Performance evaluation of carriers by north american logistics service firms

Transport Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-283

  Brooks, Mary R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARGO HANDLING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032767174     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014416499295538     Document Type: Article

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