Operating
Courier transport
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Operating
Courier transport

Author : François BRANCHE

Publication date: October 10, 2006

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5. Operating

Operating a network is the implementation by its players and members of the techniques needed to circulate flows, with a view to achieving the results targets set by marketing. The aim is to achieve an optimum balance between costs and the highest possible level of quality, without which it would be illusory to seek to develop sales.

5.1 Objectives

Operating a network means optimizing human and material resources to serve customers. Optimizing means guaranteeing the quality of service promised by the content of the transport offer, at the lowest possible cost.

The problem of operation is complex. For a network of N points, the theoretical number of point-to-point links is N(N - 1). For a network of a hundred centers (complete coverage...

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