Review article

ENHANCING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH THE OPTIMISATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF THE CONTAINERIZED FLOW OF GOODS

Ratimir Dovečar ; Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport
Igor Trupac ; Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport
Peter Vidmar ; Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport

Abstract

The basic aim of this treatise is to research into relevant features of the multimodal transportation chains, their advantages and disadvantages as well as the problems of the sinchronization of work of all participants in multimodal transport. With the development of information technology the method of optimisation of the multimodal transportation chains is more and more based on the computer programs being representative tools in solving of the comprehensive tasks.
It is believed that the present research, the methodology applied and its findings, should promote and improve the multimodal transportation chains in order to cope with the complex contemporary logistic demands of global economy.

Keywords

optimisation; multimodal transportation chains; information technology

Hrčak ID:

32207

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32207

Publication date:

29.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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