Evaluating the efficiency of trucking operations with weekend freight leveling

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 360-374

  Humphrey, Anthony S ^a   Don Taylor, G ^b   Usher, John S ^a   Whicker, Gary L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JB Hunt Transport Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Productive capacity; Road transport; Simulation; Transport management; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249989151     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030710758428     Document Type: Article

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