Enhancing Transportation Efficiencies Through Carrier Collaboration
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Synopsis: Some trucking companies have begun to look outside their operations for additional efficiencies by “cooperating with competitors,” i .e. with other carriers. This has been referred to as Collaborative Transportation Management. We present simple examples where a firm (i .e. a trucking company or an organization that has its own private fleet ) can enhance its transportation efficiencies through Less-thanTruckload collaboration. The results can include both reduced cost and improved customer service.
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