Multi-criteria evaluation method for freight logistics innovations

The objective of this study is to build up a common approach for the assessment of logistics innovations. Innovations are referred to here as best practices and are considered as existing approaches or solutions providing an answer to a relevant problem or challenge in freight transport. The impact...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IET intelligent transport systems 2015-08, Vol.9 (6), p.662-669
Hauptverfasser:	Permala, Antti, Rantasila, Karri, Porthin, Markus, Hinkka, Ville, Eckhardt, Jenni, Leonardi, Jacques
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accumulation Assessments Best practice best practice novelty best practice transferability Consumer goods Covering evaluation process freight handling freight logistics innovation assessment freight specific multicriteria analysis approach freight transport Freight transportation goods flow assistance Intelligent transport systems inventory management inventory minimisation Logistics minimisation multicriteria evaluation method Special Issue: Highlights from the ITS Europe Congress in Helsinki strategic targets supply chain supply chain management
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Zusammenfassung:	The objective of this study is to build up a common approach for the assessment of logistics innovations. Innovations are referred to here as best practices and are considered as existing approaches or solutions providing an answer to a relevant problem or challenge in freight transport. The impact evaluation of logistics innovations takes into account strategic targets, topics covered, transferability and novelty of the best practices. A freight specific multi-criteria analysis approach was designed for the evaluation process.
ISSN:	1751-956X 1751-9578 1751-9578
DOI:	10.1049/iet-its.2014.0187