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Conventional Freight Auctions

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Part of the book series: Contributions to Management Science ((MANAGEMENT SC.))

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From now on, transportationspotmarkets will be considered. These markets are characterized by the fact that mainly single short-term orders are placed by many different shippers. The Internet-based marketplaces in question are those like Benelog, i.e. marketplaces

  • that are open

  • where many sellers and many buyers trade short-term transportation capacity by means of buyer-initiated auctions

  • where online transactions are possible.

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Ihde, T. (2004). Conventional Freight Auctions. In: Dynamic Alliance Auctions. Contributions to Management Science. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57430-6_4

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57430-6_4

  • Publisher Name: Physica, Heidelberg

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