Abstract
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.
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