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• Part 1 End-to-end logistics solutions: the use of technology roadmapping as a tool to manage technology developments and maximize the value of research activity, R. Brown and R. Phaal Centrally managed support services for distributed network systems, S. KupskiThe development of a tool for optimizing the multi-task scheduling problem of a mail centre's local distribution operation, N. Jakobi et alHow modern technology can be effectively used to enhance the efficiency of commercial vehicle fleet management, S.F. WellsCoupling geographical route planning systems with sequencing machine, B. Volta and M. DupontThe past, present and future of alternatively fuelled road vehicles in The Post Office, K. ReedParcelCall - continuous hierarchical track and trace, T. Caesar and H. WalischewskiReal-time, remote-read container tracking in a hostile environment,J. Cooper Moran et al. Part 2 "e": packaging bits, delivering atoms -meeting the e-commerce challenge,J.F. MarksBuilding delivery capabilities for the e-economy, D. Allum and B. HarrisE-fulfilment, D.J. MillerE-forwarding - get what you want where you want it, D. BlascheAesthetic hybrid mail - new application vistas, H. WesterholtHybrid mail - from a print service to e-messaging, P. McMillanThe strategic pipeline analysis SPan project, J. Ballantyne et alLast mile e-delivery as the bridge to the future, K. Reich and W. Rosenbaum. Part 3 Mail creation and accessing services: design for accessibility - the personal information point, J. Coy et alAssessing the security of postal franking machines for the Post, P.J.A. CatherwoodIPMAR, the common criteria, and the future evaluation of postage metering machines, D.P. Coward. Part 4 Service delivery: eye of the future - innovations in pattern recognition for postal automation, J.F. Contrata et alImproving accessibility in the workplace - manual data entry in video coding, J. Coy et alPerformance optimization of address reading systems using evolutionary algorithms, M. SchusslerThe address interpretation project - realizing the vision, K.D. Willy and G. YoungMulti-lingual address readers -expanding reading skills to non-Latin alphabets, U. MiletzkiAddress block location on "flats" mail, J. Coy et alA post central task handler - a powerful but pragmatic mail network solution, D. Keane and M. MacaulayInteractive video coding - the key to financial success, H.J. Grundmann and W. RosenbaumImproving the decoding of corrupted four state barcodes, R. Swann and J. CoyDesigning the future of mail processing, C. Eldridge and S. DaltonVirtual selections, G.C. Hopkins and K.M. JonesPredictive maintenance of a parcel sorting machine, D. ThieriotThe worldwide advanced network distribution (WAND) project, S. Tansey et alSequencing and merging - the Romec concept, G.C. Lennard and D. BrittonIMP operating mode systems, P.W. MorrisAdvanced customer bar codes, F. Gillet and C. Caillon