det övriga avfallet. Anledningen till att materialen slängs är den höga tidspressen inom produktionen och att det inte finns en standardiserad process för att ta tillvara på fullt fungerande överblivet material när det inträffar. Kassering av material anses vara lättare, vilket kräver mindre tid och resurser än att med eget initiativ och engagemang ta tillvara på det. Att återanvända material är en enorm miljövinst. Materialtillverkningen står för den största miljöpåverkan inom byggbranschen. Genom att hoppa över materialtillverkningsprocessen, tillsammans med all hantering och transport som denna process innefattar, kan miljöpåverkan minskas. Direkt återanvändning av material och produkter betyder att nytillverkningsprocessen kan undvikas samt hantering och transporter reduceras. För att göra direkt återanvändning av överblivet material möjlig behöver en rutin införas hos företagen och de olika projekten. Denna rutin behöver vara praktisk genomförbar och inom rimliga ekonomiska ramar. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det är möjligt att uppföra ett logistikcenter där handel av fullt fungerande överblivet material kan ske. Miljömässiga och ekonomiska aspekter har granskats och vägts mot varandra. Att det överblivna materialet ska samlas på ett lager för att sedan kunna distribueras ut till försäljning och återanvändning. En granskning av de kostnader och intäkter som detta innefattar har utförts i form av en kalkyl. Intresse och efterfrågan har även undersökts. För att motivera till engagemang inom återanvändning av material har kopplingar dragits mellan hållbar utveckling, cirkulär ekonomi och miljömål. Studien har utförts på Skanska och avgränsats till nyproduktion av bostäder i Stockholmsområdet. Intervjuer och platsbesök står till grund för den insamlade informationen. Berörda personer i produktionsledningen från olika projekt har fått svara på frågor om egna erfarenheter angående överblivet material, avfallshantering, beställningar och planering av material men även om egna tankar och åsikter angående potentiella lösningar på problemet. Platsbesök har utförts på olika Skanska-projekt, en avfallsanläggning och på en uthyrningsenhet som Skanska själva driver. Svaren från dessa intervjuer och informationen från platsbesöken har sammanställts och analyserats. Slutsatsen blev att insamling av överblivet material från byggarbetsplatser visade sig, att åtminstone i teorin, vara genomförbart med avseende på ekonomiska och miljömässiga aspekter. Logistikcentret anses ha möjlighet att vara självförsörjande men även att gå med ekonomisk vinst. Genom att utveckla ett system för återanvändning av material tar byggbranschen ett stort kliv framåt inom hållbar utveckling.Today, large amounts of fully functional materials are being thrown away within the construction industry of new buildings. This is a hidden problem, as the materials are not documented as leftover materials but in weight together with the other waste. The reason for disposal of materials is the pressure of time in the production; also, that there is no standard process to utilize the fully functional leftover materials when it occurs. Disposal of materials is considered to be easier, which requires less time and resources than by own initiative and commitment to take care of the materials. Recycling by reuse of materials is a huge gain for the environment. Production of materials accounts for the biggest environmental impact in the construction industry. By skipping the material manufacturing process, along with the managing and transportation that it entails, reduction of the environmental impact can be achieved. Recycling by reuse of materials and products implies that the manufacturing process can be avoided and the managing and transportation of materials would be reduced. In order to make reusing of leftover materials possible, a routine needs to be introduced at the companies and the different projects. This routine needs to be practically feasible and within reasonable financial limits.The purpose of this study is to investigate whether it is possible to establish a logistics centre where trading of fully functional material can be done. Environmental and economic aspects have been reviewed and compared with each other. Leftover materials and products will be gathered in a warehouse and then distributed for sale and reuse. A review of the costs and revenues that the logistics centre includes has been carried out in the form of a calculation. Interest and demand have been investigated as well. To motivate commitment to the reuse of materials, connections have been made between sustainable development, circular economics and environmental goals. The study has been carried out in cooperation with Skanska and is delimited to production of new residential buildings in the Stockholm area. The collected information is based on interviews and site visits. People that are involved in the production management of different projects have answered questions about their own experience regarding leftover materials, waste management, order and planning of materials, but also their own thoughts and opinions regarding potential solutions to the problem. Site visits have been carried out on a waste facility, various Skanska projects and a rental unit that Skanska itself operates. The answers from these interviews and the information from the site visits have been compiled and analysed.
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Forsén, Isak. "Materialspill i aktivt projekt : Hur ser situationen ut och kan mängden spill minskas?" Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-185631.
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SCA Obbola är ett pappersbruk som satsar på framtiden och håller på att utöka sin produktion. Projektet kallas Expansion Obbola och fabriken planerar öka kapaciteten från 450 000 ton till 725 000 ton. Peab är utförandeentreprenad för projektet, arbetet startade år 2018 och förväntas vara färdigt till år 2023. I samarbete med Peab har ett examensarbete utförts på projektet Expansion Obbola för att ta reda på hur arbetet med materialspill ser ut i projektet i dagsläget och om möjligheten finns att minska mängden materialspill. Syftet med arbetet är att få en tydligare bild över materialspillet på projektet Expansion Obbola, för att vidare möjliggöra och utöka Peab:s arbete med materialspill på ett effektivt, ekonomiskt och miljövänligt sätt. Arbetet har även som syfte att bidra till Peab:s framtida arbete med materialspill. Vid produktionen av en ny byggnad uppskattas 30-40% av den totala kostnaden bestå av materialkostnader, vilket medför att om mängden materialspill kan begränsas kan det bidra till ett mer hållbart, ekonomiskt och miljövänligt arbete. Arbetet resulterade i att situationen på projektet Expansion Obbola består av svåra förutsättningar och att detta försvårar möjligheten till minskandet av materialspill betydligt. Tidspress, brist på ytor och begränsat med riktlinjer till hur man bör hantera materialspill är de främsta svårigheterna som projektet besitter. Efter genomförande av detta arbete anses det ändå finnas gott om utvecklingsområden för projektet gällande materialspill trots svårigheterna och några av de presenterade förslagen på hur man kan arbeta med att få en minskad mängd materialspill är följande: Ändra dag och tiden för revidering av ritningar, öka samarbetet mellan arbetsledare, byta virket vid formsättning till en lägre kvalité för att bespara på miljön samt utöka samarbetet med projektörerna. Projektet Expansion Obbola anses därav trots svåra förutsättningar, besitta goda möjligheter att förbättra sitt arbete med materialspill och potentiellt kunna minska mängden material som slängs i onödan.SCA Obbola is a papermill that is investing in the future and is expanding its production. The project is called Expansion Obbola and they plan to increase their factory's capacity from 450,000 tonnes kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes. Peab is the contractor for the project, it started in 2018 and is expected to be completed by the year 2023. In collaboration with Peab, a report has been carried out on the Expansion Obbola project to find out how they work to minimize material waste. The report will also look into the current way of dealing with material waste and if the opportunity exists to reduce the amount of material waste even more. The purpose of the report is to get a clearer picture of the material waste on the project Expansion Obbola, to further enable and expand Peab's work with material waste in an efficient, economical and environmentally friendly way. The report also aims to contribute to Peab's future work with material waste in a positive way. During the production of a new building, it is estimated that 30-40% of total cost consists of material costs, which means that if the amount of material waste can be limited, it can contribute to a more sustainable, economical and environmentally friendly way of building. This report resulted in that the situation in project Expansion Obbola is consisting of some difficulties and that it significantly complicates the possibility of reducing the material waste. Pressured time schedule, lack of space and limited guidelines on how to handle material waste are the main difficulties that the project poses but after the completion of this report, it is still considered that there are plenty of development areas for the project regarding material waste. Some of the presented proposals on how to work to reduce the amount of material waste are: Changing the day and time for revision of drawings, increase the cooperation between supervisors, change the wood for casting to a lower quality to spare the environment and expand the collaboration with the designers. The Expansion Obbola project is therefore considered, despite difficult conditions, to have good opportunities to improve its work with material waste and potentially be able to reduce the amount of material that is thrown away unnecessarily.
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Hamšík, Filip. "Vizualizace modelování rizik v logistice." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-241298.
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This thesis focuses on development of web application for the visualization of waste transportation according to calculated data from optimization methods in GAMS application. Visualization shows the nodes and edges on Google Maps where it is possible to show more detailed information including diagrams and tables. The application provides filtering edges by their type, highlighting edges with dynamic setting, several different ways for user access and other features. Based on developed application there will be presented some recommendations applicable in future using of the model.
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Fransson, Mattias, and Mattias Jamtlien. "Slöseri i produktionsflödet: Analys av en platsgjuten betongvägg." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för byggteknik (BY), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-79152.
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Höga byggkostnader och betydande bostadsbrist i Sverige visar att ett effektivare bostadsbyggande krävs. En reducering av slöseri i byggprocessen bidrar till en effektivisering av både tid och kostnad. För att öka förståelsen för vikten av effektivisering synliggör den här studien slöseri i produktionsflödet för en platsgjuten betongvägg i ett bostadsprojekt. Studien visar även var i produktionsflödet det finns förbättringsmöjligheter. Slöseriet synliggjordes genom en tidsstudie som visade på stor potential till förbättring i bostadsprojektets resursflöde, materialflöde och informationsflöde. Mycket tyder på att dessa brister i produktionsflödet beror på allt för kort byggtid, vilket leder till att en fullgod planering inte alltid utförs.High construction costs and considerable housing shortages in Sweden show that a more efficient housing construction is required. A reduction of waste in the construction process contributes to the efficiency of both time and cost. In order to increase the understanding of the importance of efficiency, this study reveals waste in the production flow of a cast in-situ concrete wall in a housing project. The study also shows where in the production flow there are improvement opportunities. The waste was made visible through a time study which showed great potential for improvement in the housing project resource flow, material flow and information flow. There are many indications that these shortcomings in the production flow are due to a too short construction time, which means that a good planning is not always carried out.
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Eriksson, Carl-Oscar, and Jesper Tornberg. "Värdeflödesanalys i ett råmaterialflöde : En fallstudie där icke-värdeskapande aktiviteter och dess orsaksfaktorer identifieras." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-45945.
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Syfte – Studiens syfte är att utifrån en värdeflödesanalys kartlägga ett råmaterialflöde samt identifiera icke-värdeskapande aktiviteter och föreslå förbättringsförslag. För att besvara syftet har det brutits ned i tre följande frågeställningar: Vilka icke-värdeskapande aktiviteter kan identifieras i flödet? Vad finns det för argument till att åtgärda de upptäckta icke- värdeskapande aktiviteterna Hur kan de upptäckta icke-värdeskapande aktiviteterna åtgärdas för att höja effektiviteten? Metod - Den genomförda studien är en fallstudie vilken bygger på en induktiv ansats med kvantitativa inslag. Den använda metoden är av kvalitativ karaktär då studien grundar sig på intervjuer och tolkning utifrån observationer av den grundläggande datainsamlingen. Datainsamlingen har genomförts utifrån litteraturstudier, intervjuer, observationer och dokumentstudier. För att nå en hög trovärdighet har det vid utformning av intervjufrågor varit viktigt att dessa kunnat kopplats till uppfyllnad av syftet. Detta arbete gjordes för att minimera risken för systematiska fel. Resultat – Studiens resultat bygger på en kartläggning av ett flöde där en nulägesanalys genomfördes för att sedan genomföra en värdeflödesanalys. Utifrån värdeflödesanalysen framgick det att en brist i flödet var höga nivåer av slöserier. Det största identifierade slöseriet var bristande kvalité, främst orsakat av produktion av defekta produkter. Denna brist påverkar vidare stora delar av flödet. De åtgärdsförslag vilka läggs fram i studien är att via en förändring av kulturen på företaget, genomföra standarder och vidare jobba med ständiga förbättringar. Implikationer – Resultatet visar vikten av att arbeta med effektivisering av slöserier vilket i studiens fall leder till bristande kvalitet främst i form av produktion av defekta produkter. Studien har ett praktiskt bidrag till tillverkande företag, genom att ta till sig de presenterade åtgärdsförslagen kan det generera en bättre samsyn på kvalitet i verksamheten. Även ett teoretiskt bidrag ges i form av att ämnet ständigt är under utveckling och behöver ny uppdaterad data. Vidare forskning skulle kunna se över hur man rent tekniskt och psykologiskt implementerar en förändring likt denna. Begränsningar – Resultatet kan vara svårt att generalisera eftersom detta är en studie genomförd som en enfallsdesign. Vidare är det även komplext att undersöka och utveckla en studie vilken visar på hur kvalitet är kopplat till företagskultur.Purpose – The purpose with this study is to map a raw material value flow analysis and identify non-value-creating activities and propound suggestions for improvement. Method – The study is a case study based on an inductive approach with quantitative elements. The used methods is of a qualitative character since the study is based on interviews and interpretation based on observations of the basic data collection. The data collection has been done through literature studies, interviews, observations and document studies. In order to achieve high credibility, it has been important that the design of interview questions can be linked to fulfillment of the purpose. This work was done to minimize the risk of systematic errors. Findings – The study's results are based on a mapping of a flow where a current analysis was carried out to then later end in a value flow analysis. Based on the value flow analysis, it appeared that a shortage in the flow was high levels of waste. The largest identified waste was a lack of quality, mainly due to the production of defective products. This shortcoming also affects large parts of the flow. The measures proposed in the study are to implement standards through a change in the culture of the company, and to continue to work on continuous improvements. Implications – The result, which shows the importance of working with streamlining waste, which in this case leads to a lack of quality, mainly in the form of production of defective products. The study can be seen as a practical contribution to manufacturing companies, by embracing these proposals for action, it should generate a better consensus on the quality of the business. Also a theoretical contribution where further research could look at how to technically and psychologically implement a change like this. Limitations – It can be difficult to generalize the results as this is a study conducted as a one-case design. Furthermore, it is also complex to investigate and develop a study that shows how quality is linked to corporate culture.
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Kolli, Kamelia. "Droit du transport intermodal international de marchandises : une perspective « supply chain management »." Thèse, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/12304.
Full textBook chapters on the topic "Waste management,intermodal transport,logistics"
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Bioly, Sascha, and Matthias Klumpp. "Future Transport Volume and Demographic Change—An Intermodal GAMS Approach." In Logistics Management, 95–105. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13177-1_8.
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Zelikov, Vladimir A., Elena S. Akopova, Elena K. Pilivanova, and Lyudmila K. Popova. "Model of Management of the Risk Component of Intermodal Transport: Information and Communication Technologies of Transport Logistics." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 668–75. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90835-9_77.
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"Intermodal Transport System." In Shipping and Logistics Management, 135–49. London: Springer London, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-997-8_10.
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Monios, Jason, and Johan Woxenius. "Intermodal system management and economics." In Intermodal Freight Transport and Logistics, 153–67. CRC Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315177762-8.
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Priemus, Hugo, and Rob Konings. "Dynamics and Spatial Patterns of Intermodal Freight Transport Networks." In Handbook of Logistics and Supply-Chain Management, 481–99. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/9780080435930-032.
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McLeod, Fraser, and Tom Cherrett. "Reverse Logistics for Sustainable Waste Management Processes." In Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets, 224–37. IGI Global, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-585-8.ch015.
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This chapter highlights some of the innovative approaches that have been taken by businesses involved in reverse logistics for the removal of waste from urban areas. The chapter reviews some of these approaches and suggests which could be used more widely, recognising the specific limitations which may restrict their applicability. These innovative approaches include: the use of delivery vehicles to take-back waste/recyclate to out-of-town facilities such as a freight consolidation or recycling centre; combining commercial and household waste collections; deploying public transport vehicles to carry specialist recyclate; using multi-modal transport; ‘smart’ bin technology and pipelines for the removal of waste from buildings.
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Nowicka, Katarzyna. "Sustainable Supply Chain Management Based on Digital Platform." In Handbook of Research on Creating Sustainable Value in the Global Economy, 55–66. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1196-1.ch004.
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The aim of the chapter is to analyze transport management (mainly planning, but also monitoring and executing) of the international supply chains based on digital platform model. This case study analyzes platform that supports the information sharing on different modes of the transport available mainly within Europe area. It should be underlined that multimodal network accessed by the platform supports both sustainable transport development within the company and its supply chains and meets requirements of digital economy. This subject of analysis is part of the ChemMultimodal project implemented under Interreg Central Europe Programme between 2016 and 2019. The analyses are done on the case of chemical sector supply chain and its ability to response for challenges of sustainability within logistics activities. The developed platform (Intermodal Links) helped supply chains being more sustainable by supporting usage of multimodality and—as a consequence—decreasing CO2 emissions caused by transport by more than 50%.
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Gallegos, Julio Cesar Ponce, Fatima Sayuri Quezada Aguilera, José Alberto Hernandez Aguilar, and Christian José Correa Villalón. "Logistics for the Garbage Collection through the use of Ant Colony Algorithms." In Logistics Management and Optimization through Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems, 33–51. IGI Global, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0297-7.ch002.
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The contribution of this chapter is to present an approach to explain the Ant Colony System applied on the Waste Collection Problem, because waste management is moving up to the concern over health and environmental impacts. These algorithms are a framework for decision makers in order to analyze and simulate various spatial waste management problems. In the last decade, metaheuristics have become increasingly popular for effectively confronting difficult combinatorial optimization problems. In the present work, an individual metaheuristic Ant Colony System (ACS) algorithm is introduced, implemented and discussed for the identification of optimal routes in the case Solid Waste collection. This algorithm is applied to a waste collection and transport system, obtaining recollection routes with the less total distance with respect to the actual route utilized and to the solution obtained by a previously developed approach.
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Gallegos, Julio Cesar Ponce, Fatima Sayuri Quezada Aguilera, José Alberto Hernandez Aguilar, and Christian José Correa Villalón. "Logistics for the Garbage Collection through the use of Ant Colony Algorithms." In Geographic Information Systems, 1809–27. IGI Global, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2038-4.ch108.
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The contribution of this chapter is to present an approach to explain the Ant Colony System applied on the Waste Collection Problem, because waste management is moving up to the concern over health and environmental impacts. These algorithms are a framework for decision makers in order to analyze and simulate various spatial waste management problems. In the last decade, metaheuristics have become increasingly popular for effectively confronting difficult combinatorial optimization problems. In the present work, an individual metaheuristic Ant Colony System (ACS) algorithm is introduced, implemented and discussed for the identification of optimal routes in the case Solid Waste collection. This algorithm is applied to a waste collection and transport system, obtaining recollection routes with the less total distance with respect to the actual route utilized and to the solution obtained by a previously developed approach.
Conference papers on the topic "Waste management,intermodal transport,logistics"
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Gleason, Eugene, and Gerard Holden. "Packaging and Transportaion of Radioactively Contaminated Lead." In The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2007-7182.
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Under the management of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) the government of the United Kingdom has launched an ambitious program to remediate the nation’s nuclear waste legacy. Over a twenty-five year period NDA plans to decommission several first generation nuclear power plants and other radioactive facilities. The use innovative, safe “fit for purpose” technologies will be a major part of this complex program. This paper will present a case study of a recently completed project undertaken in support of the nuclear decommissioning activities at the Sellafield site in the United Kingdom. The focus is on an innovative application of new packaging technology developed for the safe transportation of radioactively contaminated lead objects. Several companies collaborated on the project and contributed to its safe and successful conclusion. These companies include British Nuclear Group, Gravatom Engineering, W. F. Bowker Transport, Atlantic Container Lines, MHF Logistical Solutions and Energy Solutions. New containers and a new innovative intermodal packaging system to transport the radioactive lead were developed and demonstrated during the project. The project also demonstrated the potential contribution of international nuclear recycling activities as a safe, economic and feasible technical option for nuclear decommissioning in the United Kingdom. Eugene J. Gleason is Vice President for Government Affairs and International Initiatives at MHF Logistical Solutions. Gerard Holden is Director for Waste packaging at Gravatom Engineering Limited.
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Abderrahman, Abbassi, El Hilali Alaoui Ahmed, and Boukachour Jaouad. "Intermodal transport of vegetables from Morocco to Europe." In 2016 3rd International Conference on Logistics Operations Management (GOL). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/gol.2016.7731724.
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"REVERSE LOGISTICS OF TEŠANJ – WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM." In Transport for Today's Society. Faculty of Technical Sciences Bitola, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.20544/tts2018.p38.
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Zhou, Kang, Shiwei He, Rui Song, and Yue Xu. "Optimization of Empty Pallet Low-Carbon Dispatching Based on Intermodal Freight Transport." In 2014 International Conference of Logistics Engineering and Management. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413753.217.
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Yousra, Bouleft, and Elhilali Alaoui Ahmed. "Collection and transport of waste types by compartmentalised vehicles." In 2020 5th International Conference on Logistics Operations Management (GOL). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/gol49479.2020.9314758.
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Baati, Dorra, Mariam Mellouli, and Wafik Hachicha. "Designing a new infectious healthcare-waste management system in sfax governorate, tunisia." In 2014 International Conference on Advanced Logistics and Transport (ICALT). IEEE, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icadlt.2014.6866337.
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Starostka-Patyk, Marta, and Helena Koscielniak. "Evaluation of waste management facilities performance the case study of activities comparative analysis in Poland." In 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Logistics and Transport (ICALT). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icadlt.2015.7136611.
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Chanzy, Yves, and Camille Otton. "TN™ 81: A Challenging Design." In ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4945.
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With increasing burn-up, reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel yields higher quantities of radionuclides, with a powerful source term and high heat output. Improvement in the vitrification process and environmentally sound thinking have been drivers to reduce the number of transports of vitrified residues (High Level Waste) to interim storage facilities in their owner’s country: this results in higher concentrations of nuclides in the stable glass matrix. The challenge was to create, with almost the same allowable mass and dimensions, a transport/storage casks able to transport glass canisters with this new specifications. Improving the environmental performance of the glass canisters would be of no avail without the corresponding means of transport and storage. This is why COGEMA LOGISTICS introduced the TN™ 81 concept; a dual purpose cask able to handle the most demanding canisters from reprocessing: 56 kW instead of 41 kW, and to shield with efficiency greater gamma and neutron sources, which regulations have been made more stringent regarding the neutron quality factor. The paper will comment the choices made, the drop test campaigns run specifically, and report on the loading of the first TN 81 for KernKraftwerk Go¨sgen (KKG), Switzerland.
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Booth, Peter, and Robert Gordon. "The Difficulties of Undertaking Site Characterisation on Operational Nuclear Licensed Sites." In ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4929.
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Undertaking site investigation on nuclear licensed sites is very different to site investigation on other sites, even those which are heavily contaminated. This paper sets out to highlight some of the issues which need to be considered when formulating a fit for purpose, yet defensible site characterisation programme on such a site. The first and most important aspect of the work is to set out clearly your objectives. There may be a number of reasons why a site investigation is being undertaken. These could include purely fulfilling your site licence conditions as an operator or they could be more specific like supporting a defined de-licensing or decommissioning project, installing a monitoring network, or determining the extent of ground contamination. Ensuring that a conceptual model exists is the next step, even if only at a preliminary stage, as this coupled with the desk study will help formulate the site characterisation programme. Logistical issues as well as technical requirements need to be factored in, but in order to maintain transparency it is important to declare the latter first. Like other sites with ground contamination, issues like sampling and analysis need to be considered. Clearance procedures on nuclear licensed sites are extremely stringent and can lead to delays. These need to be considered, especially if sending samples offsite for organics analysis. The laboratories themselves need to be licensed to handle radioactive samples and the transport regulations also need to be adhered to. Other logistical issues requiring consideration include safety cases, plant modification proposals and waste disposal. The technical side itself sets its own challenges in that decisions need to be closely linked into the logistics. Will the samples and data be collected primarily through intrusive techniques or is there a requirement to utilise non-intrusive methodology? How do you defend the proposed site sampling strategy when you have access restrictions? Do you need to have permanent monitoring facilities? These are just some of the questions which need to be answered if a site operator is to have a transparent and defensive site investigation programme on a nuclear licensed site.