Operative Transportation Planning Solutions in Consumer Goods Supply Chains /

• Main Author: Seiler, Thorben (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD : Imprint: Physica, 2012.
• Series: Contributions to Management Science,
• Subjects: Business.; Organization.; Planning.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Business and Management.; Operations Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

Transportation management in today’s consumer goods industry can be characterized by a high proportion of outsourced transportation services. Due to rising freight costs consumer goods manufacturers are seeking opportunities to increase the efficiency of their transportation network. This book prese...