The Rhine-Main region is the geographical center of Europe, the center of the European development axis and one of the most important European economic regions. The economic strength of the companies located here is mainly based on the export and is therefore dependent on efficient and effective transport chains.
The aim of this project is to connect consignors of the Rhine-Main region more efficiently and effectively with maritime transport chains. Due to infrastructural, ecological, and economic conditions container-based, rail-bound hinterland traffic is selected as object of investigation. In this context the actor-overarching and actor-specific information requirements are collected. This is important because both practice and research show that coordination problems in maritime transport chains have a negative influence on the reliability and costs of transportation. In particular, the question will be answered, which actor needs which information for improved transportation planning and execution, and what benefits are created by this information.
To achieve these objectives, actor-overarching processes and information flows are analyzed for outgoing container flows in rail-bound hinterland. In addition a simulation-based approach provides a quantitative evaluation of the effects of improved coordination.
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