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Freight forwarders are confronted with increasing pressures to improve profitability, while it is diffcult to further reduce operational costs. This problem is even more serious for those who already have almost exhausted their internal potential by processing optimization and applying new technologies including modern telecommunication equipment as well as powerful planning software.
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Wang, X. (2015). Collaborative transportation planning. In: Operational Transportation Planning of Modern Freight Forwarding Companies. Produktion und Logistik. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-06869-1_6
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