... for achieving the necessary synchronization and flexibility within transportation networks. Research limitations/implications The study's reliance on expert consultations and literature review may introduce subjectivity and may not encompass all potential enablers of synchromodal logistics. Future research...

... traditional agriculture SC planning model to reduce post-harvest loss and mixed closed transportation to reduce CO₂ emission. Design/methodology/approach The Indian agriculture SC structure is modeled and solved by genetic algorithm using a MATLAB Optimization toolbox. The respiration rate...

... managers upstream in the fresh food supply chain in making cost optimized decisions regarding transportation, with the objective of minimizing the total cost while maintaining the quality of food products above acceptable levels. Design/methodology/approach – Considering the case of multiple fresh...

... and enhance the flexibility of transportation route finding during the product delivery, the authors propose a way to model the risk propagation and how to integrate it with the supply chain network using Bayesian Belief Network (BBN). The key risk indicators (KRI) of each vertex and edge of the supply chain...

... be contacted at: 04900171r@polyu.edu.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Supply chain management Knowledge management Purchasing Transportation Information systems Because of rapid changes in the competitive global market, the production model has already shifted from mass...

...A.C. Caputo; L. Fratocchi; P.M. Pelagagge Purpose This purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for optimally planning long‐haul road transport activities through proper aggregation of customer orders in separate full‐truckload or less‐than‐truckload shipments in order to minimize total...