TRANSTOOLS

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TRANS-TOOLS

• Logistic module

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Freight model
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Input relations
1 port Intercontinental transport
2 ports
M2
M3
M1
M1
M3
M1
Origin
Direct
Destination
Zone
Port
DC
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Distribution centers
M2
Ma
Mb
M1
M3
M3
M1
Origin
M1
M3
Destination
Mc
Zone
Port
DC
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Unknown factors

• Locations of distribution centers
• Modes from DC to port
• Modes from port to DC
• Modes between DCs

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Stepwise approach
flexibility economic activity centrality
score regions
chain types and cost structure
enumerate and rank alternatives
choice parameters
calculate probabilities and assign volumes
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Make chains Chain types

• 1) Direct
• 2) National distribution center (NDC)
• 3) European distribution center (EDC)
• 4) EDC and NDC

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Make chains Regions and modes

• Example Chain type 3 Origin -gt Port
• 3 regions with highest locations scores for EDC
  selected
• Mode from origin to EDC is known to be road

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Calculate costs

• Transport costs
• Inventory costs
• Warehousing costs

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Assign tonnes to chains
Nested logit approach