
Transportation : Modal ChoiceFactorsandMethods
Transportation : Modal Choice Factors and Methods

I FactorsThe factors affecting transport modal choicemainly include:Costfactors;Non-cost factors ( the individual needs ofcustomers andthequality of service offered
Ⅰ Factors The factors affecting transport modal choice mainly include: ⚫ Cost factors; ⚫ Non-cost factors ( the individual needs of customers and the quality of service offered)

* CostFactorsThe cost factors refers to thelogistics costproduced in the process of moving the freight. Inlogistics, our objective is to minimize the cost ,atleast to a satisfied level
* Cost Factors ⚫ The cost factors refers to the logistics cost produced in the process of moving the freight. In logistics, our objective is to minimize the cost ,at least to a satisfied level

*Non-cost FactorsCustomer individual needsNowadays, in order towinthe customers, moreand more companies adjust their productionmodel to meet the individual demands of theircustomers. It is the same to the transport field
* Non-cost Factors ⚫ Customer individual needs Nowadays, in order to win the customers, more and more companies adjust their production model to meet the individual demands of their customers. It is the same to the transport field

* Non-cost FactorsThe principle quality of service factors involved withNon-costfactorsSituation& Reasonspeed of deliveryperishable,urgent,speed etcconstantdemandscertainty of timingfreedomfrominterruptioncontinuousdemandsavoidanceofdamageuptothecharacteristicsofgoodssafetyavoidthelossadded services areneededancillary services
* Non-cost Factors ⚫ The principle quality of service factors involved with: Non-cost factors Situation & Reason speed of delivery perishable, urgent, speed etc. certainty of timing constant demands freedom from interruption continuous demands avoidance of damage up to the characteristics of goods safety avoid the loss ancillary services added services are needed

Thecosteffectroadrailwayairwaywaterpipelinefastspeedslowfastestlowestvery slowCompletenmoderatelymostincompletenincompletenmoderatelyessessessdependabilimoderatelyundependabundependabmoderatelymosttyilityilitylimitedmostleastcapabilityvery slowmoderatelyfrequencyhighmostleastlowmoderatelylostcostlowhighestVery lowcomparablehigh
The cost effect railway road airway water pipeline speed slow fast fastest very slow lowest Completen ess moderately most incompleten ess moderately incompleten ess dependabili ty moderately undependab ility undependab ility moderately most capability very slow moderately limited most least frequency moderately high most least low cost low comparable high highest Very low lost

IIMethodsThere are a lot of methods to solve this kind ofproblem, for instance, method for minimizedtransport cost in Operation ResearchHowever, in our own opinion, the most idealmethod should combine qualitative analysis withquantitativeanalysis
Ⅱ Methods There are a lot of methods to solve this kind of problem, for instance, method for minimized transport cost in Operation Research. However, in our own opinion, the most ideal method should combine qualitative analysis with quantitative analysis

Transportation rationalizationThefactors:+The distance of transportationcommonrule---300kmroad300~500kmrailway500kmwater+ Thelinks inthetransportationone morelinkwilladd thefreight andtotal charge,havemoreaccompaniedactivities,suchasloadingandunloading,packages
Transportation rationalization The factors: The distance of transportation common rule-300km road 300~500km railway 500km water The links in the transportation—one more link will add the freight and total charge, have more accompanied activities, such as loading and unloading,packages

The explanation:1.the curvy not start at theoriginal point, because someFixed cost is involvescost2.远距离递减原则一费用或费率随以速度递减的速度上升,距离的增加而减少。运输工具装卸的固定费用须分摊到每单位距离的变动费用。距离越长distance每单位支付费用越低。成本曲线
distance 成 本 曲 线 cost The explanation: 1.the curvy not start at the original point, because some Fixed cost is involves 2.远距离递减原则—费用或费 率随以速度递减的速度上升, 距离的增加而减少。运输工具 装卸的固定费用须分摊到每单 位距离的变动费用。距离越长 每单位支付费用越低

Transportationrationalization+Thevehicle:everykindoftransportationhasitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.Trytochoosethemodeltransportationwhichisthemosteconomic,sufficientandconvenience.MatchthefeatureofthegoodsThe timing ofthe transportation---speedupthevehicleturnover,give full playtothetransportationpowerThechargeThe transportation scale:the largerscale charge,thelessfreightcharge,sharetheexpense
Transportation rationalization The vehicle :every kind of transportation has its advantages and disadvantages. Try to choose the model transportation which is the most economic, sufficient and convenience. Match the feature of the goods The timing of the transportation-speed up the vehicle turnover, give full play to the transportation power The charge The transportation scale:the larger scale charge, the less freight charge, share the expense