Cristian Castillo, Marta Viu-Roig, Marc Nicolàs, Eduard J. Alvarez-Palau
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Abstract
Effective Urban Freight Distribution (UFD) relies heavily on the collaboration between government authorities and logistics agents. However, this collaboration can be influenced by the unique interests and requirements of each party involved. The aim of our research is to identify the main challenges and concerns in public-private UFD interactions and to propose solutions to enhance these interactions in cities. To achieve this goal, we conducted semi-structured interviews with key logistics agents operating in the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona, including both government authorities and private operators. The interviews were transcribed, coded, and analysed using the coefficient of co-occurrence method to determine the most significant relationships. Our results highlight a preference for creating a unified spokesperson role and underscore the need to harmonise regulations and unify operating criteria across neighbouring municipalities. Additionally, we suggest solutions to transition towards a more sustainable model and discuss the future viability of various logistics innovations.
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Research in Transportation Business & Management (RTBM) will publish research on international aspects of transport management such as business strategy, communication, sustainability, finance, human resource management, law, logistics, marketing, franchising, privatisation and commercialisation. Research in Transportation Business & Management welcomes proposals for themed volumes from scholars in management, in relation to all modes of transport. Issues should be cross-disciplinary for one mode or single-disciplinary for all modes. We are keen to receive proposals that combine and integrate theories and concepts that are taken from or can be traced to origins in different disciplines or lessons learned from different modes and approaches to the topic. By facilitating the development of interdisciplinary or intermodal concepts, theories and ideas, and by synthesizing these for the journal''s audience, we seek to contribute to both scholarly advancement of knowledge and the state of managerial practice. Potential volume themes include: -Sustainability and Transportation Management- Transport Management and the Reduction of Transport''s Carbon Footprint- Marketing Transport/Branding Transportation- Benchmarking, Performance Measurement and Best Practices in Transport Operations- Franchising, Concessions and Alternate Governance Mechanisms for Transport Organisations- Logistics and the Integration of Transportation into Freight Supply Chains- Risk Management (or Asset Management or Transportation Finance or ...): Lessons from Multiple Modes- Engaging the Stakeholder in Transportation Governance- Reliability in the Freight Sector
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