Supply Chain Mapping
Proposal: if comprehension of DB’s supplier interaction is required, a diagram like the following will be useful. The diagram will...
Wagon Provision and Wagon Procurement
The DB rolling stock procurement strategy must be ascertained. DB’s fleet will combine directly-owned and, presumably, leased locomotives and wagons....
Rail Freight: Challenges and Opportunities
The advantages of rail freight give us some insight into the possibilities and challenges faced by a rail freight service...
The Advantages of Rail Freight
The advantages of rail freight can be summarized thus: The inflexibility of the modality is also its strength, provided the...
Relating Core Rail Freight Functions to Customer Value-Drivers
This diagram outlines the value driving-significance of rail freight operations. Blue indicates core rail freight functions; orange indicates customer value-drivers....
Adding Value in Rail Freight: The Case of DB Schenker
The following is based on Step 1 and Step 2 of the Value Chain Analysis approach. The subject of this...
