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On the Evaluation of Incentive Structures Fostering Off-Hour Deliveries Felipe Aros-Vera and José Holguín-Vera Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Presentation Notes: Presented by Felipe Aros-Vera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The model identifies the potential for off-peak deliveries to businesses in New York City, driven by congestion and a supply perspective.
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lanes. Despite the relatively long tradition of car TDM, similar measures for urban freight are very rare.
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The root of the complexity is that, in response to an incentive, the receivers in a delivery tour react differently: some receivers will accept OHD, and others will reject the idea. Once the receivers decide how they would react to an incentive, the carrier decides what to do.
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The analyses produced in this paper are very important and encouraging. To start with, they show the potential impact of providing incentives to receivers as a way to implementing OHD programs and the importance of giving monetary incentives in conjunction with other types of incentives that recognize the good practice in the industry.
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