Investigating the impact of demand amplification on freight transport

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 835-846

  Potter, Andrew ^a   Lalwani, Chandra ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullwhip; Distribution; Logistics; Simulation; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; BULLWHIP; DEMAND AMPLIFICATION; DISTRIBUTION; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; SIMULATION; SUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; TRANSPORT OPERATIONS; TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; LOGISTICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SPREADSHEET;

EID: 45749134103     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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