mends the use of travel time values for congested periods that are 2.5 times the value of time estimates during uncongested periods (7). Kawamura investigated differences in value of time among operators and trucking industry segments; findings from Kawamura’s research show that freight carriers have a value of time that is several times higher than that of passenger vehicles and that there is ...

(2011), Collaborative transportation sharing: from theory to practice via a case study from France. INTRODUCTION The freight transportation industry is a major source of employment and supports the economic development of the country. However, freight transportation has many negative aspects including congestion and environmental disturbance, which negatively affect quality of life, particularl...

Trucking industry plays a vital role in road freight transportation, because of its ease of accessibility. A systematic approach for factors identification and its ranking is required based on their criticality which affects the industry performance. Ranking of the factors has been performed by using interval type 2 fuzzy FMEA approach.

Facing the pressure on the transportation market, freight carriers are suggested to exchange customer requests through collaborative transport planning for further increment of their profitability. This paper discusses the chances offered by this kind of horizontal collaboration and proposes challenges to meet its successful utilization. Keyword: horizontal collaboration, request exchange, prof...

negative impact of delays on customer service level by keeping redundant inventory or safety stock. Although safety stock protects companies from disruptions or delays, this comes at a cost because higher inventory levels tie up working capital and increase inventory management costs, such as warehousing and damage rates. In addition, the higher inventory level increases the risks associated wi...

A freight forwarder may consolidate its goods transportations in order to achieve a more efficient operation. When goods transportations are consolidated, they may reduce operational costs, e.g. labor and fuel. This can be further improved if a number of freight forwarders cooperate and consolidate their collective goods transportations, i.e. it is a cooperation between competitors, a coopetiti...