Recently added articles from Transportation Journal:
A note from the editor.(Editorial)
Sep 22, 2009; ... I am very pleased to have become the sixth editor of the Transportation Journal on July 1, 2009. I follow excellent role models in the most recent editors, Martin Dresner and John Spychalski. Martin was gracious enough to allow me to "shadow" him over the past few months. And, of course, I ...
Freight transportation derivatives contracts: state of the art and future developments.
Sep 22, 2009; ... Abstract In lean and demand-responsive logistics systems, orders need to be delivered rapidly, accurately, and reliably, even under demand uncertainty. Increasing burdens on the industry motivate the introduction of new methods to manage transportation service contracts. One ...
Developing a theoretical framework for research into driver control practices in the trucking industry.
Sep 22, 2009; ... Abstract Previous research into management control of truck driver activities, while highly valuable, has failed to provide a comprehensive framework of driver control theory. This article addresses this issue by presenting a data-driven framework of driver control based on ...
Exploring superior distribution practices in the paper industry.
Sep 22, 2009; ... Abstract Studies on effective distribution practices" specific to the paper industry are largely non-existent. Therefore, through our exploratory research, we first identify key elements of physical distribution in existing literature. Secondly, we empirically investigate the ...
Transforming the retail industry: potential and challenges with RFID technology.(Notes and Comments)
Sep 22, 2009; ... Radio-frequency identification, or RFID, is the process of transferring product data without physical contact and is a term used to describe "any information that can be sensed at a distance by radio frequencies with few, if any, problems from obstruction or disorientation" (Fanberg 2004) ....