Title:
Composite Container Logistics
Author(s):
Karttunen, K., Knutas, A., Föhr, J., Lättilä, L., Ikonen, J., Ranta, T.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Volumes of forest¬based biomass will double by 2020, which means longer transport distances from the supply areas to the largest demand sites in Finland. This development will bring railway and waterway transport modes into supply logistics. As the supply chain grows more complex, interchangeable composite containers including an operations management system for radio frequency identification (RFID) may be a solution for biomass logistics. The study concentrates on an innovative container supply chain based on a channel composite structure. Demonstrations have been arranged with handling of new containers to prove the structure benefits and productivity of the supply chain in action. First demonstration results have proved the benefits of interchangeable composite containers as light and temperature¬isolated structure. Light structure means greater payload capacity, and temperature¬isolated structure means that transported material doesn't freeze to the walls of the container in winter. The composite structure is also suitable for undisturbed radio frequency identification. The innovative interchangeable¬composite¬container logistics with identification system in operation constitutes an option for large¬scale supply chain of biomass.
Keywords:
biomass, demonstration, logistics, modelling, transportation, supply chain
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass potentials and biomass mobilisation
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1BO.5.4
Pages:
107 - 115
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-1BO.5.4
Price:
FREE
