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logistics system was developed in this paper to evaluate factors that cause disruptions, as well as the effect of several … important logistics and marketing strategies on system performance. The results indicated that in a normal year there is … relative to capacity, and the level of beginning port stocks. …
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Grain hauling railroads began offering shipping alternatives in the late 1980s that have made transportation decisions more strategic. Shippers now confront alternatives ranging from nearby and unguaranteed ordering to various durations of forward and guaranteed shipment. A dynamic stochastic...
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changes, along with the introduction of innovative shipping mechanisms, have made logistics management an important source of …
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This paper describes the important changes that occurred in the U.S. grain handling and transportation system in the period following deregulation in 1980. This system has evolved and will continue to do so in response to technological and institutional changes, competitive pressures and a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005503254
Grain hauling railroads began offering shipping alternatives in the late 1980s that have made transportation decisions more strategic. Shippers now confront alternatives ranging from nearby and unguaranteed ordering to various durations of forward and guaranteed shipment. A dynamic stochastic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005493847
This paper describes the important changes that occurred in the U.S. grain handling and transportation system in the period following deregulation in 1980. This system has evolved and will continue to do so in response to technological and institutional changes, competitive pressures, and a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005536504