This article describes the current status of synchromodal transport with an application of the synchromodal maturity model to several companies in different regions. The companies operate in The Netherlands and Belgium and in different roles: logistics service provider, shipper, forwarder, and inland …

De afgelopen twee jaar heeft een team van onderzoekers en studenten van de Hogeschool Rotterdam en van de Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen onderzoek gedaan naar het gebruik van hulp- en vervoersmiddelen in de langdurige zorg. Bij vijf instellingen in het oosten en het westen van het land is onderzocht of …

This consultancy research report is part of the minor Innovative Logistics & IT from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Within a total of 20 weeks, five students from logistics management, logistics engineering and industrial engineering worked on this report to provide the client, Mr. Nijkamp …

Humanitarian aid organisations in South Sudan have faced challenges regarding the restrictions imposed by the South Sudan government regarding the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Research shows that the restrictions did not only require organisations to adapt their logistics management but did also provide …

A topic of great social relevance in the current century is implementing innovative sustainable production processes. Globally waste management is one of the biggest sustainability challenges. With urbanization and a growing global population, the use of various products and discarding their waste has …

Of het nu gaat om de energietransitie, klimaatadaptatie of verdere verdichting in steden: in de ondergrond wordt naar oplossingen gezocht en vaak ook gevonden. Dat is mooi, maar zorg is op zijn plek. Op strategisch ruimtelijk planniveau spelen de potenties en beperkingen vanuit de ondergrond nog nauwelijks …

Hyperloop scale-up Hardt and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences explored how hyperloop cargo solutions (Cargoloop) can help sustainably and efficiently meet surging demand for e-commerce shipments. A new vision paper titled ‘Hyperloop for E-commerce – Sustainable, on-demand and high-speed e-commerce …