Evaluation of selected effects of pavement riding quality on logistics costs in South Africa

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2227, 2011, Pages 138-145

  Steyn, Wynand ^a   Bean, Wilna ^b   King, David ^b   Komba, Julius ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIGITAL STORAGE; FLEET OPERATIONS; LOGISTICS; QUALITY CONTROL; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES;

ANALYSIS OF DATA; CONDITION; LOGISTIC COSTS; LOGISTICAL SYSTEMS; LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSPORT COSTS; TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE; VEHICLE DAMAGE; VEHICLE MAINTENANCE;

OPERATING COSTS;

EID: 83155183871     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2227-15     Document Type: Article

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