A simulation analysis of spoke-terminals operating in LTL Hub-and-Spoke freight distribution systems
The research presented in this thesis is concerned with Discrete-Event Simulation (DES) modelling as a method to facilitate logistical policy development within the UK Less-than-Truckload (LTL) freight distribution sector which has been typified by “Pallet Networks” operating on a hub-and-spoke phil...
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Aston University
2013
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.659131 |