Article ID: | iaor200947192 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 37 |
Issue: | 6 |
Start Page Number: | 515 |
End Page Number: | 525 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
Journal: | Interfaces |
Authors: | Trick Michael A., Pajunas Anthony, Matto Edward J, Zuluaga Luis F |
Keywords: | programming: transportation, distribution |
The United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers more than 200 billion items per year. Transporting these items in a timely and cost–efficient manner is critical if USPS is to meet its service and financial goals. The Highway Corridor Analytic Program (HCAP) is a tool that aids USPS transportation analysts in identifying cost–savings opportunities in the surface–transportation network. By using HCAP, USPS has saved millions of dollars annually.