Reference no: EM132264473
Essay on Innovation in Transportation
According to Taylor (2005), "City logistics is the study of the dynamic management and operations of urban freight transport and distribution systems. The aim is to deliver a win - win for business and the community by ensuring optimum productivity, reliability and customer service whilst reducing environmental impacts, air pollution emissions, energy consumption and traffic congestion". Freight transport activity in urban areas has become an interesting area of research for both academia and industry. Due to rapid and diverse changes in the shopping behaviour of consumers, particularly towards more ecommerce and online shopping, our cities are experiencing new challenges in terms of traffic congestion and environmental issues.
For this assignment you are required to prepare an academic essay on the subject of: "City Logistics in the Context of Transportation Management: Challenges, Opportunities and the Role of Technology"
And your report could potentially address the following areas:
• Defining the term City Logistics in relation to supply chain management
• Discussing the factors influencing the recent increase in city logistics activity
• Identifying different business models
• Identifying and designing an innovative solution to carryout the city logistics task
• Discussing how shared economy models could contribute to more productive and sustainable city logistics practices
• How technology will impact the future City Logistics business models(Part of your conclusion section)
Submission requirements:
The essay is limited to 1000 words, with a wordcount (excluding references) being provided after the Conclusions section, and should follow an acceptable formal structure for an essay (e.g. Introduction, Discussion, Conclusions, Refs, etc.)
Referencing should be in the Harvard style and minimum 9 academic references are required.
Note: PLEASE REMEMBER TO GIVE FOCUS ON AUSTRALIAN EXAMPLES