Optimization Modeling in Acquisitions: A Case Study from the Motor Carrier Industry
为运输公司开发了一套优化模型，用于规划重型卡车设备的收购，并通过加拿大运输公司的案例研究验证了模型的有效性，对运输企业管理者有参考价值。
SUMMARY This paper develops a comprehensive methodology to optimize the planning of acquiring motor carriers in transportation companies. A conceptual framework describing the nature of the asset acquisition planning problem is posited, followed by the detailed development of a network flows–based optimization model. A study is undertaken at a Canadian transportation company that examines current acquisition planning for heavy trucking equipment. This is followed by a discussion of findings, managerial implications and directions for future research.