Urban Freight Innovation: Leading-edge strategies for smart cities

Competition throughout the urban freight supply chain is steadily growing. Companies need to devise innovative methods for the transportation of goods from raw materials all the way to the final consumer. From concept to practice, it can be challenging to identify affordable solutions. This article highlights recent research conducted by the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab and its partners to explore new methods to reduce transportation costs, improve the customer experience, reduce carbon footprint, and reduce urban congestion after goods leave the shipping docks.

• Record URL:
  https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/Proceedings%20Magazine/Archive/2021/Vol78_No2_Fall21.pdf?ver=wio_EEFRKhMYrCdLkM3yew%3d%3d
• Authors:
  • Keough, Bill
  • Goodchild, Anne
  • Dalla Chiara, Giacomo
• Publication Date: 2021

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 44-49
• Serial:
  • Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea, Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council
  • Volume: 78
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: U.S. Coast Guard
  • Serial URL: http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost control; Greenhouse gases; Intelligent transportation systems; Supply chain management; Traffic congestion; Urban goods movement
• Subject Areas: Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01787975
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 2021 5:23PM