CYBER CARRIERS: REGIONAL AND MULTIREGIONAL LTL CARRIERS NOW MUST COMPETE ON A WHOLE NEW COURSE: THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY

This article discusses the impact that information technology has had on the trucking industry. It describes how electronic resources, such as electronic data interchange (EDI) and the Internet, have aided in shipment tracking. The articles also points out the growing trend towards making use of information systems, databases, and cost- modeling programs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: April 1999
• Authors:
  • Thomas, Jim
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-54
• Serial:
  • Logistics management & distribution report. Vol. 38, no. 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electronic data interchange; Internet; Logistics; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00777859
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM