Business Strategies to Improve On-Time Deliveries and Profits in Southcentral Alaska

摘要: Business Strategies to Improve On-Time Deliveries and Profits in Southcentral Alaska by Donald Richard Leaver II MBA, Northcentral University, Arizona, 2007 MST, Texas State 2000 BS, University of Alaska, Anchorage, 1997 Doctoral Study Submitted Partial Fulfillment the Requirements for Degree Doctor Administration Walden June 2015 Abstract Traffic congestion can cause late deliveries, decreased profits from vehicle fuel idling traffic, delayed distribution tight delivery windows. The focus this study was on developing strategies that business leaders could use increase on-time deliveries. conceptual frameworks case were systems theory, traffic equilibrium bathtub kinematic wave theory. Data collected fromTraffic semistructured interviews with 6 service 3 businesses Alaska. In addition, secondary data government information. Interview responses coded identify trends including time, activity, amount roadway congestion. Two major themes emerged interviews: time day affecting when occurred, limited alternate transportation routes causing findings indicated best strategy help reduce involved instituting toll optimization high occupant vehicles lanes. implications effecting social change include how using optimization, lanes encourage Alaskans carpool. Acknowledgments First, I would like thank my Lord Savior Jesus Christ faith desire given me complete research study. Without God life, not have imagined working as hard did successfully. Second, beautiful wife Patricia her love support through process. If it tireless support, had strength move forward. Third, children Jessica, Madison, Zachary, Tyler inspiring do better, allowing strive be a good example parent. Fourth, want parents, Maria Leaver, sister Jeanette Oliver, in-laws Chief Master Sergeant (USAF-retired) Rick Darlene Stansbury their unwavering love, mentorship during Last, but certainly least, Department Chair Dr. CarolAnne Faint amazing guidance challenging life. is Godsend, truly believe if guidance, where am today. also close friends encouragement daily basis.