{"product_id":"postal-strategies-in-a-digital-and-green-transition-9783032005014","title":"Postal Strategies in a Digital and Green Transition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e.- Section 1: The Foundations and Evolution of Universal Service Obligations (USO).\u003cbr\u003e.- 1. Understanding ‘Universality’ in Postal Regulations: Evolving Meaning and Impact (Mateusz\u003cbr\u003eCholodecki).\u003cbr\u003e.- 2. Fit for Purpose? A Four-Step Methodology for Evaluating Universal Service Obligations in the\u003cbr\u003ePostal Sector (Mindaugas Cerpickis, Jacob Østermann, Stephanie Tizik).\u003cbr\u003e.- 3. Impact of Changes to the USO (Christian Strobel, George Houpis, and Hamish Forsyth).\u003cbr\u003e.- 4. Could and Should Electronic Communication Help Meet Universal Service Obligations?\u003cbr\u003e(Timothy Brennan).\u003cbr\u003e.- 5. Entitlement to USO Compensation in the Light of the Recent Caselaw in the Transport Sector\u003cbr\u003e(Alessandra Fratini).\u003cbr\u003e.- Section 2: Economic and Financial Sustainability of Postal Services.\u003cbr\u003e.- 6. Is it Time to Revisit the USPS's Strategy for Financial Sustainability? (Victor Glass and Stefano\u003cbr\u003eGori).\u003cbr\u003e.- 7. Revisiting the Pricing Scheme in the Postal Sector: A Way to Make Postal Activities and USO\u003cbr\u003eFinancially Sustainable? (Claire Borsenbgerger and Denis Joram.\u003cbr\u003e.- 8. USO Net Costs and Economies of Scope Between Letters and Parcels (Ramon Gmür, Felix\u003cbr\u003eGottschalk, Matthias Hafner, and Urs Trinker).\u003cbr\u003e.- Section 3: Competition and Market Dynamics in the Postal and Parcel Sector.\u003cbr\u003e.- 9. Economic Insights into the Competitive Dynamics in the Parcel Delivery Sector (Alexander Gaigl,\u003cbr\u003eDavid Jevons, Leonardo Mautino, and Bernhard Enzi).\u003cbr\u003e.- 10. The Last Mile in the New Digitalized Era and the Postal Sector as a Natural Monopoly\u003cbr\u003e(Dandoulaki Panagiota).\u003cbr\u003e.- 11. Assessing the Impact of Subcontractors on Postal Market Regulation (Talat Güçlü, Betül Yilmaz,\u003cbr\u003eÖzhan Zurel, Muhammed Can Büyüktanir, and Müberra Oguz).\u003cbr\u003e.- 12. The Evolution of the Parcel Segment After the Pandemic (Stijn Braes, Özhan Zurel, and Jerry\u003cbr\u003eLaurent).\u003cbr\u003e.- 13. Exploring the Connections Between Postal Development and E-Commerce: A Global\u003cbr\u003ePerspective (Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz, Leonardo Mazzoni, and Pier Luigi Parcu).\u003cbr\u003e.- 14. Can the International ‘Postal Service’ Survive? (John Hearn).\u003cbr\u003eSection 4: Evolving Policy Approaches and Innovation in the Postal Sector.\u003cbr\u003e.- 15. Exploring the Use of Systems Thinking to Describe and Assess the UK’s Postal Market, with an\u003cbr\u003eExample for Its Application (Matthew R. Thomas and David Levitt).\u003cbr\u003e.- 16. Leveraging Hackathons for Policy Innovation in the Postal Sector (Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz\u003cbr\u003eand José Anson).\u003cbr\u003e.- 17. Digital Commons and Postal Operators: An Exploratory Approach (Adrien Raizonville and\u003cbr\u003eDaphné Lacroix).\u003cbr\u003e.- Section 5: Sustainability, Green Transitions, and Environmental Considerations.\u003cbr\u003e.- 18. The Digital and Green Twin Transition in the Postal Sector: Synergies and Strategies for a\u003cbr\u003eSustainable Future (Yaxuan Chen, Juan Moroni, Susan Alexander, and Sergey Dukelskiy).\u003cbr\u003e.- 19. Unleashing the Environmental Postal User (Annelise Berendt).\u003cbr\u003e.- 20. Second-Hand C2C E-Commerce: What Does the Era of the Individual Seller Mean for Logistics\u003cbr\u003eOperators? (Anne Pratx).\u003cbr\u003e.- Section 6: Analytical and Spatial Approaches to Postal Network Optimization.\u003cbr\u003e.- 21. Assessing the USO Impact on the Network Density Using Spatial Analysis Techniques (Bruno\u003cbr\u003eBasalisco, Mindaugas Cerpickis, Lionel Gendebien, and Jacob Østermann).\u003cbr\u003e.- 22. Using a Simple Monte Carlo Simulation to Explore the Relationship Between Number of Stops\u003cbr\u003eand Travel Distance (Robert Cohen, Michael Leibert, Matthew Robinson, and Samuel Robison).\u003cbr\u003e.- 23. Optimizing Distribution Networks with Application to the U.S. Postal Service (Edward S.\u003cbr\u003ePearsall).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195510874455,"sku":"9783032005014","price":151.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/postal-strategies-in-a-digital-and-green-transition-9783032005014","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}