Expanding the Freight Contract Portfolio: Index-Based Freight Contract Design Under Uncertainty

Long-term, fixed-price contracts in the truckload transportation sector have been the prevailing relationship form between firms and their for-hire transportation service providers. While advantageous for planning and budgeting purposes, these contracts do not lend themselves well to contexts in whi...

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Main Authors: Acocella, Angela, Caplice, Chris, Sheffi, Yossi
Format: Working Paper
Language:en_US
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/141352