Logistics PhD

The Logistics Research Centre (LRC) has a world class reputation and is well networked with industry and government both in the UK and internationally. In recent years LRC has undertaken projects on home delivery operations, performance measurement in the road freight sector, the development of coastal roll on-roll off (ro-ro) services for trucks, the process of freight traffic growth, future logistical trends in Europe and the distribution systems of UK supermarket chains. It has been a full partner in several major EU projects and conducted studies for government departments, the Institute of Logistics and Transport and several trade bodies. Much of our research is undertaken within the broad areas below: Relationship between logistics / supply chain trends and freight transport; Environmental sustainability of logistics operations; Low carbon logistics; Performance measurement, benchmarking and data collection in logistics; Freight transport policy; Shipping and port development; Retail logistics; Clothing and textile supply chains; Effects of IT and e-commerce on logistics; Impact of infrastructure development and traffic congestion on logistics.