Modelling the impacts of ICT adoption for inter-modal transportation

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 110-127

  Autry, Chad ^a   Marchet, Gino ^a   Perotti, Sara ^a   Mangiaracina, Riccardo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Cost benefit analysis; Freight forwarding; Freight transportation; Information and communication technology; Information technology; Inter modal transportation; Model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857987333     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031211219645     Document Type: Article

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