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    Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are advanced applications which, without embodying intelligence as such, aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management and enable various users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and 'smarter ' use of transport networks. Roadways are, unfortunately, the scene where preventable urban fatalities take place. Pedestrians unknowingly crossing busy streets; drivers distracted by their phones;

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    Currently there are already a few alternatives to cars available to a large amount of people, the most prevalent of these being public transport systems which count towards about 16% of commuters as their usual method of transport in the UK[6]. In the future we will probably see more alternatives such as driver-less cars, notably one being developed by google, and some even speculate as to more science fiction like modes of transportation e.g. “According to Shaw, in the future everyone will use

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    while the quick speed of transportation does not legitimize its expenses. Rather, the organization ought to concentrate on four key measurements: rail transport, inland water transport, sea transport, and air transport. Every method for transportation of materials required for the book distributing and for the advancement of powerful inventory network has its focal points and disadvantages yet whichever way might be utilized effectively, if the organization applies it appropriately and

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    CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Yamato Transport TA-Q-BIN which means "personal express delivery" in Japanese is Japan's leading logistics specialist, covering an array of transport services under the Yamato Group. Originally formed as Yamato Transport in 1919, TA-Q-BIN has become an important social infrastructure by creating more convenient lifestyles through innovative logistics systems. Formerly known as 'Takkyubin' in Japan, the company made a decision to re-establish itself as 'TA-Q-BIN' to fulfill

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    EFITS OF IoT The listed benefits of the IoT are in relation to the driverless cars i) The use of IoT in the development of autonomous vehicles has led to the general reduction of fatalities (Sheng et.al, 2013). The reduction of fatalities is from the following aspects of driverless cars which are improved on by the use of IoT in the vehicle technology. a) Controlled smart traffic of the vehicles. The vehicles through the use of dedicated shortrange communications can communicate to the other vehicles

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    Introduction: For our current context, we are dealing logistics as limited to the warehousing, transport and integral management part of the whole supply chain of an organization. In any small to big business, logistics holds a crucial importance of cutting costs and avoiding waste of materials and the golden time resource (Anon., 2012). In our earlier assignment, we mentioned five critical global changes which are bring vital transform in the logistics functionalities of the enterprises. These changes

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    of transport which has the highest passenger capacity and cargo capacity; out of all the modes of land transport available such as bus mode, private vehicle mode, motor bike mode, bicycle mode, etc. The total number of passengers or the total volume of cargo rail mode can carry at any given time is very high compared to any other mode of land transport available. And not only the total capacity, but also the unit capacity of rail mode is very high compared to any other mode of land transport. Therefore

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    Supply Chain

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    improve and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the regional and international transportation regulations in order to analyze and determine the best approach to match the competitor’s price. Supply Chain Logistics A supply chain is a network of retailers, distributors, transporters, storage facilities, and suppliers that participate in the production, delivery, and sale of a product to the consumer. Therefore, both companies focus on three key parts: which

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    must be there to support it. To match the increasing globalization, transportation has changed its volume, speed, capacity, and efficiency over the years. Transport, therefore, plays a major role in supporting international economies and creating major links and networks of exchange of goods via supplying goods through various modes of transports like airlines or marine transportation, which reduces geographical distances between the manufacturer and the consumer. On the other hand, globalization

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    that any supply chain will incur is transportation. Every company must use some sort of transportation to move items from warehouses to stores to the customer. To help you understand you must first know what a supply chain is. A supply chain is a network between a company and the suppliers to produce and distribute a product. A supply chain is the steps you use to get your product or service to the customer. The steps required to get your product to the customer involves transportation. Technology

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