FORWARD SHIPPING OPTIONS FOR GRAIN BY RAIL: A STRATEGIC RISK ANALYSIS; SUMMARY

Steven R. Priewe and William Wilson

No 23256, Agricultural Economics Reports from North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics

Abstract: Grain hauling railroads began offering shipping alternatives in the late 1980s that have made transportation decisions more strategic. Shippers now confront alternatives ranging from nearby and unguaranteed ordering to various durations of forward and guaranteed shipment. A dynamic stochastic simulation model was developed to analyze grain shipping and merchandising strategies that integrate these alternatives.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.23256

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