ITLS Working Papers 2007: Recent submissions
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Power, concession and cooperation in freight distribution chains subject to distance-based user charges
Published 2007-11-01Freight transport plays an important role within the functions of the road network, yet little is understood about the potential impacts of some travel demand management strategies on freight transport activity. This arises, ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The implications of interactions theory and application for value chain management
Published 2007-11-01As organisation structures become flexible in the response to market opportunities it is interesting to probe the underlying reasons that have facilitated these developments. It is not the just attraction of low capital ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Planning Approximations to the Length of TSP and VRP Problems
Published 2007-03-01This paper studies parsimonious, intuitive, and effective formulas to approximate the length of Traveling Salesman Problems (TSP) and Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP). Using intuition derived from continuous models and graph ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Port productivity analysis by using DEA: A case study in Malaysia
Published 2007-07-01Recent trends in containerized trade have led to the importance of measuring the performance of container ports. In Malaysia, container ports are mostly situated along the Straits of Malacca, one of the most important ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Value chain positioning: Performance and partnerships
Published 2007-09-01The value chain is widely discussed by academics and practitioners. Among the numerous issues to be resolved one is of pressing importance; where in an industry value chain should the individual firm operate. The traditional ...Open AccessWorking Paper