TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the technical efficiency of intermodal freight transport chains using a modified network DEA approach
AU - Saeedi, Hamid
AU - Behdani, Behzad
AU - Wiegmans, Bart
AU - Zuidwijk, Rob
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This paper presents a modified Network DEA model (NDEA) to measure the performance of intermodal freight transport (IFT) chains and to find the sources of inefficiencies. The model addresses two challenges in the application of NDEA to the IFT domain: first, the chains may differ in the number of divisions (i.e., transshipment/transportation activities); and second, one needs to define a relevant intermediate service. For purposes of illustration, the model is applied to a particular European IFT network for which the inefficient transport/transshipment segments are identified and discussed.
AB - This paper presents a modified Network DEA model (NDEA) to measure the performance of intermodal freight transport (IFT) chains and to find the sources of inefficiencies. The model addresses two challenges in the application of NDEA to the IFT domain: first, the chains may differ in the number of divisions (i.e., transshipment/transportation activities); and second, one needs to define a relevant intermediate service. For purposes of illustration, the model is applied to a particular European IFT network for which the inefficient transport/transshipment segments are identified and discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tre.2019.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.tre.2019.04.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064256965
SN - 1366-5545
VL - 126
SP - 66
EP - 86
JO - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
JF - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
ER -