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Transport Selection Computer Modelling in a Spreadsheet Environment

Transport Selection Computer Modelling in a Spreadsheet Environment Tradeoffs among logistics cost and service elements often maketransport selection analysis difficult, especially when demand isuncertain and carriers offer different rates and services. Thespreadsheet environment offers a powerful, managerfriendly medium foranalysing these tradeoffs. This microcomputer application exploits someof the recent advances in spreadsheet technology to provide transportbuyers with a tool for evaluating such complex logistical tradeoffs.This tool demonstrates how the emerging spreadsheet technology makes itrelatively easy to develop a computerbased model that can capture arich level of detail that is beyond the scope of the current transportselection models using analytical approaches. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management Emerald Publishing

Transport Selection Computer Modelling in a Spreadsheet Environment

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Emerald Publishing
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0960-0035
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10.1108/EUM0000000000396
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Abstract

Tradeoffs among logistics cost and service elements often maketransport selection analysis difficult, especially when demand isuncertain and carriers offer different rates and services. Thespreadsheet environment offers a powerful, managerfriendly medium foranalysing these tradeoffs. This microcomputer application exploits someof the recent advances in spreadsheet technology to provide transportbuyers with a tool for evaluating such complex logistical tradeoffs.This tool demonstrates how the emerging spreadsheet technology makes itrelatively easy to develop a computerbased model that can capture arich level of detail that is beyond the scope of the current transportselection models using analytical approaches.

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International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 1, 1991

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