Truck driver turnover: What rate is good enough?

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 612-630

  Suzuki, Yoshinori ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mathematical modelling; Retention; Road transport; Simulation; Transport management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548522825     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030710825685     Document Type: Article

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