THE EFFECT OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE EFFICIENCY OF LOGISTICAL OPERATIONS. IN: TRANSPORT LOGISTICS

The paper reports on a research that investigated the effects of traffic congestion on the internal workings of 7 distribution centers that handle a broad range of fast moving consumer goods. The results indicate, with two exceptions, that the warehousing operations suffered only a minor amount of disruption as a result of traffic congestion. While recognizing that a survey of only seven distribution centers is too small for a wider generalization, even substantially widening the empirical base, it would still be difficult to derive an accurate estimate of the indirect costs of congestion to logistical operations.

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    • Originally published in: International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 1999, 2 (2), 111-28.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Edward Elgar Publishers

    William Pratt House, 9 Dewey Court
    Northampton, MA  United States  01060-3815
  • Authors:
    • McKinnon, A
  • Publication Date: 2002

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  • English

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  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 530-547
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  • Accession Number: 00963038
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 1840645512
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 20 2003 12:00AM