This paper aims to analyse the planning of chemical transports’ shift from road to the more compl... more This paper aims to analyse the planning of chemical transports’ shift from road to the more complex multimodal freight transport, and presents a toolbox developed to support the stakeholders in the process. In literature the research problem of multimodal freight transport planning is analysed mainly from mathematical models’ perspective. There is a lack of studies focused on multimodal transport chain collaboration and the tools supporting it. Within the framework of research conducted during the ChemMultimodal „Promotion of Multimodal Transport in Chemical Logistics” project, within INTERREG Central Europe Programme, the research team identified challenges related to modal shifts in the chemical industry, and next developed the toolbox addressing these challenges and supporting stakeholders’ collaboration on multimodal chemical freight transport planning. The toolbox embraces: (1) consulting services, (2) planning guidelines, (3) the Intermodal Links platform, which suggests inter...
Background: Nowadays LSPs face an increasingly competitive environment in which a strategy to foc... more Background: Nowadays LSPs face an increasingly competitive environment in which a strategy to focus on existing customers by satisfying and sustaining them has been proved to be more successful than trying to get the small share of customers that have not yet outsourced any logistics activities. To be able to keep and grow the customers, LSPs have to overcome a number of barriers, align with customers and innovate. However, there is still a lack of understanding when, with what type of customers, and how LSPs can effectively leverage customer integration within Innovation Alignment for successful innovation. The purpose of the paper is to: present the concept of logistics innovation and its role in creating customer satisfaction, point a number of barriers to LSPs’ innovativeness, and analyze the role and characteristics of relationship innovation alignment when developing and implementing innovative logistics services. Methods: The research adopts a two-stage effort, with Stage 1 b...
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of transferring modern techn... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of transferring modern technology from industries such as logistics to the life of elderly in a way that they can understand, accept and make use of it. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion based on findings from a series of projects in healthcare, IT development and consultancy. The key methodologies considered include technology assessment, scenario development, listening to people with dementia and their caregivers and non-participant observation, as well as reviews of good practice, policy and literature. Findings The transfer considerations showed unreasonable price differences of similar hardware used for localization between the logistics and the elderly market. Bluetooth low energy (BLE) was identified as a promising localization technique. A gap in the marketing of technology for the elderly was identified, virtually fencing the elderly market. Practical implications A lack of transp...
Background: To fight against climate change, the EU is committed to the world’s most ambitious cl... more Background: To fight against climate change, the EU is committed to the world’s most ambitious climate and energy targets, i.e. CO2 reduction at least 20% by the year 2020 and 80-95% by 2050, in reference to 1990. This paper aims to look at the problem of freight transport emissions’ measurement and management in order to reduce CO2. The focus is on the chemical industry itself. The authors try to answer following research questions: (i) Do chemical and logistics companies in Poland measure and manage freight transport emissions? (ii) Where do they see the biggest challenges to emissions’ management and how do they address them? (iii) Is a toolbox facilitating modal shift able to increase the usage of multimodal transport by chemical and logistics companies? Methods: The research problem is investigated using a two-stage effort. Stage one is structured, in-depth interviews conducted among chemical and logistics companies operating in Poland. The results of this stage have provided t...
Logistyka zwrotna w ostatnich latach z kilku powodów cieszy się rosnącym zainteresowaniem zarówno... more Logistyka zwrotna w ostatnich latach z kilku powodów cieszy się rosnącym zainteresowaniem zarówno świata nauki, jak i biznesu. Najważniejsze z nich dotyczą aspektów ekonomicznych, środowiskowych i kreowania wartości dla klientów. Problematyka ta nabiera także coraz większego znaczenia wraz z intensywnym rozwojem handlu elektronicznego. Ze względu na specyfikę zakupów na odległość, tj. brak możliwości bezpośredniego obejrzenia i sprawdzenia fizycznych produktów, kupujący on-line klienci coraz częściej dokonują zwrotu towarów niespełniających ich oczekiwań. Przedsiębiorstwa sprzedające w Internecie, zgodnie z wymogami regulacji prawnych UE, muszą respektować prawo klientów do zwrotu towarów bez podania przyczyny w ciągu 14 dni od daty otrzymania przesyłki. Powoduje to szereg wyzwań i wzrost kosztów związanych z zarządzaniem zwrotami, dostępnością produktów oraz przygotowaniem systemu logistycznego. Warto podkreślić, że jasna i przyjazna konsumentom polityka zwrotów sprzyja wzrostowi z...
Article presents the importance of a sustainable approach to transport management and development... more Article presents the importance of a sustainable approach to transport management and development underlined in current EU transport policy. Based in theoretical approach, the conditions for transport modes choices - both internal and external - affecting decisions in the field of transport management by decision-makers representing companies that belong to Chemical Industry in Poland were analyzed. Presented results are part of ChemMultimodal Project development that is implemented under Interreg Central Europe Program and aims to promote increasing of multimodal transport usage.
This paper aims to analyse the planning of chemical transports’ shift from road to the more compl... more This paper aims to analyse the planning of chemical transports’ shift from road to the more complex multimodal freight transport, and presents a toolbox developed to support the stakeholders in the process. In literature the research problem of multimodal freight transport planning is analysed mainly from mathematical models’ perspective. There is a lack of studies focused on multimodal transport chain collaboration and the tools supporting it. Within the framework of research conducted during the ChemMultimodal „Promotion of Multimodal Transport in Chemical Logistics” project, within INTERREG Central Europe Programme, the research team identified challenges related to modal shifts in the chemical industry, and next developed the toolbox addressing these challenges and supporting stakeholders’ collaboration on multimodal chemical freight transport planning. The toolbox embraces: (1) consulting services, (2) planning guidelines, (3) the Intermodal Links platform, which suggests inter...
Background: Nowadays LSPs face an increasingly competitive environment in which a strategy to foc... more Background: Nowadays LSPs face an increasingly competitive environment in which a strategy to focus on existing customers by satisfying and sustaining them has been proved to be more successful than trying to get the small share of customers that have not yet outsourced any logistics activities. To be able to keep and grow the customers, LSPs have to overcome a number of barriers, align with customers and innovate. However, there is still a lack of understanding when, with what type of customers, and how LSPs can effectively leverage customer integration within Innovation Alignment for successful innovation. The purpose of the paper is to: present the concept of logistics innovation and its role in creating customer satisfaction, point a number of barriers to LSPs’ innovativeness, and analyze the role and characteristics of relationship innovation alignment when developing and implementing innovative logistics services. Methods: The research adopts a two-stage effort, with Stage 1 b...
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of transferring modern techn... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of transferring modern technology from industries such as logistics to the life of elderly in a way that they can understand, accept and make use of it. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual discussion based on findings from a series of projects in healthcare, IT development and consultancy. The key methodologies considered include technology assessment, scenario development, listening to people with dementia and their caregivers and non-participant observation, as well as reviews of good practice, policy and literature. Findings The transfer considerations showed unreasonable price differences of similar hardware used for localization between the logistics and the elderly market. Bluetooth low energy (BLE) was identified as a promising localization technique. A gap in the marketing of technology for the elderly was identified, virtually fencing the elderly market. Practical implications A lack of transp...
Background: To fight against climate change, the EU is committed to the world’s most ambitious cl... more Background: To fight against climate change, the EU is committed to the world’s most ambitious climate and energy targets, i.e. CO2 reduction at least 20% by the year 2020 and 80-95% by 2050, in reference to 1990. This paper aims to look at the problem of freight transport emissions’ measurement and management in order to reduce CO2. The focus is on the chemical industry itself. The authors try to answer following research questions: (i) Do chemical and logistics companies in Poland measure and manage freight transport emissions? (ii) Where do they see the biggest challenges to emissions’ management and how do they address them? (iii) Is a toolbox facilitating modal shift able to increase the usage of multimodal transport by chemical and logistics companies? Methods: The research problem is investigated using a two-stage effort. Stage one is structured, in-depth interviews conducted among chemical and logistics companies operating in Poland. The results of this stage have provided t...
Logistyka zwrotna w ostatnich latach z kilku powodów cieszy się rosnącym zainteresowaniem zarówno... more Logistyka zwrotna w ostatnich latach z kilku powodów cieszy się rosnącym zainteresowaniem zarówno świata nauki, jak i biznesu. Najważniejsze z nich dotyczą aspektów ekonomicznych, środowiskowych i kreowania wartości dla klientów. Problematyka ta nabiera także coraz większego znaczenia wraz z intensywnym rozwojem handlu elektronicznego. Ze względu na specyfikę zakupów na odległość, tj. brak możliwości bezpośredniego obejrzenia i sprawdzenia fizycznych produktów, kupujący on-line klienci coraz częściej dokonują zwrotu towarów niespełniających ich oczekiwań. Przedsiębiorstwa sprzedające w Internecie, zgodnie z wymogami regulacji prawnych UE, muszą respektować prawo klientów do zwrotu towarów bez podania przyczyny w ciągu 14 dni od daty otrzymania przesyłki. Powoduje to szereg wyzwań i wzrost kosztów związanych z zarządzaniem zwrotami, dostępnością produktów oraz przygotowaniem systemu logistycznego. Warto podkreślić, że jasna i przyjazna konsumentom polityka zwrotów sprzyja wzrostowi z...
Article presents the importance of a sustainable approach to transport management and development... more Article presents the importance of a sustainable approach to transport management and development underlined in current EU transport policy. Based in theoretical approach, the conditions for transport modes choices - both internal and external - affecting decisions in the field of transport management by decision-makers representing companies that belong to Chemical Industry in Poland were analyzed. Presented results are part of ChemMultimodal Project development that is implemented under Interreg Central Europe Program and aims to promote increasing of multimodal transport usage.
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