• Evaluation Methodologies for Transport Projects in the United Kingdom: Dealing with Multi-modal Questions 

      Vickerman, Roger
      Published 2000-02-01
      This paper reviews the basic methodology for the evaluation of transport projects in the UK and explains the changes currently being undertaken. The paper identifies the key elements as a very rigorous economic evaluation ...
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    • Do Mergers And Alliances Influence European Shipping And Port Competition? 

      Heaver, Trevor; Meersman, Hilde; Moglia, Francesca; Van de Voorde, Eddy
      Published 2000-02-01
      New horizontal and vertical integration agreements among the previously separate players in the international shipping and logistics industries are changing the characteristics of services and the structure of the industries. ...
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    • Identifying the Overarching Logistics Strategy of Business Practices 

      Brewer, Ann; Hensher, David A
      Published 2000-02-01
      In a 'hyper competitive context’ (D'Aveni 1994), a major issue for enterprises is the strategic use of logistics capability to gain create and leverage value in the marketplace. Management is now appreciating that a logistics ...
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    • Random Effects Models with Deep Neural Network Basis Functions: Methodology and Computation 

      Tran, Minh-Ngoc; Nguyen, Nghia; Nott, David; Kohn, Robert
      Published 2017-01-01
      Deep neural networks (DNNs) are a powerful tool for functional approximation. We describe flexible versions of generalized linear and generalized linear mixed models incorporating basis functions formed by a deep neural ...
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    • Living Infrastructure 

      Reimers, Kai; Johnston, Robert B.
      Published 2017-12-20
      Infrastructure is widely regarded merely as a material (lifeless) system that brings together the activities of diverse practices. In contrast to this view, we propose that when infrastructure provides a site where practices ...
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