Automation in cargo loading/unloading processes: do unmanned loading technologies bring benefits when both purchase and operational cost are considered?
Abstract The use of technologies that automate handling goods and loading units in warehouses and depots is not new. Yet, the purchase process of these technologies issues troubles and the estimation of the economic advantages brought by one or another technology to the entire chain of operations in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Shipping and Trade |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41072-023-00146-9 |