Shippers’ willingness to delegate modal control in freight transportation
Masoud Khakdaman, Jafar Rezaei, Lóránt Tavasszy
2020Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review41 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
This paper investigates the willingness of shippers to delegate control over the transportation mode in freight transportation, using discrete choice analysis. Data originate from a large survey among global shippers. The results show that, under certain conditions, most shippers are willing to hand over mode selection authority to the service provider. Using latent class analysis, we classify shippers into four market segments, each with a different degree of willingness against different types of performance improvements. Firms can use this characterization of freight transportation demand to design service packages that will meet the demands of global supply chains.
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DelegateBusinessModalMode choiceControl (management)Service (business)Mode (computer interface)Supply chainWillingness to payTransport engineeringIndustrial organizationOperations researchComputer scienceMarketingEconomicsMicroeconomicsEngineeringPublic transportArtificial intelligencePolymer chemistryProgramming languageChemistryOperating systemUrban and Freight Transport LogisticsMaritime Ports and LogisticsGlobal trade and economics