Article

Received 10.09.2021

Revised 06.01.2022

Accepted 15.02.2022

Retrieved from Vol. 26, No. 1, 2022

Pages 172 -180

Datsenko, D., & Kunytska, O. (2022). Urban distribution center location. The National Transport University Bulletin, 26(1), 172-180. https://doi.org/10.33744/2308-6645-2022-1-51-172-180

Urban distribution center location

D. Datsenko Olga Kunytska

The article considers the goals of creation and success factors of the UDC, their location problems, presents the algorithm for determining the logistic sustainability index (LSI), which affects the integrated development of logistics of the study area of the UDC. Facilities – urban distribution centers. The purpose of the work is to analyze general information on the goals of creation and success factors of the UDCs, problems in finding their location, as well as consideration of the process of evaluating the logistics sustainability index. Research methods – the method of analysis of hierarchies, the method of weighted sum. LSI is an integrated tool that can quantify the overall efficiency of a logistics system according to different criteria and different points of view. Thus, the LSI can jointly assess one or more areas of impact on the UDC allocation and becomes useful when a comparison between the current situation and a potential scenario is required, or when two potential scenarios need to be compared by impact area, e.g. energy consumption, pollutant emissions.

 

selection of location; urban distribution center; city logistics; logistics sustainability index (LSI)
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