[Apdio] GREEN LOGISTICS AND VEHICLE ROUTING, Richard Eglese, Universidade do Minho - Guimarães (31 Outubro)

["Jose F. Oliveira" <jfo@fe.up.pt>]

Caros colegas,

Vimos divulgar o seminário do SEOOR (Systems Engineering Optimization 
and Operations Research), Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, que 
abaixo se apresenta.

Informação adicional pode ser obtida em 
http://pessoais.dps.uminho.pt/vc/seoor/SEOOR-Seminars.html

Saudações académicas,

Manuel Carlos Figueiredo

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31 de Outubro de 2008

15:30-17:00

Anfiteatro EC 1.01

Campus de Azurém, Universidade do Minho

Guimarães

GREEN LOGISTICS AND VEHICLE ROUTING

Richard Eglese,

Management School

Lancaster University

Lancaster

UK

The main objective of logistics systems has been to co-ordinate and plan 
operations in a way that meets customer requirements at minimum cost. In 
the past this cost has been defined in purely monetary terms. As concern 
for the environment rises, organisations wish to take more account of 
the external costs of logistics associated with issues such as climate 
change, air pollution, and accidents.

An overview of current research in the area of green logistics will be 
presented which is currently being conducted by a consortium of 
universities in the U.K. supported by the EPSRC 
(www.greenlogistics.org). The project is examining ways of achieving 
more sustainable logistics systems by modelling alternatives and finding 
a better balance between economic, environmental and social objectives.

In particular, the contribution that can be made by the use of 
time-varying data on road speeds within a vehicle routing and scheduling 
system will be described.

Results are presented using data from a case study involving 
distribution of goods by an electrical wholesaler in the south west of 
England and issues for further research are discussed.

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J. Valerio de Carvalho                      email: vc@dps.uminho.pt

Dept. Producao e Sistemas                    tel.: +351 253 604 744

Universidade do Minho                        fax : +351 253 604 741

4710-057 Braga, Portugal      http://pessoais.dps.uminho.pt/vc/

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