Evaluating the private fleet.(Notes and Comments)
Private fleets account for approximately 75 percent of the trucks
operating on U.S. highways, representing 4.5 million of the
approximately 6 million trucks moving freight, and include roughly . . .
The status of Owner-Operators under the Canada Labour Code: is
change needed?(Notes and Comments)
Owner-Operators (O/Os) are a significant component of Canada's
truck driving workforce, particularly in the long distance sector. These
self-employed persons are not covered under Part III of the . . .
Risk assessment for the security of inbound containers at U.S.
ports: a failure, mode, effects, and criticality analysis
approac
Abstract
This study proposes a design of a decision support framework for a
reliable cargo container shipment and handling system based on failure
mode effect and criticality analysis for inbound . . .
A model of logistics outsourcing strategy.
Abstract
Previous research points to an apparent gap between the
prescriptive models designed to guide companies in making systematic
outsourcing decisions and the practices some companies . . .
Airline Finance.(book review)(Book review)
Airline Finance, 3rd Edition, by Peter S. Morrell. Ashgate
Publishing Limited, Williston, Vermont. 2007. ISBN 978-0-75467000-1.
This book covers many aspects of airline finance; it gives . . .
Analyzing mitigation of container security risks using Six Sigma
DMAIC approach in supply chain design.(Notes and Comments)
In the past, ocean-going container security concerns once were
focused on drug smuggling and product theft in the supply chain. Due to
recent terrorist attacks around the world, there is heightened . . .
The North American third-party logistics industry in 2007: the
provider CEO perspective.(Notes and Comments)(Industry overview)(
The third-party logistics (3PL) industry continues to change as a
result of large-scale consolidations, the pressures to globalize service
offerings, and market pressures on prices and margins. . . .
The role of information integration in facilitating 21st century
supply chains: a theory-based perspective.
Abstract
Existing literature provides a number of examples that illustrate
how systems that integrate information from multiple organizations can
support supply chain capabilities. The . . .
Real-time trailer scheduling for crossdock operations.(Crossdocks
)
Abstract
Crossdocks play an important role in supply chain operations. Due
to the need to decrease transportation lead time to coordinate with
other supply chain activities such as just-in-time, . . .
The Future of Pricing: How Airline Ticket Pricing Has Inspired a
Revolution.(Book review)
The Future of Pricing: How Airline Ticket Pricing Has Inspired a
Revolution, by E. Andrew Boyd. Palgrave MacMillan, New York, New York.
2007. Pp. 192.
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-60019-5; ISBN-10: . . .
Are you prepared for a devastating port strike in 2008?(Notes and
Comments)
Some supply chain interruptions happen unexpectedly. Others come
with some forewarning. Chopra and Sodhi report most companies develop
plans to protect against recurrent, low-impact risks in their . . .
Frustrated hazardous material: military and commercial training
implications.(Notes and Comments)
The U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command has been
investigating the efficiency of its cargo movements for decades. In
response to worldwide deployments, the movement of hazardous . . .
Retaining passenger loyalty through data mining: a case study of
Taiwanese airlines.
Abstract
Passenger loads on Taiwanese domestic flights have rapidly declined
following the launch of the Taiwan High Speed Rail in 2007. Retaining
passenger loyalty is thus a crucial challenge . . .
The risk adjustment of required rate of return for supply chain
infrastructure investments.
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to apply a risk-adjusted required
rate of return to evaluate supply chain capitol investments. As part of
the design methodology, a computer simulation . . .
International Logistics: The Management of International Trade
Operations.(Book review)
International Logistics: The Management of International Trade
Operations, Second Edition, by Pierre David and Richard Stewart.
Thomson: Mason, Ohio. 2007. Pp. 402. Online edition $42.00. . . .
The Encyclopedia of North American Railroads.(Book
review)
The Encyclopedia of North American Railroads, edited by William D.
Middleton, George M. Smerk, and Roberta L. Diehl. Indiana University
Press. 2007. Pp. 1,312. ISBN 0-25334916-8. $99.95.
For . . .
The emerging global direct distribution business model: industry
and research opportunities.(Notes and Comments)
A recent study on the notebook computer global supply chain has
found a major supply chain structural change in the past ten years, as
illustrated by Figure 1 and Figure 2, of before- and . . .
Rail Freight in Europe: different perspectives on achieving
higher service levels.(Notes and Comments)
In 1991 the European Commission (EC), the legislative body in the
European Union, initiated the liberalization process of the European
railways (EC 2001). Its aim was to promote and develop rail . . .
The heartland fast-freight rail system.(Notes and
Comments)(www.createprogram.org)
Today, the Class I railroads are operating at peak levels of
capacity and efficiency, given their current infrastructure and
technology. However, the major railroad systems are individual . . .
Predictive methods for using capacity data to estimate market
shares and the extent of risk pooling by airline alliance partners
Abstract
Forming strategic alliances has become a common practice for major
airlines in today's global market. The arrangement of parallel
codesharing provides alliance partners serving the same . . .
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