RATAMA - The modelling of freight transport of the building product industry in Finland
Overview
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to define the transport and logistics system of the building product industry in Finland. The main objectives to the study were the decision making process itself and the key factors in choice of transport mode, trade channel and location of a production plant. According to the developed framework, logit models were estimated for the separate choice phases.
Methodology:
Two different interviews were carried out.
The first interview concentrated on the description of the transport system of building product industry. The factors which most significantly affect the decisions were defined.
In the second part, data on normal inland road and rail transport was gathered. Also a stated preference (SP) test was carried out. In SP interviews two choice alternatives were presented. In each company, eight different pairs were shown. The interviews in the companies were undertaken using separately developed interview software.
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