Sangam: A Confluence of Knowledge Streams

Dynamic Approach to Freight Transportation Pricing

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dc.creator Chandra, Vikas
dc.creator Taibek, Maksat
dc.date 2022-06-10T15:08:16Z
dc.date 2022-06-10T15:08:16Z
dc.date 2022-06-10
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-17T19:56:59Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-17T19:56:59Z
dc.identifier https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/142930
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242058
dc.description The tender acceptance rate significantly decreased between 2019 and 2021 for our capstone sponsor, Aqua Deal, a bottled beverage manufacturer. This poor primary carrier performance led to increased use of the spot market, higher transportation costs, and lower carrier service levels for Aqua Deal. In addition, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the truckload industry entered a tight market, where demand for trucking services outweighed the available market supply. This led to an increase in transportation costs and reduced tender acceptance rates for Aqua Deal. To address this issue, we explored the use of Index Linked Freight Contracts (ILFC). The purpose of ILFCs is to increase carrier acceptance by dynamically adjusting prices using an index. Using transactional data from 2019 to 2021, which covered both soft and tight markets, we built a logistic regression model to simulate potential carrier acceptance rate given price adjustment. The model predicted a 2% improvement in carrier acceptance but with a 4% increase in costs. We also explored other paths to increase carrier acceptance such as to avoid rushed shipments whenever possible.
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dc.language en_US
dc.rights CC0 1.0 Universal
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
dc.subject Transportation
dc.subject Procurement
dc.title Dynamic Approach to Freight Transportation Pricing
dc.type Thesis


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