DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE TRUCK CARGO CAPACITY DURING TRANSPORTATION OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL CARGO IN SUPPLY CHAINS

Abstract

In the article, using expediency of average cargo capacity of the trucks park for integrated assessment of the delivery process of perishable agricultural freights is proved. Integrated approach at an assessment of delivery terms of perishable cargoes will allow considering the interests of both carriers, and the customer of this products. The main features of transportation of perishable agricultural cargoes are excreted. Based on these aspects, specific requirements which must be considered during transportation, this category of cargoes is established. All possible alternatives of options of delivery have been to unite in five groups for determination of average cargo capacity of the park. At the same time, four technological and transport schemes of delivery of perishable agricultural cargoes are represented for using a distribution center. It is outlined that the most often found scheme of a chain of deliveries of perishable cargoes in Ukraine is direct way: from the producer to the recipient's doors. The structural description in the form of conditional schemes of delivery is carried out for each supply chain. The analytical dependences of calculation of average cargo capacity of the trucks were proposed for considering the features of the transportation process for each variant. The technique of forming the combinations at the distribution of a row of trucks cargo capacity is based on the practical recommendations of carriers. These recommendations include information about type and tonnage of automobiles which must be used at each variant of a supply chain. They will define the quantitative characteristics of this parameter when it will be used in models developed further. Key words: technology, perishable agricultural cargo, variant of delivery, a supply chain, transportation, truck, cargo capacity.