Load Consolidation Attributes
With these attributes, the Average Load Size can now be calculated directly; therefore, these attributes should not be defined together with the Average Load Size attribute. These constraints can be relaxed by selecting Relax Min/Max Transport Capacity on the Control Panel page, or, in the case of an infeasibility analysis, by assigning a penalty to Transport Capacity.
Minimum Load Size
- Sheets on which it appears
- Possible inputs
any number greater than 0 (0 means not defined)
- How it affects the model
Defines the minimum load size that must be shipped in one trip for a given mode of transport, lane, product, and period.
Maximum Load Size
- Sheets on which it appears
- Possible inputs
any number greater than 0 (0 means not defined)
- How it affects the model
Defines the maximum load size that can be shipped in one trip.
Minimum # of Trips
- Sheets on which it appears
- Possible inputs
any number greater than 0 (0 means not defined)
- How it affects the model
Defines the minimum number of trips that must occur on the given lane, product, and period
Maximum # of Trips
- Sheets on which it appears
- Possible inputs
any number greater than 0 (0 means not defined)
- How it affects the model
Defines the maximum number of trips allowed for a given lane, product, and period.
We calculate the cost for the trips from load consolidation as the following: Number of Trips * (Cost Per Trip + Cost Per Distance * Distance*)
Transport Mode |
From |
To |
Cost Per Distance |
Cost Per Trip |
Min Load Size |
Max Load Size |
Min # of Trips |
Max # of Trips |
Dist. |
Load Size |
Trips |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Truck |
loc1 |
loc2 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3*(8+2*2) |