A SIMULATION STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES IN THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN REGION

This paper aims to formulate a freight transportation cost simulation model that explains the relationship between freight transportation costs and the number or the location of physical distribution facilities in urban areas. Then the study determines whether the location of existing regional physical distribution centres is appropriate, and clarifies the necessity of pick-up and delivery depots for transshipment of inner-city freight in a CBD. Pick-up and delivery depots could be essential facilities as well as regional physical distribution centres to reduce total freight transportation costs, and their cost saving would be almost one half of that of regional physical distribution centres. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD E202211.

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  INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE RESEARCH

  TSUKIHOKO-CHO 62, SHIJYO-KARASUMA, SHIMOGYO-KU
  KYOTO,   Japan  600-8492
• Authors:
  • Takahashi, Y
  • Hyodo, T
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITY LOGISTICS, 1ST, 1999, CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 163-73

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business districts; Central business districts; Conferences; Costs; Freight transportation; Intermodal terminals; Location; Mathematical models; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 302: Business district; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 741: Goods traffic; 8053: Japan; 9061: Location; 6473: Mathematical model; 311: Town centre; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796451
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 4-9980767-0-1
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 2 2000 12:00AM