Cross-docking project: a case study
Claudia Paciarotti, Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, Giancarlo Giacchetta · Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal · 2009
In this work a case study is proposed in order to define the main steps carried out to design a cross-docking in Fano, a city located in the centre of Italy, in Pesaro-Urbino province.The cross-docking project analysed in this work is made up of four steps: -first of all an analysis of the main parameters that characterize a cross-docking was carried out; -region characterization: economical and environmental analysis; -road traffic analysis of goods for the geographical area considered; -demand analysis of a sample of firms (factory firms and freight operators) using questionnaire; analysis of results.Results obtained from this work show that the cross-docking allows economic improvements and pollution reduction.