Impacts of a High-Capacity Truck Transportation System on the Economy and Traffic Intensity of Pulpwood Supply in Southeast Finland
Authored by Olli-Jussi Korpinen, Mika Aalto, Pirjo Venalainen, Tapio Ranta
Date Published: 2019
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Abstract
High-capacity transportation (HCT) of roundwood is a road transport
concept that is currently being demonstrated in Finland and Sweden. In
Finland, HCT trucks are in most cases unable to access roadside
storages, but they are expected to bring cost savings in highway
transportation between transshipment terminals and mill yards.
Evaluating the optimal solutions is challenging due to the complexity of
the transportation systems. This paper presents a dynamic simulation
model, SimPulp, which was developed to generate information about the
impacts of substituting HCT for a part of the present pulpwood
transportation system. A case study in the area of the most intensive
pulpwood use in Finland was conducted. The results indicate that HCT has
potential for reducing transport costs and especially the traffic
intensity of roundwood procurement in the studied area. The economic
advantages of pulpwood HCT could be more significant in a larger area or
in the use of inter-terminal backhauling.
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Supply chain
Decision support
Agent-based modelling (ABM)
Simulation modelling
Logistics
Cost-analysis
Roundwood
High-capacity transportation (hct)