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sparse transportation networks

2010/07/11 my PUBLIC PRESENCE One reaction

WCTR 2010

Are “bad” locations synonymous with “bad” logistics? That is the title of my presentation at the World Conference on Transport Research, WCTR 2010, in Lisbon, Portugal, this week. Norway, unlike much of central Europe, has a very sparse transportation network with few mode options (rail, road, sea or air) and few link options within each mode. How does that impact on logistics operations and how do Norwegian freight carriers handle transportation disruptions?

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2010/06/14 my PUBLIC PRESENCE No reactions yet

How Norwegian freight carriers handle supply chain disruptions

freight supply chain disruptionsTransportation networks, and in particular road networks are an integral part of supply chains, and in regions with sparse networks this road network becomes very important, since in a possible worst-case scenario no suitable alternative exists for deliveries to or from these communities. How are the supply chains of companies located in sparse transportation networks affected by transportation disruptions? What are typical disruptions in certain locations or for certain types of business, and how do businesses and carriers counter supply chain disruptions? Are bad locations synonymous with bad logistics?

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2009/11/25 OTHER SITES and BLOGS No reactions yet

Remote Logistics

remote-logistics Yesterday I was talking about emergency logistics, today it is remote logistics. The other day I came across a very interesting post on Logistics Planning for Projects in Remote environments, a post that highlighted the importance of planning ahead and preparing for the worst when undertaking a  development project in remote areas. Typically for such projects is that neither the logistics nor the infrastructure may be in place to the extent the project actually requires. The delivery of supply chain support for a project in a remote location has a number of challenges which need to be considered already at the planning stage. If these challenges are adressed, the projects stands a much higher chance of succeeding. So, what are these challenges?

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2009/09/21 THIS and THAT One reaction

Bad locations - bad logistics?

structure-organisation-supply-chainHow are companies located in sparse transport networks affected by supply chain disruptions? This article develops a new framework for the categorization of supply chains, and introduces the notion of the constrained supply chain. Within the constrained supply chain framework, a company can address its locational disadvantage by either redesigning the supply chain towards a better structure, in order to gain better location, or by redesigning the supply chain towards a better organization, in order to gain better preparedness.

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2009/01/11 my PUBLIC PRESENCE No reactions yet

Supply Chain Disruptions in Sparse Transportation Networks: Does Location Matter?

How are companies located in sparse transport networks affected by supply chain disruptions? Here is a copy of the paper I presented at TRB2009, the Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC, 11-15 January 2009. The paper was presented in a poster session and included as a full paper in the conference proceedings.  For your convenience, both the paper and the poster are included below.

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