Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9780470400531.eorms0770
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Shipper And Carrier Collaboration

Abstract: Collaboration among shippers and carriers in the transportation industry facilitates more efficient and cost‐effective business solutions that cannot be accomplished by companies operating alone, due to the economies of scope and scale. This article surveys the problem of designing and managing collaborative initiatives to promote both the overall efficiency and the stability of a transportation alliance. We discuss three management mechanisms, each requiring different levels of central coordination and inform… Show more

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“…guidelines regarding the WEEE implementation, the UK DBIS similarly specifies that "an appropriate authority" should determine the allocation mechanism and administer it (Department for Business Innovation & Skills 2013, IPR Working Group 2012). The use of such entities is also common in other network settings such as shipper collaborations (Ergun et al 2010).…”
Section: A Cost Allocation In the Core: Cost-corrected Return Share Wmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…guidelines regarding the WEEE implementation, the UK DBIS similarly specifies that "an appropriate authority" should determine the allocation mechanism and administer it (Department for Business Innovation & Skills 2013, IPR Working Group 2012). The use of such entities is also common in other network settings such as shipper collaborations (Ergun et al 2010).…”
Section: A Cost Allocation In the Core: Cost-corrected Return Share Wmentioning
confidence: 99%