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Development of a Delivery Time-Period Selection Model for Urban Freight Using GPS Data
Smart CitiesDeveloping policy instruments related to urban freight, such as congestion pricing, urban consolidation schemes, and off-hours delivery, requires an understanding of the distribution of shipment delivery times.
Ryota Kodera +2 more
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A Study on the Quality Management of Containerised Grains in Asia*
Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2018 To make the best use of the imbalance of container flows between Asia and North America, containers are employed to carry grain cargoes from North America to Asia.
Taih-Cherng Lirn +4 more
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Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2017 An intermodal transport could be the potential solution for reduction of logistics cost, including an acceleration of product flow, by way of dry port, where is regarded as a key component of combined transport. To promote a dry port in southern Thailand,
Kraisee Komchornrit
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Surface vs. Air Shipment of Humanitarian Goods under Demand Uncertainty
Production and Operations Management, 2018 The combination of insufficient funds and limited information regarding the demand in regions of desperate need presents a great challenge to many humanitarian organizations. This study examines how a humanitarian organization can minimize the expected shortage in delivering relief aid to regions of need, either though surface or air transportation ...
Park, John H. +2 more
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Transit: An analysis of networked criminal groups and criminal opportunities at transit ports [PDF]
, 2017 Like the path of many contraband commodities, trafficked cultural objects cross countless legal borders and intersect with the legitimate market world at a number of critical transit junctures, which supports the concept of a single “grey” market.
Casey, Ryan Nicole
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Multimodal Transportation: The Case of Laptop from Chongqing in China to Rotterdam in Europe
Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2017 Multimodal transportation is a key component of modern logistics systems, especially for long-distance transnational transportation. This paper explores the various alternative routes for laptop exports from Chongqing, China to Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Young Joon Seo +2 more
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The role of pre-shipment batch testing in ensuring good medicine quality
MalariaWorld journal, 2012 Background. Most donor agencies only procure drugs approved by a Stringent Regulatory Authority or the World Health Organization (WHO) Prequalification Programme in an effort to ensure high quality. However, the US President’s Malaria Initiative has occasionally had to return approved drugs with quality issues to the manufacturer.
Bate, Roger, Hess, Kimberly
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe +3 more
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Input-Output Tables for Alaska's Economy: A First Look [PDF]
, 1977 The specific objectives of this publication are to: ( 1) present a first look in specific detail at the input-output tables of the Alaskan economy, thereby examining Alaskan interindustry interactions and dependencies; and (2) indicate, via relevant ...
Casavant, Kenneth L., Thomas, Wayne C.
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Towards Sustainable ASEAN Port Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Vietnamese Ports
Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2016 Sustainability agendas are challenging port authorities around the world to find ways of operating and managing their ports efficiently and effectively in terms of economic, social, as well as environmental development.
Saeyeon Roh +2 more
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