Integrated Inventory Control and Transportation Decisions under Carbon Emissions Regulations: LTL vs.. TL Carriers
Abstract
This study analyzes an integrated inventory control and transportation planning problem with carbon emissions regulations. We investigate the economic order quantity model with less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) transportation under carbon cap, cap and trade, cap and offset, and taxing policies. We find the retailer's optimal order quantity under each regulation with LTL and TL carriers. Analytical and numerical results comparing LTL and TL carriers are documented. We illustrate that the retailer's carrier preference depends on regulation parameters. The tools provided enable analyzing the effects of regulations, transportation costs and emissions on the retailer's costs and emissions with each carrier. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Recommended Citation
D. Konur and B. Schaefer, "Integrated Inventory Control and Transportation Decisions under Carbon Emissions Regulations: LTL vs.. TL Carriers," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, vol. 68, pp. 14 - 38, Elsevier, Jan 2014.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.04.012
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Carbon regulations; Economic order quantity model; Inventory control; Transportation
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1366-5545
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2014
Comments
U.S. Department of Transportation, Grant 00043159