An intermodal freight transportation system is characterised by the subsequent use of different transportation modes for moving goods stowed into unit loads from the consignor to the consignee Typically, it involves a wide variety of activities, actors and resources, which implies a certain degree of technological as well as organisational complexity Other distinctive features are dependency on surrounding systems and a general lack of formal systems management as well as of objectives shared among all actors This dissertation focuses the need for a renewal of the European intermodal transportation system that has not yet been able to fulfil the high expe ctations from society Most of the commercial problems are directly or indirectly related to the complexity of the system and the scale in which the services are produced in The solution foreseen and advocated in this dissertation is to divide the operations between the layers direct shuttle trains, corridor trains and locally adapted small-scale network modules, of which the latter layer is especially treated Special attention is paid to the issue of connecting the layers as well as the different network modules An outspoken systems approach is applied and a framework model is chiselled out from theories on general systems, transportation systems as well as on intermodal transportation systems The object of study is successively narrowed, focusing technical matters and small-scale operations on lower system levels The complexity and lack of systems management implies that implementing new technical resources involves distinctive barriers that are described and classified Approaches for reducing the effects of barriers include to conform to standards, to create closed systems and to implement new resources gradually Another issue addressed is the suitability of transshipment technologies for different network operation principles and national preconditions Small-scale transshipment technologies - all of which are described in a detached appendix - are evaluated against an outlined list of requirements The argumentation is finally applied to the intermodal freight system that received the highest score in the evaluation - Swedish State Railways' Light-combi project

Development of small-scale intermodal freight transportation in a systems context

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficiency levels of the decision‐making units within the public hospital laboratories in using their supply chain towards meeting the satisfaction of doctors.Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from two senior laboratory administrators and 30 doctors of two hospital laboratories in Malaysia using two sets of structured questionnaires, which comprised of two dimensions, i.e. doctor satisfaction dimension (DSD) and supply chain inputs (SCI). The dimensions of DSD and SCI were developed and that SCI has been relabeled as hospital laboratory inputs (HLI) to suit the nature of current study. The resulting data were positioned on an importance‐performance matrix. By using the data envelopment analysis software, the efficient frontier for both hospital laboratories was calculated under different scenarios.Findings – Results reveal that one of the laboratories satisfies doctors efficiently using the present levels of HLI for each scenario wh...

Measuring supply chain performance among public hospital laboratories

It is vital that auditing tools used by researchers and managers yield valid assessments and meaningful comparisons irrespective of the organisational setting. The Quick Scan Audit Methodology (QSAM) offers such a systematic approach by utilising multiple data collection methods and a codified value stream uncertainty measure to assess supply chain performance. Although previously only employed within the private sector, this article explores the use of QSAM to benchmark the pharmaceutical value streams in eight Australasian public sector hospitals, which are best characterised as having multi-layered and complex subsystems. Transferability of the QSAM methodology to public healthcare supply chains is critiqued and needed modifications are described. The audits also reveal that high levels of system uncertainty are negatively impacting the provision of critically important healthcare supplies.

Methodology challenges associated with benchmarking healthcare supply chains

Dans une Europe en pleine construction, les operateurs economiques s’organisent. Cet article – qui s’appuie sur une large synthese de la litterature – presente les changements importants en cours et les grandes orientations dans le domaine de la logistique europeenne. Les principaux themes abordes et eclaires par des exemples sont l’adaptation des structures manageriales pour repondre au nouvel environnement europeen, les choix d’implantation des sites logistiques en Europe et leurs consequences pour les acteurs que sont les industriels, les distributeurs et les prestataires logistiques.

Européanisation de la logistique : les grandes tendances

Supply chain may be designed both at the strategic level as well as at the operational level. The strategic level model decides the basic structural configuration of the supply chain, i.e. the locations and number of echelons like suppliers, manufacturing plants, distribution centres, retailers, etc. At the operational level, the parameters like inventory levels, production and delivery schedules, etc., are decided to control the day-to-day activities of the supply chain. In the literature, various kinds of models are appearing which have been developed by various researchers. Many performance measures have been used to assess supply chain performance. A wide range of supply chain decision variables, modeling approaches, and solution methods have been adopted by researchers. The objectives of this paper are to: (1) provide a focused review of literature on supply chain design models and their solution methods and (2) suggest directions for future research in this area.

Supply Chain Design Models and Solution Methods: A Review and Directions for Future Research

Discusses the importance of an effective supply chain to companies trading in Europe. Looks at the recent technological developments which are leading to more sophisticated multi‐modal distribution techniques. Suggests that technology is the most important issue which businesses must address if they are to compete as world‐class companies. Proposes that multi‐modal distribution is becoming a key part in the successful management of the European supply chain and that logistics professionals should work closely with their clients to ensure the most effective method is selected.

Extending the supply chain into Europe via multi‐modal distribution

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