Evaluating operational challenges of road freight system

Stephen A. Akinlabi; Charles Mbohwa

Evaluating operational challenges of road freight system

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Abstract

This study evaluates operational challenges of road freight during the transportation of goods in Transnet. South African roads are congested with trucks on every highway across the country leading to an increase in traffic congestion, damaged roads and air pollution. The results of this work reveal some of the operational challenges such as the poor state of the road infrastructure, traffic congestion, poor maintenance schedule and strategy, and also work absenteeism. AU these consequently affect the optimal delivery of goods to customers as required.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016
Editors	Warren S. Grundfest, Craig Douglas, S. I. Ao
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	977-981
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881404824
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 19 Oct 2016 → 21 Oct 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	2226
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	19/10/16 → 21/10/16

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

And road freight
Operational challenges

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Akinlabi, SA & Mbohwa, C 2016, Evaluating operational challenges of road freight system. in WS Grundfest, C Douglas & SI Ao (eds), WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 2226, Newswood Limited, pp. 977-981, 2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016, San Francisco, United States, 19/10/16.

Evaluating operational challenges of road freight system. / Akinlabi, Stephen A.; Mbohwa, Charles.
WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016. ed. / Warren S. Grundfest; Craig Douglas; S. I. Ao. Newswood Limited, 2016. p. 977-981 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2226).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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