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How to use IDRISI GIS

This paper was written in 1999 as part of my coursework for the MSc in GIS at the University of Leicester, UK. Later revised in 2002 and 2008

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Road Transportation Management using GIS – vehicle routing and tracking

Roads are main arteries of modern society’s infrastructure, contributing heavily to the distribution of goods and persons. GIS provides many helpful applications for ensuring a smooth flow, by aiding design, routing, traffic control and real-time navigation.

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Network analysis – raster versus vector – A comparison

The key to producing successful network models is in understanding the relationship between the characteristics of physical network systems and the representation of those characteristics by the elements of the network model.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Economies of integration
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The latest trends in logistics and SCM research
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
This book by Martin Christopher, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, is one of the better if [...]
The Handbook of Business Continuity Management
As I said in my post yesterday, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) has many similarities with Busin[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Future Value Chain Trends 2020
The twelve future trends that will shape value chains and supply chain management during this decade[...]
28 Global Risks in 2015
The  World Economic Forum Global Risks Reports. I first came across them in 2008, when the hyperopti[...]