CARGO VEHICLE PRODUCTIVITY

A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE OPERATION OF ANY SIZE OR TYPE OF CARGO VEHICLE IS DEVELOPED. TWENTY-EIGHT OPERATING AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS ARE PRESENTED PERMITTING THEIR IMPACT ON STEADY STATE PRODUCTIVITY TO BE ESTIMATED. THIS TOOL ENABLES ONE TO MAKE A QUICK BUT DETAILED COMPARISON OF COMPETING VEHICLES BY MANUAL MEANS. IT REDUCES THE NEED OF EMPLOYING A COMPUTER AND SHOULD BE OF USE TO MANAGEMENT CONCERNED WITH NEW METHODS OF CARGO MOVEMENT AND WITH VEHICLE PROCUREMENT. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 2, PP 836-B51
• Authors:
  • Mcquie, R
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Freight transportation; Manual control; Mathematical models; Steady state; Vehicle classification
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223637
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1971 12:00AM