Transport logistics

Logistics is the management function responsible for the flow of materials through the supply chain.

Freight transport typically accounts for a third of logistics costs and is a major determinant of the quality of a distribution service.

This collection includes a wide range of previously published articles from logistics management, operations research and economics journals, as well as the mainstream transport literature.

The volume is divided into 13 sections covering the full spectrum of research in the field, including the modelling of freight flows, just-in-time delivery, modal split, vehicle routing and utilization, the environmental impact of freight transport operations, city logistics and telematics and the deregulation of freight markets.

This volume should be a useful compendium for those teaching in and researching in the rapidly-expanding field of transport logistics and should be of interest to those involved in the management of logistics and formulation of public policy on freight transport.