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Christopher G. Caplice. Harding, Matthew James Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division 2006-07-13T15:15:14Z 2006-07-13T15:15:14Z 2005 2005 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33322 62313667 Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-122). The analysis of transportation contracts using optimization software may yield higher actual freight expenditures due to unplanned events during execution. This thesis explores new methods for developing robust transportation plans leading to lower total cost by developing a transportation plan minimizing unplanned events and quantifying a cost of service for use in existing optimization models. Robust transportation planning methodology requires the analysis of a variety of transactional related data, the application of analytical tools and performance measurement techniques. This thesis explores analytical techniques utilizing shipment, accept-reject, bid, and planning data. This analysis is then used to augment optimization software capabilities, develop simulation models and provide performance management frameworks by making assessments of shipper- carrier interactions as they occur within the design of an optimized plan. The results of this thesis include analysis and methods focused on quantification of carrier performance considering various classes of transactional data, bid data, and market data. Methods to determine the amount of additional freight expenditures as a result of the frequency and severity of unplanned freight are provided and supported with simulation output. by Matthew James Harding. M.Eng. in Logistics 122 leaves 5688494 bytes 5693578 bytes application/pdf application/pdf eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Engineering Systems Division. Can shippers and carriers benefit from more robust transportation planning methodologies? Thesis application/pdf Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="8b4fc4de-cff0-4668-8126-402041f61f84"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>Can shippers and carriers benefit from more robust transportation planning methodologies?</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2005</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Harding, Matthew James</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Engineering Systems Division.</Keyword> <Abstract>The analysis of transportation contracts using optimization software may yield higher actual freight expenditures due to unplanned events during execution. This thesis explores new methods for developing robust transportation plans leading to lower total cost by developing a transportation plan minimizing unplanned events and quantifying a cost of service for use in existing optimization models. Robust transportation planning methodology requires the analysis of a variety of transactional related data, the application of analytical tools and performance measurement techniques. This thesis explores analytical techniques utilizing shipment, accept-reject, bid, and planning data. This analysis is then used to augment optimization software capabilities, develop simulation models and provide performance management frameworks by making assessments of shipper- carrier interactions as they occur within the design of an optimized plan. The results of this thesis include analysis and methods focused on quantification of carrier performance considering various classes of transactional data, bid data, and market data. Methods to determine the amount of additional freight expenditures as a result of the frequency and severity of unplanned freight are provided and supported with simulation output.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>