Optimizing a Multi-strategy Port and Modal Allocation of Containerized Imports From Asia to the United States

Journal of Marketing Channels

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-140

  Davidson, Evan T ^a   Leachman, Robert C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

containerized imports; intermodal freight transport; logistics; shortest path; supply chain optimization; transportation planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859738724     PISSN: 1046669X     EISSN: 15407039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1046669X.2012.667762     Document Type: Article

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