The accuracy in estimating truck class rates for logistical planning |
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| Institution: | 1. Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Aberconway Building, Colum Drive, Cardiff, CF10 3EU, United Kingdom;2. TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, Dortmund D-44227, Germany;3. Leipzig University, Grimmaische Str. 12, Leipzig D-04109, Germany;1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan;2. Department of Civil Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand |
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| 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: (a) the error resulting from the linear approximation of rates from distances; and, (b) 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. |
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