An automated system for motor carrier selection

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 533-539

  Kuo, Ching Chung ^a   Soflarsky, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b Harsco Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost allocation; Decision support systems; Freight forwarding; Logistics; Selection

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; SALES; SCHEDULING;

COST ALLOCATION; FREIGHT FORWARDING; MOTOR CARRIER SELECTION; SHIPMENTS;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 3242712076     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570310489223     Document Type: Article

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