Quantifying the performance improvement potential of Foliated Transportation Networks

Joakim Kalantari

European Transport \ Trasporti Europei, 2011, issue 49, 24-37

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to quantify the performance improvement potential of foliated transportation networks (FTN) compared to a traditional direct shipment network (DS) with respect to key performance indicators (KPI). The network models are evaluated through discrete event simulation. Input data and parameters have been drawn from a case company. The concept of FTN is shown to reduce the negative environmental impact of a transportation network through its implementation. This is the first study that quantifies the potential of FTN. Furthermore, the study is based on empirical data.

Keywords: Mixed model transportation; Discrete event simulation; Direct shipment; Hub and spoke; Transportation network performance evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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