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Theme 2008: Logistics Networks and Nodes

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HICL 2008: Logistics Networks and Nodes
04 - 05 September 2008, HAMBURG, Germany

We are pleased to announce and invite you to participate in the HICL 2008 Hamburg International Conference of Logistics, which will be held at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany from 04 - 05 September 2008. This international conference is co-organized by the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and the Kühne School of Logistics and Management (the former Hamburg School of Logistics).

Logistics Networks and Nodes - The HICL will provide a multidisciplinary network and forum for scientists and practitioners involved in logistics and supply chain management to interact with each other and exchange ideas and information on the latest issues in this field.

We welcome scientific and practical contributions from different disciplines such as Business Administration & Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Science & Mathematics and Law.

Theme and Objectives

Today, there is a huge variety of logistics networks – ranging from very simple locally oriented chains with only a few participants to internationally operating complex systems connecting firms all over the world. However, each of these networks is formed by logistics nodes connected by different types of edges. Various questions arise during the build-up and operation of these systems. In the design phase, partners have to be chosen, facilities have to be located, and connections have to be specified in a holistic way. On the operational level, logistics nodes have to be engineered, handling equipment has to be constructed, and last but not least, management systems have to be established in order to run and control operations within these networks. In recent years, logistics research has made extensive progress in the analysis of connections between different network nodes.

Unfortunately, research concerning the logistics nodes themselves and the possible means of improving them is far less advanced. Therefore, this conference focuses on the interaction of networks as well as on the improvement of logistics nodes. In practice, this all-embracing approach provides the chance to optimize logistics nodes not only based on their own requirements, but to enhance them to meet network-wide demands. In consequence, it becomes possible to adjust node design and operation to the needs of the whole supply chain. Vice versa, in a holistic improvement process the network can be constructed in such a way that the requirements posed by the nodes are taken into account.

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kersten
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Blecker 		Prof. Dr. Carsten Gertz
Prof. Dr. Heike Flämig

(Conference Chairs)