Placement of terminal and warehouse complexes on the basis of railway transport to increase the productivity of logistics systems
Abstract
The article examines the problem of locating terminal-warehouse complexes based on railway transport as a tool for improving the efficiency of logistics systems. The authors analyze modern approaches to optimizing logistics processes, including the use of center location problems on graphs to determine the optimal placement of terminal-warehouse complexes (TWCs). The advantages of railway transport in logistics are highlighted, including its cost-efficiency, environmental sustainability, and high throughput capacity. Special attention is paid to the integration of railway infrastructure with multimodal supply chains and the implementation of automated warehouse management systems (WMS), which help reduce operating costs, improve cargo handling accuracy, and minimize time losses.
The methodological part of the article formulates the TWC location problem on a graph as a minimization problem of the maximum distance from the center to other nodes of the graph. This approach accounts for transport and infrastructure characteristics of regions, such as cargo flow density, accessibility of transport hubs, and geographical constraints.
The practical significance of the study lies in the potential application of the proposed approach to the design and modernization of transport and logistics systems, which is particularly relevant for regions with a high degree of transport flow integration, such as the Kaliningrad Region.
About the Authors
A. A. Tumanov
JSCo «Russian Railways»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tumanov A. A. - train dispatcher, Moscow Directorate of Traffic Management – a structural division of the Central Directorate of Traffic Management – a branch of JSC «Russian Railways»
M. A. Tumanov
Russian University of Transport
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tumanov M. A. - Senior Lecturer of the Department of Logistics and Management of Transport Systems
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Tumanov A.A., Tumanov M.A. Placement of terminal and warehouse complexes on the basis of railway transport to increase the productivity of logistics systems. Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 2024;21(4):32-41. (In Russ.)
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