Measurement and analysis of international air parcel shipping environment for DHL and FedEx between Europe and United States |
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| Authors: | Manuel‐Alfredo Garcia‐Romeu‐Martinez S. Paul Singh Vicente‐Agustin Cloquell‐Ballester Koushik Saha |
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| Affiliation: | 1. ITENE (Technological Institute of Packaging, Transportation and Logistics), Valencia, SpainITENE (Technological Institute of Packaging, Transportation and Logistics), Pol. Industrial D'Obradors C/Soguers 2, 46110 Godella‐Valencia, Spain;2. School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;3. Valencia University of Technology, Valencia, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Various studies have been conducted to determine the dynamics that single packages undergo during distribution between destinations as a function of package size and weight and carrier. Previous studies have normally focused on regional and domestic measurements of these environments in Europe and North America. However, no information is available to determine the international handling and shipping environment of single parcels between the two continents. This study used instrumented packages containing triaxial accelerometers. The measured shocks were analysed to determine the velocity change levels as a function of the events measured in the distribution environment and to develop data for drop heights that can be used for package testing. This study provides a comparison of DHL and FedEx, the two largest international parcel carriers. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | parcel shipping air transport packaging international handling express delivery |
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