【Time】16:30-17:30, May 10, 2012 (Thursday) 

【Venue】Room 510, Shunde Building 

【Topic】Cooperation in Urban Transportation 

【Speaker】Dr. Tom Van Woensel, Professor of Freight Transport and Logistics, School of Industrial Engineering, Eindhoven University of Techonolgy, The Netherlands 

【Host】Dr. Lei Zhao 

【Abstract】 
An important challenge for Urban Transportation is the question how to improve the quality (e.g., carbon footprint) and quantity (e.g., number of movements) of the urban distribution activities by better orchestration of the different physical flows. The focus of this presentation is collaboration in Urban Transportation environments. Specifically, we look into collaboration in distribution and coordination between Logistics Service Providers (LSP's) and between LSP’s and retailers. The increase of collaboration has the potential to lead to innovative distribution concepts, while meeting objectives and restrictions set by municipalities. 

【Brief bio】 

Tom Van Woensel is Full Professor of Freight Transport and Logistics in the OPAC (Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control) group of the department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in the Netherlands. He holds an MSc in Applied Economics and a PhD in Operations Management from the University of Antwerp (Belgium). After the completion of his PhD, he moved to the Eindhoven University of Technology where he worked as Assistant Professor (2003-2010) and Associate Professor (2010-2011) with a specialization in distribution logistics, retail operations, and manufacturing systems. In the past, he held visiting appointments at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), Lessius University College (Belgium), Université Catholique Louvain (Belgium), and the MIT-Zaragoza Logistics Center (Spain). 

Today, his research is mainly focused on Freight Transport and Logistics. He published over 30 papers in academic journals (including Management Science, Production and Operations Management, Computers and Operations Research, Transportation Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Mathematical Modeling and Analysis, and International Journal of Production Economics) and several chapters in international books. 

Prof. dr. Van Woensel is since March 2012 also the president of the Vereniging Logistiek Management. With close to 2000 members, the vLm is the largest Dutch professional organisation for supply chain managers and experts in logistics. vLm is a member of the ELA (European Logistics Association) and IA (International Associate) of APICS. Prof. dr. Van Woensel is also a board member of the European Supply Chain Forum, a collaborative effort with about 30 large multinational companies.