Simulation model of road transport service company at terminal logistics center

Abstract

One of the green logistics tools that ensures the achievement of the goals of the concept of sustainable development of the Russian transport system is the use of piggyback technology. Its organization requires the creation of infrastructure facilities in terminal logistics centers that provide transport services necessary for the interaction of the involved modes of transport. Such facilities include road transport service company that prepare piggybacks for rail transportation. The concept of organizing piggyback transportation provides that the creation of such enterprises is the prerogative of private investors. The condition for private financing is the development of business plans and their economic assessment, which requires determining the technical and operational parameters of the facility. The purpose of this work is to verify the calculated process parameters and determine the values of the operational parameters of road transport service company. The research method is the AnyLogic software environment used for simulation modeling of the process of technical preparation and inspection of road vehicles in the service area. The use of a simulation model that takes into account the random nature of the arrival of cars justifies the need for a threefold increase in the territory intended for placing cars awaiting service. The results of the work show the feasibility of the integrated use of analytical and simulation models, which allow expanding the list of parameters of road transport service company, determined during the development of business plans and project preparation of production.