{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Carrier Selection Problem","description":"Shippers and logistics managers regularly face the decision of which transportation providers to assign for one or multiple shipments—this is the Carrier Selection Problem (CSP). It is fundamentally an optimization challenge: given constraints on cost, delivery timelines, carrier capacity, and service standards, an optimal subset of available carriers must be identified. Often conflicting objectives must be balanced (minimal cost versus speed). Contemporary planning software and AI algorithms no","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/carrier-selection-problem","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-12T12:49:11.843292","citation":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/carrier-selection","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/carrier-selection-problem","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Carrier Selection Problem · Shippers and logistics managers regularly face the decision of which transportation providers to assign for one or multiple shipments—this is the Carrier Selection Problem (CSP). · Quelle: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/carrier-selection"}