Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
1-1-1990
Abstract
Truck class rates are usually needed in strategic logistical planning, especially for facility location. Using point-to-point transport rates is exact, but for practical reasons it is often necessary to estimate them from distance. Two sources of rate estimating error are examined: (1) the error resulting from the linear approximation of rates from distances and (2) the error associated with estimating distances from shipment origin-destination coordinate points. Suggestions are made as to how the rate estimating error may be minimized. [Published circa 1990.]
Keywords
Trucking--Rates, Business logistics, Strategic planning, Business logistics--Planning, Operations research
Publication Title
Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 684
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Ballou, Ronald H., "The Accuracy in Estimating Truck Class Rates for Logistical Planning" (1990). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 1.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/1
