gainingflutningur
Gainingflutningur is a theoretical concept in logistics and transport planning that describes a systematic approach to increasing the efficiency and resilience of transportation networks by optimizing the integration of multiple transport modes, schedules, and demand patterns.
The term appears to blend English "gaining" with Icelandic "flutningur" meaning transport, and it is primarily
Core ideas include shipments consolidation, dynamic routing, mode selection, and demand shaping to reduce empty miles,
Implementation usually proceeds through objective framing, network mapping, flow modelling, pilot projects, and scaling. Common metrics
Critics warn about data-sharing requirements, potential for market consolidation, regulatory uncertainty, and overreliance on forecasting; the
See also logistics optimization, freight consolidation, supply chain resilience.