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Haughton, M & Amini, A. (2025). A multi-criteria analysis for the case of carriers having clear visibility into future demand for their freight delivery services.Management Science Letters , 15(3), 155-166.
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Zolfagharinia, H., & Haughton, M. (2014). The benefit of advance load information for truckload carriers. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 70, 35–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.06.012
Zuidwijk, R.A., & Veenstra, W. (2015). The Value of Information in Container Transport. Transportation Science, 49(3), 675-685. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2014.0518
Boada-Collado, P., S. Chopra, & K. Smilowitz (2020). Partial demand information and commitment in dynamic transpor-tation procurement. Transportation Science, 54(3), 588-605. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2019.0966
Collignon, S.E., & H.S. Sternberg (2020). Adoption of multiple electronic marketplaces: Antecedents from a grounded theory study. Journal of Business Logistics, 41(4), 310–333. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbl.12254
Coppinger, V. M., V. L. Smith, & J. A. Titus (1980). Incentives and behavior in English, Dutch, and sealed bid auctions. Economic Inquiry, 18(1), 1–22.
Flamini, M., Nigro, M., & Pacciarelli, D. (2011). Assessing the value of information for retail distribution of perishable goods. European Transportation Research Review, 3(2),103–112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12544-011-0051-8
Fugate, B. S., B. Davis-Sramek, & T.J. Goldsby (2009). Operational collaboration between shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 20, 425–447. https://doi.org/10.1108/09574090911002850
Hampstead, J.P. (2023). Load boards are broken – fixing them is critical. Freightwaves. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/load-boards-are-broken-fixing-them-is-critical
Haughton, M. & A. Amini (2024). What is the right size for truckload carrier alliances? Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, (Forthcoming).
Jaillet, P., & Wagner, M.R. (2006). Online routing problems: Value of advanced information as improved competitive ra-tios. Transportation Science, 40(2), 200–210. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.1060.0147
Kuyzu, G., Akyol, Ç.G., Ergun, Ö., & Savelsbergh, M. (2015). Bid price optimization for truckload carriers in simultane-ous transportation procurement auctions. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 73, 34–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2014.11.012
Larbi, R., Alpan, G., Baptiste, P., & Penz, B. (2011). Scheduling cross docking operations under full, partial and no infor-mation on inbound arrivals. Computers & Operations Research, 38(6), 889–900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2010.10.003
Lee, C-G; Kwon, R.H.; & Ma, Z. (2007). A carrier’s optimal bid generation problem in combinatorial auctions for trans-portation procurement. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 43(2), 173–191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2005.01.004
Lindsey, C., A. Frei, H. Alibabai, H.S. Mahmassani, Y. Park, D. Klabjan, M. Reed, G. Langheim, & T. Keating (2013). Modeling Carrier Truckload Freight Rates in Spot Markets. Technical Report from the Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. January 2013; Record URL: http://docs.trb.org/prp/13-4109.pdf
Lindsey, C., Frei, A., Park, Y., Klabian, D., Reed, M., Langheim, G., & Keating, T. (2014). Predictive Analytics to Im-prove Pricing and Sourcing in Third-Party Logistics Operations. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2410, 123-131 https://doi.org/10.3141/2410-14
Najafi, M., & Zolfagharinia, H. (2022). No Longer in the Dark: Utilizing Imperfect Advance Load Information for Single-Truck Operators. Transportation Science, 56(6), 1573-1597. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2022.1137
Olcaytu, E. & G. Kuyzu (2021). Location-based distribution estimation for stochastic bid price optimization. Transporta-tion Letters, 13(1), 21-35, https://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2019.1700011
Özener, O., Ergun, Ö., & Savelsbergh, M. (2011). Lane-exchange mechanisms for truckload carrier collaboration. Trans-portation Science, 45(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.1100.0327
Sahin, F., & Robinson, E.P. (2002). Flow coordination and information sharing in supply chains: review, implications, and directions for future research. Decision Sciences, 33(4), 505–536. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.2002.tb01654.x
Scott, A. (2015). The value of information sharing for truckload shippers. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 81, 203–214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2015.07.002
Scott, A. (2018). Carrier Bidding Behavior in Truckload Spot Auctions. Journal of Business Logistics, 39(4), 267–281. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbl.12194
Shang, K. H., Zhou, S.X., & Van Houtum, G.J. (2010). Improving supply chain performance: Real-time demand infor-mation and flexible deliveries. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, 12(3), 430-448. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1090.0277
Tian, G., Lu, W., Zhang, X., Zhan, M., Dulebenets, M. A., Aleksandrov, A., Fathollahi-Fard, A. M., & Ivanov, M. (2023). A survey of multi-criteria decision-making techniques for green logistics and low-carbon transportation systems. En-vironmental Science and Pollution Research International, 30(20), 57279–57301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26577-2
Tjokroamidjojo, D., Kutanoglu, E., & Taylor, G.D. (2006). Quantifying the value of advance load information in truckload trucking. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 42(4), 340–357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2005.01.001
Viet, N.Q., Behdani, B., & Bloemhof, J. (2018). The value of information in supply chain decisions: A review of the liter-ature and research agenda. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 120, 68–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2018.04.034
Yang, C. H., & Regan, A. C. (2013). A multi-criteria decision support methodology for implementing truck operation strategies. Transportation, 40(3), 713–728. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-012-9432-7
Zolfagharinia, H., & Haughton, M. (2014). The benefit of advance load information for truckload carriers. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 70, 35–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.06.012
Zuidwijk, R.A., & Veenstra, W. (2015). The Value of Information in Container Transport. Transportation Science, 49(3), 675-685. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2014.0518