Potentials for efficiency increase in modern freight forwarding

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978-3-8349-0832-2

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An automated system for motor carrier selection

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Vol. 103 Iss 7 pp. 533 - 539

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0263-5577

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9 p.

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Industrial Management & Data Systems

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Freight forwarding and multimodal transport contracts

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978–1–84214–595–1

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Modelling the impacts of ICT adoption for inter-modal transportation

The purpose of this paper is to present a parametric model to assess the impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) applications on company freight transportation processes (i.e. “company” perspective). The aim is to support both internal monitoring procedures and the decision-making process of ICT adoption, as well as increase managers’ awareness of these solutions in impr…

A nonlinear multi objective approach for the supplier selection, integrating …

The impact of transportation on the supplier selection has received very scant attention in the literature. This is a great limitation because splitting orders across multiple suppliers will lead to smaller transportation quantities which will likely imply larger transportation cost. Moreover, transportation and inventory elements are highly interrelated and contribute most to the total logisti…

Corporate governance and board practices by Greek shipping management companies

Corporate governance is an area of interest to researchers, stakeholders and the general public. In recent times, there has been an increased concern about the effectiveness of the board within corporate organizations due to corporate scandals and accounting irregularities of some well known firms, which highlighted the inefficiency of monitoring corporate boards and the overseeing of manage…

Benchmarking road freight transport: Review of a government-sponsored programme

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of the first ten years of the UK Government’s “transport key performance indicator (KPI)” programme which benchmarks the efficiency of road freight operations.

On the diversification of international freight forwarders: A UK perspective

This paper examines the diversification of services and activities by freight forwarders in the UK. Following similar studies conducted in the USA, the paper analyses the trends towards service and revenue diversification that has been observed in this sector.

Performance evaluation of an online benchmarking tool for European freight tr…

The purpose of this paper is to assess the performance of an online benchmarking tool developed for logistics service users and providers to provide alternative service option in Europe.

A review of the transportation mode choice and carrier selection literature

The purpose of this paper is to categorize transportation choice research (mode choice and carrier selection) leading to insight on themes in the literature and directions for future research

Reconfiguration of supply chains and implications for transport: A Danish study

A large number of firms have reconfigured their supply chains. The general trends entail, among others, the reduction, centralization and re-location of plants and distribution centers, the design of new distribution systems, and the reduction of the supplier base. The analysis of the implications of such reconfiguration for freight transport has received comparatively little attention, and mos…

Port-centric logistics

The purpose of this paper is to examine traditional, current and emerging roles played by ports in the context of logistics and supply chain management practice and strategy. The paper also seeks to elaborate the emerging concept of port-centric logistics.

A genetic approach for freight transportation planning

This purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for optimally planning long-haul road transport activities through proper aggregation of customer orders in separate full-truckload or less-than-truckload shipments in order to minimize total transportation costs.

An evaluation of ocean container carrier selection criteria- an Indian shipper's

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assist ocean container carriers in devising effective marketing strategies to attract and retain Indian shippers by letting them understand the list of criteria Indian shippers use in the carrier selection decisions and also the amount of importance they assign to each criterion during such decisions. Design/methodology/approach – To explore th…

The use of IT in freight forwarding in the UK

A survey undertaken in May 1993 analysed UK companies of various sizes, i.e. small, medium and large, in order to have a representative sample of freight forwarding companies. The response gave a good indication of the impact of IT on freight forwarding, an important part of the distribution system. The questionnaires were generally completed by managing directors, chief executives and inform…

The potential for reducing empty running by trucks: a retrospective analysis

The aim is to examine the recent trend in empty running by trucks in the UK and assesses the potential for a further reduction in empty running in the food supply chain using a new technique.

The impact on urban distribution operations of upstream supply chain constraints

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and quantify the impact of delivery restrictions on costs and environmental performance for a distribution operation.

Simulation of goods delivery process

This paper claims that the parking policy is one of the most obvious tools for reducing traffic congestion, pollutant emissions and conflicts between transportation network users. The purpose of this paper is to propose and implement a strategy, via a simulation tool, for the sharing of parking places between light cars and vans for goods delivery.

Revenue management in road-based freight transportation: Impacts of uncertain…

Freight carriers operating in a spot-market environment are faced with uncertain future capacity demand, actual revenues, and properties of freight items. They require information about the expected future consumption of limited capacity to derive suitable request acceptance decisions. The purpose of this paper is to present a new idea to improve the handling of inaccurate information on the we…

Profiling international freight forwarders: an update

Provides results from a recent empirical study of US‐based international freight forwarders (IFFs). Compares IFF demographics with those from previous empirical research and finds that the IFF industry is still dominated by small companies and that IFFs continue to diversify their revenue bases. Presents information concerning contemporary issues affecting the forwarding industry and finds …

Future of transshipment in Singapore

Transshipment points in container transport are a vital part of the functioning and competitiveness of global logistics systems. However, competition between different geographical locations is ongoing and therefore competitive landscape and leading actors are continuously changing. The purpose of this paper is to understand one of world’s leading transshipment points, Singapore, and its comp…

Evaluating the integration of seaport container terminals in supply chains

The purpose of this paper is to define and empirically develop measures to evaluate the extent of integration of seaport container terminals in supply chains.

Environmental management in the transport sector: findings of a quantitative …

The purpose of this paper is to examine the status quo of environmental management in the Austrian road freight transport sector. Different environmental practices are analyzed and the influence of attitudes and firm size is evaluated.

Environmental assessment of shipment release policies

Aprogramof shipment consolidation (SCL) is the purposeful intervention by management to regularly combine several small shipments so that a larger load may be dispatched on the same vehicle. SCL decisions traditionally have been based upon minimization of total logistics costs (inventory plus transportation). The paper aims to answer the following research question: given the environmental impl…

Electronic shipping documentation in China's international supply chains

Before China’s opening and reform policy transformed foreign trade, personal relationships characterised mainly domestic trade. Burgeoning international supply chains (ISC) require efficient document transfers to accompany large cargo shipments, but China’s users of bills of lading (BOLs) increasingly experience delays or fraud. The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential for …

Electronic marketplaces for tailored logistics

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate electronic logistics marketplaces (ELMs), especially closed systems based on long-term relationships between shippers and carriers. It aims to establish likely operational models and investigate their relationship with tailored logistics.

EDI benefits and barriers: Comparing international freight forwarders and the…

Summarizes previous logistics research into the benefits of, and barriers to, electronic data interchange (EDI). Argues that information management in general, and EDI in particular, is vitally important for today's international freight forwarder. Presents the findings from empirical studies of international freight forwarders and customers of international freight forwarders with respect to E…

Changing logistical patterns and policies in northern Europe

For individual transport customers in Europe, the trend is towards smaller shipment sizes and higher frequencies. At the same time, a considerable reshaping of the transport industry through mergers, acquisitions and alliances, particularly in road freight and freight forwarding industries has taken place. These changes, together with construction of new road and rail arteries, large multimod…