Modelling choice in logistics: A managerial guide and application

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 128-151

  Garver, Michael S ^a   Williams, Zachary ^a   Taylor, G Stephen ^b   Wynne, William R ^c  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Con way Freight Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive choice based conjoint analysis; Conjoint analysis; Consumer behaviour; Consumer logistics; Discrete choice; Distribution management; Latent class; Need based segmentation; Parcel delivery services; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857977911     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031211219654     Document Type: Article

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