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Intermodal shipments as recourse in logistics disruptions

R Ishfaq
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R Ishfaq: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2013, vol. 64, issue 2, 229-240

Abstract: This research deals with the flexibility of transportation systems when faced with disruptions. A network optimization model is used to investigate the feasibility of using intermodal shipments as recourse to disruptions in a transportation network. In a study of US interstate highways and intermodal rail networks, performance of over-the-road and intermodal shipments is compared under different disruption scenarios. The results show that the topology of US transportation system and locations of existing intermodal terminals provide required path redundancies and a strategic benefit for intermodal shipments to bypass disrupted regions with lower costs and competitive shipment times compared to rerouted road shipments.

Date: 2013
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