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Time is the fourth dimension of logistics: The locations and distances of the stations define the structure of a logistic network. The dates and times determine the flows within the network. The processes are specified by locations and time.

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  1. Strandweg 54, D-22587, Hamburg, Germany

    Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. habil. Timm Gudehus

  2. University of Bremen, Wilhelm-Herz-Strasse 12, D-28359, Bremen, Germany

    Prof. Dr. Herbert Kotzab (Chair of Business Studies and Logistics Management, International Professor Caledonian Business School, Visiting Professor Copenhagen Business School)

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Gudehus, T., Kotzab, H. (2012). Time Management. In: Comprehensive Logistics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24367-7_8

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