Design and Use of Digitized Road Networks in International Road Transport

Abstract

Road transport information systems (RTIS) and their underlying digitized road networks, have recently undergone a major enhancement with the extension from national to international databases. Today operators can choose among a wide range of strategic, tactical and operational RTIS allowing for the effective planning of international distribution. Discusses some modelling considerations behind the design and use of digitized road networks for planning and managing international distribution, in particular cross‐border or pan‐European operations. Initial emphasis is attributed to the importance of national and international road transport relative to other modes of transport. Subsequent sections highlight the benefits of international road networks and outline their area coverage. Special attention is given to the discussion of some of the network technology′s critical issues in the international (European) context. Closes by illustrating the application of digitized road networks in three state‐of‐the‐art RTIS, including vehicle routeing and scheduling software, depot allocation software and supply chain planning software.

Citation

Eibl, P.G. (1994), "Design and Use of Digitized Road Networks in International Road Transport", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059410071754