Founded by:Chalmers University of Technology

University of Gothenburg Logistics and Transport Society LTS

Northern LEAD Logistics Research Centre

More than 80 researchers

Five core research groups

Organises, facilitates, disseminates highly relevant logisitic research

Collaboration betweenChalmers and University of Gothenburg

Tomorrow’s logistics. We are finding the answers.

Research centre for sustainable logistics solutions

This high quality research

contributes to

… a sustainable logistics development

…and benefits society

…gives companies

competitive advantages

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Northern LEAD coordinates and supports logistics research at Chalmers and University of Gothenburg in order to increase volume, quality and relevance of the research

WHAT WE DO

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FIVE CORE RESEARCH GROUPS

PhysicalDistribution

ProductionLogistics

Industrial marketing& purchasing

Logistics &Transport

Optimization

Professors 10Visiting Professors 6Associate Professors 4Post docs 5Faculty 15PhD students 40Total 80

Core areasCore areas

Business relationships and network Purchasing and supply networksDistribution structures and strategiesManufacturing planning and controlMaterials handlingIntermodal transportMathematical optimisationTransport and logistics servicesICT/ITS

Business relationships and network Purchasing and supply networksDistribution structures and strategiesManufacturing planning and controlMaterials handlingIntermodal transportMathematical optimisationTransport and logistics servicesICT/ITS

Doctoral theses during the last 12 months2012-2013 at Northern LEAD

Maria LindholmEnabling sustainable development of urban freight from a local authority perspective

Joakim KalantariFoliated Transportation Networks -Evaluating feasibility and potential

Linea Kjellsdotter IvertUse of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) systems to support manufacturing planning and control processes

Badi AlmotairiIntegrated Logistics Platform The context of the port relational exchanges and the systematic integration

Robin HanssonIn-plant materials supply: Supporting the choice between kitting and continuous supply

Sönke BehrendsUrban freight transport sustainability - the interaction of urban freight and intermodal transport

Lars BankvallActivity Linking in Industrial Networks