Design and analysis of delivery ‘pipelines’ in truckload trucking

Taylor, G. Don; Whicker, Gary L.; DuCote, W. Grant

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2006.01.006

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“…As stated in Section 2.1, the star dispatch simulation model was run and results were compared to appropriate lane, regional, and pipeline scenarios examined in Taylor et al (1999Taylor et al ( , 2006Taylor et al ( , 2009. In all validating runs, no statistically significant difference was observed between the star model results and the results from previous models for any metric or driver type.…”

Section: Validation Results and Baseline Establishmentmentioning

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“…The star model is run with OTR only, with OTR and regional dispatching only, with OTR and lane dispatching only, and with OTR and pipeline dispatching only. Results are compared to results from appropriate models in Taylor et al (1999Taylor et al ( , 2006Taylor et al ( , 2009.…”

Section: Validation and Baseline Establishmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As previously stated, lane service areas are defined by radii around lane endpoints beyond which lane drivers would not be dispatched. Under the assumption that the existence of dense freight regions around lane endpoints may enable efficient dispatch over a larger area, experiments are ran to determine if service area radii of 50, 100, 200, or even 300 miles (to match the region sizes in Taylor et al (1999)) might be efficient. In these experiments, if a load can be dispatched as either a regional load or as a lane load, priority is given to regional dispatching.…”

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“…Although it required a major revision of the simulation code, one experiment examines this new operating paradigm. Finally, because of the successes reported in Taylor et al (2009) with pipeline dispatching, the authors examine a scenario in which drivers can be dispatched as OTR drivers, regional drivers, lane drivers, or pipeline drivers. This partition of the driving fleet into four categories may help to maximize the percentage of drivers that could operate under a more effective dispatching paradigm and thus maximize driver retention.…”

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Extended regional dispatch for truckload carriers

Taylor

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2010

International Journal of Physical Distribution &Amp; Logistics Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not driver job satisfaction, carrier performance, and customer service can be improved as a result of the use of uniquely constructed, extended regional dispatching systems. Design/methodology/approach -Simulation is used to examine regional dispatching systems that are extended in scope of dispatch by using integrated freight lanes. The results of extended regional dispatching systems are compared to traditional dispatching methods and previous experimentation with stand-alone regional and lane dispatching. Findings -It is shown that a carrier's adoption of extended regional dispatching can be beneficial to both trucking companies and drivers, while remaining relatively neutral to customers. Additionally, it is shown that this improvement can be obtained without significant degradation of the driving jobs that remain outside the regional dispatching network. Research limitations/implications -A new method of dispatching has been developed in such a way that very attractive regional driving jobs can be extended to a much larger percentage of drivers than in more established regional alternatives. This reduces reliance on the less effective random, over-the-road dispatching systems that are typically utilized in the truckload trucking industry. Practical implications -Carriers may be able to utilize extended regional dispatching systems as a means of improving driver satisfaction and retention. Originality/value -This research extends knowledge in the area of alternative dispatching methods for truckload carriers in a way that drastically improves the quality of life for professional drivers.

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Section: Validation and Baseline Establishmentmentioning

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2010

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“…In light of the increasing importance of LMD and the associated high costs, air pollution, and logistical challenges, research on sustainable LMD is highly trending and dynamic. Numerous LMD modes have emerged such as autonomous delivery robot [2], [3], cargo bicycle [4], [5], drone [6], [7], e-cargo bike [8], [9], mobile parcel locker [10], [11], mobile post office [12], postomates (i.e., stationary parcel lockers) [13], [14], traditional approach (i.e., courier performs LMD using a traditional road vehicle) [15], [16], tube transport [17], etc. Introducing sustainable LMD mode in the system is of the highest interest, not just for the logistics industry, but also for authorities, citizens, and inter-related business entities.…”

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Picture Fuzzy Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery

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In light of the increasing importance of last-mile delivery (LMD) and the associated high costs, air pollution, and logistical challenges, research on sustainable LMD is highly trending and dynamic. The selection of sustainable LMD mode is an emerging problem for decision-makers in the logistics industry. The key question is how to determine the best LMD mode from a set of alternatives under numerous criteria with ambiguous, vague, and uncertain sustainability-related information. This paper aims to provide an advanced decision-making approach for sustainable LMD. Firstly, 20 sustainable LMD mode evaluation criteria are identified. Secondly, picture fuzzy sets (PFSs) are exploited to help decision-makers to more naturally express their preferences by voting. Thirdly, a hybrid picture fuzzy criteria weighting method based on the Direct rating and R-norm entropy is developed to compute the importance of evaluation criteria. Fourthly, a novel picture fuzzy Combined Compromise Solution method is formulated to rank alternative LMD modes. Fifthly, the presented picture fuzzy approach for sustainable LMD is implemented in the real-life decision-making context. The results show that "e-cargo bike" is the best alternative in the Pardubice context. The comparative analysis with three state-of-the-art PFS-based MCDM methods approved the high reliability of the provided approach. The sensitivity analyses of the trade-off parameter and balancing factor confirmed the high robustness of the presented approach. The introduced approach can help decision-makers in the logistics industry to elucidate sustainable LMD mode. It can solve not only the highlighted problem but also other MCDM problems under the picture fuzzy environment.

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Mixed fleet dispatching in truckload relay network design optimization

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Root

2013

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Re

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Design and analysis of delivery ‘pipelines’ in truckload trucking

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Extended regional dispatch for truckload carriers

Extended regional dispatch for truckload carriers

Picture Fuzzy Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery

Mixed fleet dispatching in truckload relay network design optimization

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