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Feasibility Analysis of System Dynamics for Inland Maritime Logistics

项目名称：	Feasibility Analysis of System Dynamics for Inland Maritime Logistics
摘要：	The commercially important U.S. inland waterway system is an open system consisting of 12,000 miles of navigable waterways managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)(Stern, 2012). Inland and intracoastal waterways serve thirty-eight states with nearly 200 commercially active lock sites (USACE, 2009). Multimodal Transportation Systems (MTS) play an essential role in corporations competing in US maritime logistics operations. In transportation, the effectiveness and efficiency of the whole system depends upon the interconnectivity of its elements. Because disruptions in the supply chain are costly, this research will look at improving the efficiency of Multimodal inland maritime hubs by looking at disruptions that have a negative impact on the elements that make up the MTS. Although past research classifies disruptions in MTS as: congestion, demand fluctuations, time delays, capacity limits, scheduling and, connectivity between the different modes, limited research address the relationship between these failures and the system. System Dynamics (SD) is a fairly sophisticated way of thinking about the interconnections of these elements. This research explores the feasibility of a SD approach to MTS modeling, which will let us iterate and mitigate a system to be able to forecast scenarios and meaningful hypothesis of a system's behavior over time. The SD model will aid to identify and understand those major elements and disruptions that altogether impact the efficiency of the MTS. The model will help determine how the disruptive factors of the supply chain are related to the efficiency of the system. Future work will suggest decision-making strategies that will improve MTS performance over time being able to enhance customer satisfaction.
状态：	Completed
资金：	56203.00
资助组织：	Research and Innovative Technology Administration<==>University of Arkansas, Fayetteville<==>Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla
开始时间：	20130701
实际结束时间：	20131231
主题领域：	Data and Information Technology；Design；Marine Transportation；Operations and Traffic Management；Transportation (General)