This section summarizes the findings from the case study interviews. Section 3.1 defines a variety of fleet operating characteristics. Section 3.2 describes four Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) fleet management technologies for which information was collected. Section 3.3 provides a brief description of each case study fleet. Section 3.4 discusses the operating characteristics of the case study fleets discussed, with particular attention given to similarities and differences among the carriers. Next, Section 3.5 details the factors that are critical to carrier routing and dispatching decision-making processes, and Section 3.6 discusses the ITS technologies used by the carriers in their daily operations. Finally, Section 3.7 summarizes key trends that will affect future fleet management practices and the ITS needs of the case study motor carriers.


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    Titel :

    Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management and Information Systems. Technical Memorandum 2: Summary of Case Interviews


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1997


    Format / Umfang :

    46 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch