A framework for analysing long-range direct shipping logistics

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 876-899

  Caputo, A C ^a   Fratocchi, L ^a   Pelagagge, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Distribution management; Forward scheduling; Transport management

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LOGISTICS; SCHEDULING;

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT; FORWARD SCHEDULING; TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 25144443609     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570510616094     Document Type: Article

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