Optimization methods of operating costs on road transport in international transportation

Abstract

Transport processes research are closely related to the economic and operational performance of road transport. During planning road transportation, the most important factor is the transport services cost. Known fact that most of the transportation costs are car fuel. The share of car fuel in the transport tariff cost can be 25-50% (depending on the working conditions of vehicles). Therefore, research that is associated with improving the vehicles efficiency by reducing variable costs is appropriate and relevant. The article presents the results of research on the planning of transport processes in the road transport performance in international road transport for the return flight and calculating methods the demand for the amount of fuel purchased in different countries with different prices. The author presents the results of theoretical and experimental research the adequacy of the mathematical model (methodology). The specified mathematical model consists in substantiation of a technique of calculation of quantity of car fuel, definition of the variable factors influencing volumes of fuel expenses, calculation of correction factors (total) received on the basis of technical and operational indicators of vehicles and the influencing factors connected with features of road transport work. . The second part of the research contains the results of the development of an algorithm development to calculate the total cost of automotive fuel, which was purchased at different prices in several countries. Thus, the main purpose of research is the task of substantiating the algorithm (mathematical model – methodology) for determining fuel costs by the criterion of the highest use of fuel in countries at the lowest prices.

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“…For example, in paper [5], the management of transport service systems was proposed, but the time characteristics in the management of supply chains of perishable food products were not considered. Article [7] proposed ways to improve the efficiency of international road transportation by reducing the cost of transport services. However, the possibility of such optimization through optimal time allocation at the transportation stages, which in turn also contributes to reducing the cost of transportation, was not explored.…”

“…When it comes to the problem of reducing the cost of international road transportation, it is considered in papers [6,7].…”

“…It was proposed in paper [7] to enhance the efficiency of international road transportation by reducing the cost of transport services by applying the methodology for determining the cost of fuel according to the criterion of the highest use of fuel in countries with the lowest prices.…”