In this paper, the authors discuss the design and development of regional truckload delivery fleets in support of random over-the-road delivery networks of continental scale. A detailed set of simulation models are developed to evaluate various possible configurations of regional driving fleets....

This paper examines a new dispatching alternative for the truckload trucking industry involving the use of delivery 'pipelines' with dense flow volumes. Drivers and loads are partitioned into two sets; those that utilize pipelines via a series of 'dray' moves and line-hauls, and the remaining...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not driver life, carrier performance, and customer service can be improved as a result of the use of a technique called yard‐stacking in the truckload trucking industry. The technique seeks to find ways to provide level freight...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not driver job satisfaction, carrier performance, and customer service can be improved as a result of the use of uniquely constructed, extended regional dispatching systems. Design/methodology/approach – Simulation is used to...

Multi-national manufacturing companies are often faced with very difficult decisions regarding where and how to cost effectively manufacture products in a global setting. Clearly, they must utilize efficient and responsive manufacturing strategies to reach low cost solutions, but they must also...

We present an optimization-based computational study to quantify the relative benefits and costs of sharing advance load information and preparing an advance pick-up and delivery plan (or preplanning) in load assignment problems in truckload trucking. Considering that the benefits of preplanning...

Multi-national manufacturing companies are often faced with very difficult decisions regarding where and how to cost effectively manufacture products in a global setting. Clearly, they must utilize efficient and responsive manufacturing strategies to reach low cost solutions, but they must also...