Freight Transport and Distribution : Concepts and Optimisation Models

This book provides a general and broad coverage of concepts, models, and solution methodologies available for freight transportation. It includes preliminaries, such as mathematical modeling and simulation, but does not require prior knowledge of these techniques. Case studies or practical examples are featured in each chapter to illustrate applications of the concepts and models covered and to encourage a hands-on and practical approach. Both authors have taught and published extensively in the field and draw on state-of-the-art scientific research.

This book serves as a primer on freight transportation and logistics, providing a general and broad coverage of concepts, mathematical models and methodologies available for freight transportation planning at strategic, tactical and operational levels. It is aimed at graduate students, and is also a reference book for practitioners in the field.

The book includes preliminaries, such as mathematical modeling and optimisation algorithms. The book also features case studies and practical real-life examples to illustrate applications of the concepts and models covered, and to encourage a hands-on and a practical approach. The author has taught and published extensively in the field and draw on state-of-the-art scientific research. He has also been part of a number of practical research projects, which underpin the real life examples in the book.