Freight transport planning and logistics : proceedings of an International Seminar on Freight Transport Planning and Logistics, held in Bressanone, Italy, July 1987

Improvements in the performance of a freight transport system can be achieved either through technological innovation or by using advanced planning tools. This volume includes contributions on planning which cover the following topics: - analysis of current trends in developed countries, - demand analysis and forecasting, - flows simulation and prediction, - shipment and delivery problems, - regulation problems, - investment evaluation. Papers consider such applications as warehouse location, crude oil transportation, newspaper distribution, the trucking industry, rail planning and seaport systems. Transport issues in North America and Italy are described and compared. The papers in this volume are revised versions of contributions to the International Seminar on Freight Transport Planning and Logistics held in Bressanone, Italy, in July 1987. Front Matter....Pages N2-X Current Trends and Perspectives on Freight Transport in North America....Pages 1-49 The Matching of Transport Demand with Supply in Italy....Pages 50-78 Using Input-Output to Forecast Freight Transport Demand....Pages 79-120 Mode Choice: A Total Distribution Cost Approach....Pages 121-149 The Prediction of Multicommodity Freight Flows: A Multiproduct Multimode Model and a Solution Algorithm....Pages 150-185 Estimation of Interregional Freight Flows Using Input/Output Analysis....Pages 186-209 Mathematical Models in Logistic System Design....Pages 210-257 Analyzing Production-Logistics Interactions....Pages 258-288 A Methodology for Warehouse Location and Distribution Systems Planning....Pages 289-318 Minimizing Costs in Crude Oil Transportation....Pages 319-333 Delivery Problems in Metropolitan Areas Optimizing the Distribution of a Daily Newspaper: An Application to the Turin Daily “La Stampa”....Pages 334-351 Goods Transport in Urban Areas: A Comparison between the United States and Italy....Pages 352-373 Issues and Models for Planning and Regulating Freight Transport Systems....Pages 374-408 Analysis of Regulation Effects in the Trucking Industry: A Technological Approach....Pages 409-442 Evaluating the Economic Impact of Transportation Investment: An Input-Output Approach....Pages 443-462 Rail Tactical Planning: Issues, Models and Tools....Pages 463-509 Motor-Carriers Operations Planning Models: A State of the Art....Pages 510-545 Seaport Systems Strategic Planning....Pages 546-568 Back Matter....Pages 569-571