THE EFFECT OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE EFFICIENCY OF LOGISTICAL OPERATIONS. IN: TRANSPORT LOGISTICS

Abstract

The paper reports on a research that investigated the effects of traffic congestion on the internal workings of 7 distribution centers that handle a broad range of fast moving consumer goods. The results indicate, with two exceptions, that the warehousing operations suffered only a minor amount of disruption as a result of traffic congestion. While recognizing that a survey of only seven distribution centers is too small for a wider generalization, even substantially widening the empirical base, it would still be difficult to derive an accurate estimate of the indirect costs of congestion to logistical operations.