Multi-criteria decision-making for complex bundling configurations in surface transportation of air freight

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 61, Issue , 2017, Pages 95-105

  Rezaei, Jafar ^a   Hemmes, Alexander ^a   Tavasszy, Lori ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air cargo; Best worst method (BWM); Bounding configuration; Freight; Logistics chain; Multi criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; CARGO; DECISION MAKING; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; LOGISTICS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS;

NETHERLANDS; NORTH HOLLAND; SCHIPHOL AIRPORT;

EID: 84959141662     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.02.006     Document Type: Article

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