Simulation of intermodal freight transportation systems: a taxonomy

Crainic, Teodor Gabriel; Perboli, Guido; Rosano, Mariangela

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2017.11.061

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“…On the other hand, we see a clear split between the research at the operational level and the strategic decisions provided by the management of the different stakeholders. As already analyzed for the entire freight transportation domain, there is a lack of focusing on the business perspective [5]. This is becoming more and more evident while measuring the market impact of the majority of the large industrial projects, and the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission in its Mobility for Growth Horizon 2020 call in particular, with the majority of those projects close after the initial funding [6].…”

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“…In fact, as witnessed by the recent literature, the researchers are focusing on the technical, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Optimization aspects disregarding the link with the strategic decision processes of the actors involved [7][8][9]. This is bringing to a fracture between the value proposition of the projects and the needs of stakeholders and companies, with the risk of a delayed exploitation of the results [5].…”

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Synchro-Modality and Slow Steaming: New Business Perspectives in Freight Transportation

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Abstract:The logistics sector faces substantial challenges in meeting customer demands for higher service quality, speed and flexibility under conditions of continued growth in world trade and worldwide transportation movements, increasing distances and vulnerabilities of the supply chain. Additional challenges relate to the economic and environmental sustainability of logistics operations. While a lot of attention was devoted in the past decades to the operational and technical aspects, the business development phase has been put aside, causing the market failure of several projects. The paper presents the SYNCHRO-modal supply chain eco-NET (SYNCHRO-NET) project, which will demonstrate the effectiveness of slow steaming combined with synchro-modality in reducing the cost and the emissions of international supply chains and improving reliability and sustainability through the optimization of the planning process. Differently from other similar projects, SYNCHRO-NET combines operational aspects with a business perspective and represents a stakeholder-driven approach aimed at developing a close-to-market solution over the timeframe of the project.

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“…The purpose is to reduce the loading and unloading of cargo, reduce damage, improve transportation efficiency, and optimize the overall transportation benefits at the same time. These characteristics make container multimodal transport a complex system with multiple participants and links, involving a wide range of interacting stakeholders, decision-makers, and operational planning activities [33]. Its objectives and interactions are subject to the influence of external uncertainties.…”

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Synergy Degree Evaluation of Container Multimodal Transport System

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Logistics activities are an important source of energy consumption and environmental issues. Research conclusions and practical experience show that promoting the development of container multimodal transport is an effective way to reduce the level of carbon footprint. The key to influencing the development of container multimodal transport lies in the cooperation of all participants and links (modes of transport, transport businesses). Evaluating the synergy degree is a key step in this development process. This paper takes the whole process of container multimodal transportation as the research perspective, analyzes the operation process, and treats the process as a production system composed of four subsystems: facilities and equipment, organizational management, business operations, and information interactions. Through in-depth interviews and an analysis of the academic literature and policy documents, we establish a synergy degree evaluation index system and measurement model of container multimodal transport based on synergy theory and case studies. The research results are consistent with the actual situation. From 2015 to 2018, the synergy of container multimodal transport system of China's G port developed slowly, but generally moved in a more orderly direction.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1487 2 of 26 of cargo transportation; by 2020, the volume of port railway collection and distribution and container multimodal transport will increase significantly. Multimodal container operation is an important economic activity and plays a vital role in transportation and low-carbon development.In actual operation, logistics companies tend to choose a single mode of transport when conditions permit. The reason is that the participants and links (modes of transport, transport businesses) are not coordinated, due to the following: (1) There is a lack of effective connection between infrastructures. For example, many ports have no dedicated railway lines, which greatly increases transportation costs.(2) There is no uniform standard for equipment. The size standards of road trucks are different from the standards of railway loading units, and the conversion is very troublesome, requiring loading and unloading, resulting in increased costs. (3) The devices are not completely intelligent. The development of special railway wagons, railway dual-use trailers, and river-sea combined carriers is lagging, and the connection efficiency is low. (4) There is a lack of multimodal transport integration service providers. Due to the lack of a large logistics network platform and effective deployment, small transportation companies are blind, and there is often repeated transportation and wasting of resources. (5) Information docking and sharing are difficult. There is no uniform information exchange standard and format between enterprises, and each enterprise is an information island. In addition, there is a lack of effective connection between multiple modes of transport, and the costs of short barges, reloading, loading and unloading...

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“…Teodor Gabriel et al proposed an innovative classification method for the use of simulation in a complicated system of multimodal transportation with multi-participant. This method identifies the main findings, trends, and future routes in multi-dimension of multimodal transportation [15]. Mandi et al presented a grouping formula based on the branch pricing to study the opportunityconstrained vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands and enhanced the solution quality by simulation experiments and sensitivity analysis [16].…”

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Simulation Optimization of Discrete Logistics Processes: A Case Study on Logistics of an E-Commerce Enterprise in Shanghai

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Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society

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With the rapid development of online shopping in recent years, logistics distribution has received much attention from enterprises and online consumers. Logistics distribution involves many factors and complex processes; conventional qualitative methods are unable to provide an effective analysis. Thus, this paper sets a framework to solve the above problem. A case study of an E-commerce enterprise in Shanghai on logistics distribution is proposed to discretize the whole process and minimize the total costs. Then the AnyLogic software is used to simulate and optimize the system from three aspects, including routes selection, warehouses quantity, and warehouses layout. Finally, this paper analyzes the simulation results, which would provide some valuable references for practical logistics.

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Simulation of intermodal freight transportation systems: a taxonomy

Cited by 150 publications

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Synchro-Modality and Slow Steaming: New Business Perspectives in Freight Transportation

Synchro-Modality and Slow Steaming: New Business Perspectives in Freight Transportation

Synergy Degree Evaluation of Container Multimodal Transport System

Simulation Optimization of Discrete Logistics Processes: A Case Study on Logistics of an E-Commerce Enterprise in Shanghai

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