INFORMATION AND THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY

In this paper, the authors examine the trucking industry and how it is affected by information systems. Through interviews and observations the following four objectives are pursed: 1) understanding the role of information in different trucking industry segments; 2) examining how information and communication technologies are leading to the availability of data; 3) determining the use of the information by the industry; and, 4) determining the impact of information on the vehicle and the industry.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 1997 IEEE Service Center, Piscataway NJ
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  IVHS Program Office, 2901 Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Bander, James L
  • Nagarajan, Anu
  • White, Chelsea C
• Conference:
  • IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (1997 : Orlando, Fla.). Vol. 4
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 3301-3306

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicle operations; Information systems; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00791776
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: May 5 2000 12:00AM