Design for Stability in Transport Logistics - Definition, Concepts and Evaluation

• Main Author: Kunert, Christoph (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2018
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Instituts für Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Lean Management; Milkrun; Transportlogistik; milkrun; Nivellierung; leveling; transport logistics
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Lean management describes a set of methods combined with a management philosophy which aims at eliminating waste in logistics processes. In production logistics, lean is already widespread and applied successfully. Research has shown that lean also works in a warehousing environment. In transport lo...