Review of full truckload transportation service procurement

R. Jothi Basu, Nachiappan Subramanian, Naoufel Cheikhrouhou

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    Abstract

    This study was conducted to review the literature on full truckload (FTL) transportation service procurement and to identify the gaps from the perspectives of researchers and practitioners. FTL procurement in particular was reviewed because it is encountered more than others forms of procurement in freight movement, and it involves numerous challenges. A framework was developed to provide a systematic review of the literature, the findings of which are discussed in detail. Some key findings include the simplistic assumption of demand patterns, limited focus on non-price variables, a limited number of case studies, less consideration of sustainability aspects, and a lack of detailed studies on emerging economies.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)599-621
    JournalTransport Reviews
    Volume35
    Issue number5
    Early online date6 May 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished Online - 6 May 2015

    Keywords

    • full truckload
    • procurement
    • review
    • transportation service

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