A strategic approach to improve sustainability in transportation service procurement

R. Jothi Basu; Ruibin Bai; PL L.K. Palaniappan

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2014.10.015

A strategic approach to improve sustainability in transportation service procurement

R. Jothi Basu, Ruibin Bai, PL L.K. Palaniappan

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the procurement of full truck-load transportation service with the view to ensuring sustainability in transport logistics. The carrier assignment problem (CAP) involved in truck load contract auction is studied using a complete enumeration method and heuristic approach. Performance of both methods is compared in terms of solution quality and computational time based on the results of sample problems considered. Also, the impact of combinatorial bidding on reducing empty haul in real world case is analyzed and environmental sustainability is achieved through reduction in carbon foot print.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	152-168
Number of pages	17
Journal	Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume	74
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.10.015
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2015

Keywords

Carrier assignment problem
Combinatorial bidding
Full truck-load transportation
Sustainable transportation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Civil and Structural Engineering
Transportation

UN SDGs

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