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Proactive Model To Determine Information Technologies Supporting Expansion Of Air Cargo Network, Grayson C. Mcclain
Proactive Model To Determine Information Technologies Supporting Expansion Of Air Cargo Network, Grayson C. Mcclain
Doctoral Dissertations
Shippers and recipients expect transportation companies to provide more than just the movement of a package between points; certain information must be available to them as well, to enable forecasts and plans within the supply chain.
The transportation companies also need the information flow that undergirds a transportation grid, to support ad-hoc routing and strategic structural re-alignment of business processes.
This research delineates the information needs for an expanding air cargo network, then develops a new model of the information technologies needed to support expansion into a new country. The captured information will be used by shippers, recipients, and the …