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Investigating the impact of demand amplification on freight transport

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  • Potter, Andrew
  • Lalwani, Chandra

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Despite freight transport operations being influenced by supply chain dynamics, there has been only a very limited investigation into the impact of demand amplification on this function, with almost no analytical research. This paper aims, through spreadsheet simulation of a generic production control system, to quantify the impact of demand amplification on transport performance. Performance measures evaluated include both transport cost and efficiency. The results in general find a negative relationship between transport performance and demand amplification. It is also found that the ratio of vehicle capacity to average demand affects these results.

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  • Potter, Andrew & Lalwani, Chandra, 2008. "Investigating the impact of demand amplification on freight transport," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 44(5), pages 835-846, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transe:v:44:y:2008:i:5:p:835-846
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