Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Bridging the Gap between Theor
This contributed volume presents state-of-the-art advances in logistics theory in various fields as well as case studies. The book reports on a number of recently conducted studies in the Dinalog and the EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr, thus bri
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Henk Zijm Matthias Klumpp Uwe Clausen Michael ten Hompel Editors
Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice
Lecture Notes in Logistics Series editors Uwe Clausen, Dortmund, Germany Michael ten Hompel, Dortmund, Germany Robert de Souza, Singapore, Singapore
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11220
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Editors Henk Zijm Faculty of Electrical Engineering University of Twente Enschede, Overijssel The Netherlands
Uwe Clausen Institute of Transport Logistics TU Dortmund University Dortmund Germany
Matthias Klumpp Institute for Logistics and Service Management FOM University of Applied Sciences Essen Essen Germany
ISSN 2194-8917 Lecture Notes in Logistics ISBN 978-3-319-22287-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-22288-2
Michael ten Hompel Dortmund Germany
ISSN 2194-8925
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ISBN 978-3-319-22288-2
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Foreword by Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen
The Netherlands: gateway to Europe. It is this short phrase that underlines the unique position of our country. Our maritime ports in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, for instance, import 536 million tons of goods every year. Most of these are shipped to destinations further inland, traveling by road, rail, or water. Germany as our most important trade partner is a vital destination. Both countries realize that a strong industry cannot survive without a healthy logistics and supply chain sector. Apart from investments in infrastructure as taking place in both countries, inno
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