<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Simulation modelling tools have been widely adopted for the evaluation of alternatives in transport planning, management and logistics. The complexity that underlies in transport systems and logistics necessitate the integration of different models that are capable of overcoming limitations that may exist individually to each model. Towards this direction, this paper aims to integrate two simulation software and use the integrated model for the evaluation of traffic and logistics measures in the wider area of Volos Port, Greece. The built model is able to simulate the traffic conditions on a transport network along with port’s intra-logistics processes and is used to evaluate a set of measures in the year 2030, by comparing it with the situation in the year 2030 without having implemented any new measure. For the evaluation, a set of indicators is used to gauge the environmental and transport impacts. The analysis is completed by using a multi-criteria decision making tool to generate the Logistics Sustainability Index (LSI) to summarize the information that is provided by the indicators. The results show that the use of integrated simulation models can provide a holistic impact evaluation of complex decisions with a high level of accuracy.</p></abstract>

Simulation modelling tools have been widely adopted for the evaluation of alternatives in transport planning, management and logistics. The complexity that underlies in transport systems and logistics necessitate the integration of different models that are capable of overcoming limitations that may exist individually to each model. Towards this direction, this paper aims to integrate two simulation software and use the integrated model for the evaluation of traffic and logistics measures in the wider area of Volos Port, Greece. The built model is able to simulate the traffic conditions on a transport network along with port’s intra-logistics processes and is used to evaluate a set of measures in the year 2030, by comparing it with the situation in the year 2030 without having implemented any new measure. For the evaluation, a set of indicators is used to gauge the environmental and transport impacts. The analysis is completed by using a multi-criteria decision making tool to generate the Logistics Sustainability Index (LSI) to summarize the information that is provided by the indicators. The results show that the use of integrated simulation models can provide a holistic impact evaluation of complex decisions with a high level of accuracy.

Evaluation of Freight Measures by Integrating Simulation Tools: The Case of Volos Port, Greece

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF

Transport and Telecommunication Institute

Transport and Telecommunication Journal

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Simulation modelling tools have been widely adopted for the evaluation of alternatives in transport planning, management and logistics. The complexity that...

Evaluation of Freight Measures by Integrating Simulation Tools: The Case of Volos Port, Greece

Published Online: Jun 26, 2018

Page range: 224 - 232

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2018-0019

Keywords
Software integration, City Logistics, Transport interchanges

© 2018 Transport and Telecommunication Institute, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Evaluation of Freight Measures by Integrating Simulation Tools: The Case of Volos Port, Greece

Published Online: Jun 26, 2018

Page range: 224 - 232

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2018-0019

KeywordsSoftware integration, City Logistics, Transport interchanges

© 2018 Transport and Telecommunication Institute, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Software integration, City Logistics, Transport interchanges