Abstract
Abstract The paper includes the research outputs in the area of examining the total costs of delivering products to the customer for a particular transport mode choice. The methodology of choice procedure is presented based on the calculation of threshold distance for different variants of shipments in road and rail transport based on delivery costs. The paper also assesses the possibility of compiling a multi-criteria function for enterprise logistics, that beside the costs takes into account also other aspects as rail transport availability, time for loading and unloading, shipping time or environmental impacts.
Highlights
Within enterprise logistics, an important strategic issue is to decide on the transport mode being used to transport products, materials or components for assembly to the customer
The methodology of choice procedure is presented based on the calculation of threshold distance for different variants of shipments in road and rail transport based on delivery costs
If the plan is achieved, this will contribute to shifting the threshold distance down and the proposed procedure for determining the threshold distance will be even more important
Summary
An important strategic issue is to decide on the transport mode being used to transport products, materials or components for assembly to the customer. In terms of enterprise logistics, it is first necessary to assess technological possibilities on the production side, packaging lines, loading equipment and often the restrictive requirements of customers to whom the product that enters into the production process is delivered This can relate to the maximum weight of goods on one pallet regarding to the limitations of handling equipment and production line. When deciding on the choice of transport mode and particular transport mean or implementation of real logistics process, it is necessary to utilize the cutting-edge decision-making techniques and potential engineering applications that can evaluate a wide range of data gathered on-line within the logistics chain e.g. monitoring of freight vehicles in road transport as well as wagons in rail transport, camera systems at places of loading and unloading, enterprise systems of individual processes such as time of weighing, data on weight at enter and exit from the loading place, weight and etc. When deciding on the choice of transport mode and particular transport mean or implementation of real logistics process, it is necessary to utilize the cutting-edge decision-making techniques and potential engineering applications that can evaluate a wide range of data gathered on-line within the logistics chain e.g. monitoring of freight vehicles in road transport as well as wagons in rail transport, camera systems at places of loading and unloading, enterprise systems of individual processes such as time of weighing, data on weight at enter and exit from the loading place, weight and etc. [8]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
