Improving the Efficiency of Hub Operations in a Less-than-Truckload Distribution Network
The less-than-truckload (LTL) industry is highly competitive, with recent average profit margins less than 3%. LTL shipments are routed through a network of service centers and hubs. The performance of the entire LTL distribution network is highly dependent on the speed and accuracy of the hub opera...
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Virginia Tech
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/10131 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08272003-130223 |