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dignity and safety must not be traded for speed.", "Hubs bring traffic, noise and emissions to nearby communities." ], "affected_parties": [ "Warehouse and transport workers", "Nearby residents", "Customers" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The operator of the hub; the landowner and planning authority control its site.", "master_systems": [] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q1868068: logistics hub", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1868068", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Logistics center", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics_center", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "understand", "name": "Understand", "description": "What a logistics hub is.", "rationale": "Definition.", "layers": [ { "id": "definition", "name": "Definition", "description": "Definition and functions.", "findings": [ { "id": "definition-finding", "name": "Definition", "description": "Definition.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is a logistics hub, and what functions from receiving and sorting to cross-docking and dispatch does it perform?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Is the question about a hub, a warehouse, a port or a freight village?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "kinds", "name": "Kinds", "description": "Kinds.", "findings": [ { "id": "kinds-finding", "name": "Kinds", "description": "Kinds.", "questions": [ { "text": "What kinds exist, from distribution centres and intermodal terminals to air cargo hubs and urban consolidation centres?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Which entry fits the specific kind?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "plan", "name": "Plan", "description": "Planning and operation.", "rationale": "Practice.", "layers": [ { "id": "location", "name": "Location", "description": "Location factors.", "findings": [ { "id": "location-finding", "name": "Location", "description": "Location.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are hub locations chosen for corridors, labour, land and markets?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which references are standard?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "operations", "name": "Operations", "description": "Operations and technology.", "findings": [ { "id": "operations-finding", "name": "Operations", "description": "Operations.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are hubs run with warehouse management systems, automation and cross-docking?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits warehouse management system?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "regulate", "name": "Regulate", "description": "Regulation and impact.", "rationale": "Regulation.", "layers": [ { "id": "rules", "name": "Rules", "description": "Rules.", "findings": [ { "id": "rules-finding", "name": "Rules", "description": "Rules.", "questions": [ { "text": "What planning, customs and safety rules apply to logistics hubs?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which sources are cited?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "impact", "name": "Impact", "description": "Impact.", "findings": [ { "id": "impact-finding", "name": "Impact", "description": "Impact.", "questions": [ { "text": "What are the economic, labour and environmental impacts of hubs, with positions attributed?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Is the presentation neutral?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "context", "name": "Context", "description": "Examples and trends.", "rationale": "Context.", "layers": [ { "id": "examples", "name": "Examples", "description": "Notable hubs.", "findings": [ { "id": "examples-finding", "name": "Examples", "description": "Examples.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which logistics hubs are notable, from Memphis and Hong Kong to Duisburg and Dubai?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits the specific hub?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "trends", "name": "Trends", "description": "Trends.", "findings": [ { "id": "trends-finding", "name": "Trends", "description": "Trends.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are e-commerce, automation and decarbonisation changing logistics hubs?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits logistics?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Should distribution centre and intermodal terminal be separate primary entries?", "How should logistics sources be linked?", "How should notable hubs be linked?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 4, "layers": 8, "findings": 8, "questions": 16 } }