“The Linear Programming Transportation Model (LPTM) for minimizing the operating costs of marine CNG transportation” Written by: Muhammad Akram Khan (Doctoral Candidate) (akram_khan@is.pw.edu.pl) Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Osiadacz Andrzej (Head of Gas Engineering Department) Warsaw University of Technology (andrzej.osiadacz@is.pw.edu.pl) Abstract: The Marine compressed natural gas (CNG) was initially envisioned to target small volumes of gas located in relatively closed proximity to markets
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City Council voted 7-1 to banish trucks from Hampton Boulevard and other city streets during certain times of the day. The move is an effort to bring relief to neighborhoods besieged by persistent traffic jams on the road‚ which narrows to four confined lanes as it approaches the Midtown Tunnel. Yet many residents said the city did not go far enough. “Most of the container truck traffic is heading to or from Norfolk International Terminals. Virginia Port Authority leaders say a ban would increase
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Various Methods of Transportation in the Supply Chain Transportation is defined as the movement of people‚ materials or products from one location to another. “Transport is important since it enables trade between people‚ which in turn establishes civilizations.” Logistics is referred to as both the freight and inventory management (i.e. planning‚ execution and control) as well as the warehousing of materials and products (i.e. food‚ equipment‚ liquids and staff‚ including abstract items like
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Cultural Changes inside Worldwide Telecommunications‚ Inc. Today‚ the merging of computers with telecommunications technology has been a major contributor to globalization because modern technological advancements have made instant communication possible. People take it for granted that they can pick up a phone and connect to someone else halfway around the world instantly‚ hearing them as clearly as neighbor next door. Technological trends are breaking down international barriers daily‚ and these
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The report of transportation case study Executive summary This is the case study about the selection of the motor carrier‚ that is ‚ as a transportation manager of multinational company ‚Mr yu‚ have to make decision which motor carrier is suitable to their requirements and demand. First‚ at the beginning of the report‚ we analysis the current situation of the 4 carriers based on the navigation‚ form the navigation‚ we compare the four carriers in OS&D‚ schedule reliability‚ claim processing
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Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Transportation Systems 1. What is ITS? Describe the purpose of ITS. ITS refers to transportation systems which apply emerging hard and soft information systems technologies to address and alleviate transportation congestion problems. 2. What is an infrastructure? An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. 3. How can the use of “advanced surveillance systems” help traffic in a city? advanced surveillance systems
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In the case of Worldwide Paper Company we performed calculations to decide whether they should accept a new project or not. We calculated their net income and their cash flows for this project (See Table 1.6 and 1.5). We computed WPC’s weighted average cost of capital as 9.87%. We then used the cash flows to calculate the company’s NPV. We first calculated the NPV by using the 15% discount rate; by using that number we calculated a negative NPV of $2‚162‚760. We determined that the discount rate
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A. Overview of Starwoods Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is one of the largest hotel companies in the world. It was originally formed by a real estate investment firm Starwood Capital under the name of Starwood Lodging and was run by the ambitious Barry Sternlicht. Later on Starwood Lodging came to be known as Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc after Barry Sternlicht stepped down as CEO. The company owns and operates hotels leading brands such as Sheraton
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2.1 Introduction Transportation is a major aspect for hosting an Olympic Game and for London‚ the capability to deliver a safe and cost-effective transportation system was a major issue during their bidding process. In this respect‚ London is embarking on a project to improve the light railway ("LR") system or tramways between the new venues and the existing transport infrastructure. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held mainly in East London and the existing light railway system which serves
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How the Wright Brothers Changed Transportation On December 17‚ 1903‚ at Kitty Hawk‚ North Carolina‚ brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first sustained flight with a machine that weighed more than air‚ and with a pilot flying the aircraft. The twelve-second flight‚ with Orville at the controls‚ was a revolutionary event in American history. Airplanes were now being manufactured for all sorts of reasons; they were all based on the Kitty Hawk Flyer’s design. The Wright Brothers’ first
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