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Reverse logistics of empty pesticide containers: solution or a problem?

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2021
Pesticide residues has become a serious environmental concern due to the intensification of agricultural production, its universal use and the risk of contamination.
Karina Braga Marsola, Andréa Leda Ramos de Oliveira, Monique Filassi, Arun A. Elias, Fernando Andrade Rodrigues   +4 more
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Inventory model for empty container reposition problem considering quality dependent returns and port capacity constraint [PDF]

Decision Science Letters
In this study, an Economic Return Quantity (ERQ) model for the Empty Container Reposition (ECR) problem using the reverse logistics (RL) approach is developed.
Lukmandono Lukmandono, Anindya Rachma Dwicahyani , Zeplin Jiwa Husada Tarigan   +2 more
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Decision Support for Optimal Repositioning of Containers in a Feeder System

Promet (Zagreb), 2008
The transport of empty containers represents a seriousproblem in the fast growing sphere of maritime container transport.The most widespread type of container transport organizationin maritime transport is the hub and spoke mode, whichenables the ...
Danijela Tuljak-Suban, Elen Twrdy
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Container depot location problem in the frame of the Polish part of the New Silk Road [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020
The Chinese project One Belt One Road, in Europe often referred to as the New Silk Road, triggers infrastructural investments enabling seamless transportation of goods on the Eurasian route.
Kuźmicz Katarzyna Anna, Pesch Erwin
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Why do dogs (Canis familiaris) select the empty container in an observational learning task? [PDF]

, 2011
Many argue that dogs show unique susceptibility to human communicative signals that make them suitable for being engaged in complex co-operation with humans.
A Cleveland, A Dijksterhuis, A Senju, A Senju, AN Meltzoff, B Hare, B Hare, C Schwier, C Tennie, C Teuscher, D Buttelmann, D Buttelmann, F Range, F Range, F Range, F Warneken, G Csibra, G Gergely, G Gergely, G Gergely, György Gergely, H Bekkering, H Moll, H Moll, HC Miller, I Király, J Bräuer, J Kaminski, J Riedel, J Topál, J Topál, J Topál, J Topál, J Topál, J Topál, JMD Yoon, József Topál, Krisztina Kupán, M Carpenter, M Carpenter, M Gácsi, M Gácsi, M Nielsen, M Tomasello, M Tomasello, M Tomasello, MJ Rochat, N Wood, P Pongrácz, P Prato-Previde, P Ricciardelli, PJ Reid, T Grossmann, V Horner, V Szetei, Zs Virányi, Á Erdőhegyi, Á Miklósi, Ádám Miklósi   +58 more
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Forecasting Empty Container Volumes

The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2011
AbstractThe accumulation and repositioning of empty containers have become acute problems for container ports and are expected to intensify in the future given the expected growth in trade imbalances among trading nations. These problems are major costs and operational challenges for container ports.
Diaz, Rafael, Talley, Wayne, Tulpule, Mandar   +2 more
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Intermodal transportation of full and empty containers in harbor-inland regions based on revenue management

European Transport Research Review, 2019
Introduction The transport of full containers and repositioning of empty containers are essential for the operation of a container logistic enterprise.
Zixuan Peng, Huaizhu Wang, Wensi Wang, Yonglei Jiang   +3 more
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Off-peak truck deliveries at container terminals: the 'Good Night' program in Israel [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose – Avoiding truck congestion and peaks in landside activity is one of the challenges to container terminal managers. The spreading of truck arrivals at terminals can be facilitated by widening the opening hours of terminals at the landside. Israel’
Bentolila, David, Hayuth, Yehuda, Kastro Ziedenveber, Ronit, Notteboom, Theo   +3 more
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Improving Logistics Management Using Foldable/Collapsible Containers: A Case Study

Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2015
Foldable containers have the potential to enhance the cost efficiency of the logistics industry and improve the problem of space allocation at seaports.
Yapa Mahinda Bandara, Vikram Garaniya, Christopher Chin, Zhi Hui Leong   +3 more
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Buffer Capacity Computation for Throughput Constrained Streaming Applications with Data-Dependent Inter-Task Communication [PDF]

, 2008
Streaming applications are often implemented as task graphs, in which data is communicated from task to task over buffers. Currently, techniques exist to compute buffer capacities that guarantee satisfaction of the throughput constraint if the amount of ...
Bekooij, Marco J.G., Smit, Gerard J.M., Wiggers, Maarten H.   +2 more
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