Freight distribution in megacities: Perspectives of shippers, logistics service providers and carriers

The authors analyse the opinions of shippers, logistic service providers (LSPs) and carriers related to regulations and issues faced by these companies regarding freight distribution in megacities, and the logistical performance measures likely affected by those regulations and issues. They present a review of the freight distribution literature focusing on a large number of freight distribution aspects, such as regulatory, collaborative, environmental, logistical and risk. They also investigate some logistical performance indicators adopted by the companies. Subsequently, they conduct a survey with 147 companies working in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region (SPMR). They use multivariate analysis of variance to assess the logistical performance indicators and non-linear canonical correlation analysis to identify the most relevant freight distribution attributes. The results that the majority of carriers are located inside the SPMR and efficiently handle these issues better than others actors. The lack of collaboration, cargo theft, traffic congestion and some regulations affect the LSP’s logistical performance. Moreover, the actors perceive regulatory aspects, mainly traffic congestion, and a lack of security for deliveries in unsafe areas as the significant issues for deliveries in megacities.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.05.007
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692315000885
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Vieira, José Geraldo
  • Fransoo, Jan C
  • Carvalho, Carla Deguirmendjian
• Publication Date: 2015-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 46-54
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Geography
  • Volume: 46
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0966-6923
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtrangeo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carriers; Distribution support businesses; Freight service; Large cities; Logistics; Regulations; Shipping
• Uncontrolled Terms: Megacities
• Geographic Terms: São Paulo State (Brazil)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01571770
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 2015 9:52AM