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Research
We transform global challenges into real solutions through high-impact collaborative projects.
How does collaboration turn research into real-world impact?
At ZLC, we view research as a transformative tool to solve real-world challenges in the logistics sector. As a member of the MIT Global SCALE Network—a world-renowned alliance for supply chain research and education—we actively participate in projects funded at regional, national, and international levels. These projects are carried out both independently and in collaboration with universities, companies, and public institutions.
Our projects focus on key areas such as sustainability, process digitalization, urban mobility, risk management, and resource planning. We collaborate with European organizations such as Horizon Europe, with the Government of Aragón, and with the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, as well as with major multinationals and innovative SMEs.
Through this work, we transfer knowledge to the productive sector and position Zaragoza as a leading logistics hub in Europe.
ZLC Research Projects
Take a look at some of the projects we have developed or are currently working on within our strategic lines.
Research on collaborative learning
Other Researchers: David Johnston, Desiree Knoppen Description D. Johnston collaborated with Dr. Sáenz and Dr. Knoppen in research on collaborative learning (i.e. the learning that takes place at the level of the supply chain relationship and that aims to...
Improving Supply Chain Flows For East Africa
Official reference: Description In most for-profit organizations, a situation where two very distinct metrics are used to evaluate the overall performance of a supply chain is dealt by creating two different supply chains: a cost-efficient one and a responsive...
Technical Support at Research Centers for Technology Transfer
Description Aiming to improve the knowledge transfer to this sector of strategic importance for regional development, the following activities related to the logistics sector and in particular, the area of Aragón, but which are not limited to this geographic area,...
Mediterranean Interoperatibility E-services for Logistics and Environment sustainability
Beneficiaries & Implementing bodies See list below The main objectives of the action is to design the architecture and to develop a pre-deployment pilot interoperable ICT platform (the “MIELE Middleware”) able to interface ICT systems (i.e. single windows, port...
Facility Reliability Issues in Network Problems: Planning for Mitigation
Project Description A current common practice when designing supply chain networks is to consider reduced level of inventory, Just-in-Time deliveries, and minimal redundancy in the network. Clearly, these practices reduce operational costs to a minimum. However, the side effect of...
Facility Location Optimization under disruptions and in an Uncertain Environment
Project Description Facility location optimization is an optimization problem in operations research, particularly in network design decisions in the supply chain. In it most standard form (the Uncapacited Facility Location Problem), the problem can be stated as follows: Given facilities...
Sustainable Organisation between Clusters Of Optimized Logistics @ Europe
Project Description SoCool@EU (Sustainable Organisation between Clusters of Optimised Logistics @ Europe) is a European Regions of Knowledge project through which 5 world-class European clusters have joined forces to create an open European hub for regional innovation in logistics and...
Analysis and optimization of Urban Freight Distribution in Zaragoza
Project Description This project aims at analyzing the problems stemming from the urban freight distribution in the city of Zaragoza. Its goal is to design a series of demonstrators to prove different actions aiming at improving the supply conditions. The...
CO2 LOGISTIC
Description CO2 LOGISTIC is the development of an IT tool that will permit the integration of the methodology and the knowledge generated during the project, in such a way that the information can be made accessible to the current market,...
Collaboration Concepts for Comodality
Project website: Duration: Project Description:Collaboration Concepts for Co-modality, CO3 is a business strategy enabling companies throughout the supply chain to set up and maintain initiatives to manage and optimize their logistics and transport operations by increasing load factors, reducing empty movements...
Commodity Usage Reduction Analysis
Project Description This project will study the ideal level of catalyzers’ commonality for different vehicle models. The key trade-off is the complexity reduction obtained by different vehicle models using a same component versus the potentially inefficient usage of a particular...
Logistic Models for Hydrogen Distribution and Supply
Project Description The main aim is to develop a comprehensive hydrogen supply chain decision-making support model to analyse and assess existing storage and distribution systems connecting production and consumption. The analytical component in the model is very significant but this...
