Greater use of multimodal transportation can substantially improve the environmental
performance of freight transportation. Despite strenuous efforts by public policy-makers to …

This paper reviews the literature on inventory models with multiple sourcing options and
presents a typology for classification. By means of the classification, the progression of the …

Synchromodality, also referred to as “synchronized intermodality”, employs multiple
transport modes in a flexible, dynamic way in order to induce a modal shift towards more …

In the last decades there has been great concern about sustainability, especially in
companies, where the concept of sustainable development is no longer a trend, but a reality …

Reducing the carbon footprint of global supply chains is a challenge for many companies.
Governmental emission regulations are increasingly stringent, and consumers are …

Demand uncertainty can lead to excess inventory holdings, capacity creation, emergency
deliveries, and stock-outs. The costs of demand uncertainty may be directly borne by …

Environmental concerns and a shortage of truck drivers motivate a paradigm shift in truck-
dominated supply chains. To alleviate the pressure on truck transport, one can consolidate …

The paper examines the perspectives of linear-quadratic (LQ) optimal control in steering the
process of goods distribution in logistic systems with multiple transportation options. In the …

To mitigate the impact of uncertainty in goods distribution systems, multiple channels and
transportation modes may be used. In this paper, a discrete-time model of supplier-depot …

This paper establishes the decentralized decision-making model of consumer goods, the
active collaboration model of consumer goods suppliers, and the decentralized decision …