Logistics Chains in Freight Transport Modelling

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Abstract

The flow of trade is not equal to transport flows, mainly due to the fact that warehouses and distribution facilities are used as intermediary stops on the way from production locations to the points of consumption or further rework of goods. This thesis proposes a logistics chain model, which estimates empirically valid transport flows necessary to ship the goods from production to consumption locations, emphasizing a proper modeling of flows related to warehouses and distribution centers.