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A Fuzzy Evaluation Model: A Case for Intermodal Terminals in Europe

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Applied Decision Support with Soft Computing

Part of the book series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing ((STUDFUZZ,volume 124))

Abstract

Freight transport services have evolved substantially in the last decade and encountered a continuously increasing demand for speed, reliability, reduced transportation costs and value added services. To minimize the potential negative effects of the expected increase of commercial transport, the development of friendly transport concepts such as intermodal terminal selection is required.

The goal of our work is to develop a decision support system (DSS) for selecting the intermodal terminal that best fits required conditions and criteria. The DSS includes a simulation model developed using fuzzy logic techniques to handle imprecise concepts. The end-result is intended for decision-makers, i.e., managers that need to choose intermodal destination terminals to be used for the transportation of their goods.

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  1. Management Department, Universidade Lusíada, 192 Rua da Junqueira, 1349-001, Lisboa, Portugal

    Rita A. Ribeiro

  2. Departamento Informática, Faculdade Ciências Tecnologia, Universidade Nova Lisboa, 2825, Monte da Caparica, Portugal

    Ana M. D. Moreira

  3. Strateco Floris JespersBuilding, 1, Plantinkaai Box 8, 2000, Antwerp, Belgium

    Eddy Declercq

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, GPO Box 2476V, 3001, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Xinghuo Yu

  2. Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Newelska 6, 01-447, Warsaw, Poland

    Janusz Kacprzyk

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Ribeiro, R.A., Moreira, A.M.D., Declercq, E. (2003). A Fuzzy Evaluation Model: A Case for Intermodal Terminals in Europe. In: Yu, X., Kacprzyk, J. (eds) Applied Decision Support with Soft Computing. Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, vol 124. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37008-6_9

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