Synchromodal logistics: An overview of critical success factors, enabling technologies, and open research issues

Giusti, Riccardo; Manerba, Daniele; Bruno, Giordano; Tadei, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2019.07.009

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“…Coding conditions in the smart contract can also trigger the payments. Smart contracts can be effectively used for creating synchro modality in logistics, thereby facilitating highly efficient, reliable, flexible, and sustainable services [129]. With smart contracts, stakeholders' liabilities can be defined clearly and transparently.…”

Section: Smart Contractsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review and a Classification Framework

Paliwal¹,

Chandra²,

Sharma³

2020

Sustainability

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Through a systematic review of publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals, this paper investigates the role of blockchain technology in sustainable supply chain management. It uses the What, Who, Where, When, How, and Why (5W+1H) pattern to formulate research objectives and questions. The review considers publications since 2015, and it includes 187 papers published in 2017, 2018, 2019, and the early part of 2020, since no significant publications were found in the year 2015 or 2016 on this subject. It proposes a reusable classification framework—emerging technology literature classification level (ETLCL) framework—based on grounded theory and the technology readiness level for conducting literature reviews in various focus areas of an emerging technology. Subsequently, the study uses ETLCL to classify the literature on our focus area. The results show traceability and transparency as the key benefits of applying blockchain technology. They also indicate a heightened interest in blockchain-based information systems for sustainable supply chain management starting since 2017. This paper offers invaluable insights for managers and leaders who envision sustainability as an essential component of their business. The findings demonstrate the disruptive power and role of blockchain-based information systems. Given the relative novelty of the topic and its scattered literature, the paper helps practitioners examining its various aspects by directing them to the right information sources.

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Section: Smart Contractsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review and a Classification Framework

Paliwal¹,

Chandra²,

Sharma³

2020

Sustainability

167

190

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“…In 2019, Ambra, Caris, and Macharis introduced a computational movements model to assess intermodal and synchromodal resilience [9]. Giusti, Riccardo, et al surveyed the existing scientific literature concerning synchromodal logistics and provided the concept of a new coordination platform [10].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Study on Scheme of Outbound Railway Container Organization in Rail-Water Intermodal Transportation

2020

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It has been proven that exploring how to achieve an efficient transportation system is a crucial component of every sustainable transportation study. Rail-water intermodal transportation is recognized as one of the future transportation methods for being efficient, economical and environmentally friendly. To improve the efficiency, reduce transportation costs and maximize the resource utilization of outbound intermodal container transportation, based on the relationship between the container central station and the port station in the actual problems, the organization of railway container transportation was studied. A multi-objective optimization model was established in order to minimize the total cost in the process of transportation, which means maximizing the resource utilization and ensuring it is environmentally friendly. Additionally, an improved genetic algorithm (GA) was developed to solve the model. The calculation results of the model are obtained by the simulation calculation. The comparison with the conventional fixed axis transportation organization method proves that the model and algorithm can reduce costs by up to 24.57%. The result also shows that the container transport organization should be tried to satisfy the direct loading and discharging condition of "train-ship," meanwhile reducing the storage time at the high toll central station. In conclusion, the model and algorithm are feasible and effective. Due to the universality of the model, it can be easily used and generalized in or out of China.Europe advocates that railways should take more transportation volumes, which requires an increase in the service level of the multimodal transport chain and increases the market share of railway transportation in terms of medium-and long-distance freight. Specifically, before the end of 2020, they aim to establish a framework system for the management and payment information system of the EU multimodal transport; before 2030, they will require 30% of road freights to be transferred to rails and waterways, and will reach 50% by 2050 [2]. In 2017, the proportions of rail-sea intermodal transportation were 36% in Duis, 39% in Hamburg and 47% in Bremen.However, the development of multimodal transport is different in China. Although it has been more than ten years of promoting the mode of rail-water transportation in China, due to insufficient transportation capacity of the railway system and other reasons, the implementation of rail-water transportation has been slow.With the continuous advancement of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" and the "Belt and Road" strategy, China has established the notion that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets and acted with resolve and intensity as never before to strengthen environmental protection. At the same time, an aim of energy consumption per unit of GDP (Gross National Product) falling more than 20% has been set. As the pillar industry of the country, the transportation industry will play a vital role in the process.That's why China is entering a g...

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“…Research was conducted on how to reduce the negative impact on the environment during supply chain operations [8,9]. Quite a number of studies focus on transportation studies [10][11][12].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Lead Time Uncertainty on Supply Chain Performance Considering Carbon Cost

Fei

Er-min

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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In supply chain operation practices, lead time uncertainty is a common management issue. Uncertain lead time can lead to increased inventory costs and unstable service levels, which will directly affect the overall operation performance of the supply chain. While considering environmental performance in supply chain, it is important to understand how an uncertain lead time will affect sustainable performance. In this paper, we constructed a supply chain model with stochastic lead time and explored the relationship between uncertain lead time and supply chain performance. We considered carbon cost, inventory cost, and service level as a supply chain performance. System dynamics methodology was employed to observe and explore the dynamic change trend of the overall performance in the complicated supply chain model. This was done under both different levels of lead time standard deviation and different order policies. The results demonstrate how stochastic lead times can significantly increase inventory costs and carbon costs. Therefore, we propose appropriate ordering policies which mitigate the negative impacts of stochastic lead times.

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Synchromodal logistics: An overview of critical success factors, enabling technologies, and open research issues

Cited by 144 publications

References 54 publications

Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review and a Classification Framework

Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review and a Classification Framework

Study on Scheme of Outbound Railway Container Organization in Rail-Water Intermodal Transportation

The Impact of Lead Time Uncertainty on Supply Chain Performance Considering Carbon Cost

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