Planning the Rational Freight Vehicle Fleet Utilization Considering the Season Temperature Factor
Food product transportation is one of the most problematic tasks considering the specific expectations in the context of the transport conditions. It seems to be a significant challenge for the freight carriers’ decision-makers. The proper organization and management of that process is the basis for...
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doaj-e3393b7afea545dbabe3b15930bfd0202021-03-29T23:04:23ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-03-01133782378210.3390/su13073782Planning the Rational Freight Vehicle Fleet Utilization Considering the Season Temperature FactorAndrii Galkin0Maria Olkhova1Stanisław Iwan2Kinga Kijewska3Serhii Ostashevskyi4Oleksii Lobashov5Transport Systems and Logistics Department, O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Marshala Baganova 17, 61001 Kharkiv, UkraineTransport Systems and Logistics Department, O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Marshala Baganova 17, 61001 Kharkiv, UkraineDepartment of Logistics and Transport Systems, Maritime University of Szczecin, Henryka Pobożnego 11, 70-507 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Logistics and Transport Systems, Maritime University of Szczecin, Henryka Pobożnego 11, 70-507 Szczecin, PolandNational Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, 29000 Khmelnytskyi, UkraineTransport Systems and Logistics Department, O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Marshala Baganova 17, 61001 Kharkiv, UkraineFood product transportation is one of the most problematic tasks considering the specific expectations in the context of the transport conditions. It seems to be a significant challenge for the freight carriers’ decision-makers. The proper organization and management of that process is the basis for the appropriate fulfilment of the needs of customers, related, among others, to the proper quality of delivered products (such as freshness, expiration date, etc.). The additional challenge in this context is the efficient delivery at the city area, taking into account typical city transportation problems, such as congestion, narrow ways, lack of the unloading areas, etc. The role of these tasks is analyzed in this paper, on the basis of the chosen parameters and technologies of the transportation process. The purpose of this paper is to study the rational freight fleet formation in the case of changing the parameters of material flow in time. It was found that with the other unchanged parameters of material flow, the change in ambient temperature affects the technological process of transportation, the type of vehicle for its movement and the structure of the vehicle fleet. Accordingly, the types of vehicles (tent or insulated) necessary for the movement of certain material flows, which require special conditions for their transportation, have been determined, in compliance with the temperature regime and periods of their use. The organization scenarios of the transport service of the studied distribution processes were proposed, taking into consideration the change in conditions for the transportation of material flow, purchase of insulated semitrailers or their rent. The proposed versions were calculated and evaluated under the given conditions, and based on the net present value, the best of the proposed options was found: the purchase of one insulated semi-trailer while hiring the remaining insufficient insulated vehicles.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/3782city logisticsfreight transporttransport processinvest projectnet present value (NPV)payback period |
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Andrii Galkin Maria Olkhova Stanisław Iwan Kinga Kijewska Serhii Ostashevskyi Oleksii Lobashov Planning the Rational Freight Vehicle Fleet Utilization Considering the Season Temperature Factor Sustainability city logistics freight transport transport process invest project net present value (NPV) payback period |
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Planning the Rational Freight Vehicle Fleet Utilization Considering the Season Temperature Factor |
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Planning the Rational Freight Vehicle Fleet Utilization Considering the Season Temperature Factor |
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Planning the Rational Freight Vehicle Fleet Utilization Considering the Season Temperature Factor |
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Food product transportation is one of the most problematic tasks considering the specific expectations in the context of the transport conditions. It seems to be a significant challenge for the freight carriers’ decision-makers. The proper organization and management of that process is the basis for the appropriate fulfilment of the needs of customers, related, among others, to the proper quality of delivered products (such as freshness, expiration date, etc.). The additional challenge in this context is the efficient delivery at the city area, taking into account typical city transportation problems, such as congestion, narrow ways, lack of the unloading areas, etc. The role of these tasks is analyzed in this paper, on the basis of the chosen parameters and technologies of the transportation process. The purpose of this paper is to study the rational freight fleet formation in the case of changing the parameters of material flow in time. It was found that with the other unchanged parameters of material flow, the change in ambient temperature affects the technological process of transportation, the type of vehicle for its movement and the structure of the vehicle fleet. Accordingly, the types of vehicles (tent or insulated) necessary for the movement of certain material flows, which require special conditions for their transportation, have been determined, in compliance with the temperature regime and periods of their use. The organization scenarios of the transport service of the studied distribution processes were proposed, taking into consideration the change in conditions for the transportation of material flow, purchase of insulated semitrailers or their rent. The proposed versions were calculated and evaluated under the given conditions, and based on the net present value, the best of the proposed options was found: the purchase of one insulated semi-trailer while hiring the remaining insufficient insulated vehicles. |
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