Justification of the refrigerated container delivery scheme using the Analytic Hierarchy Process method

Abstract

Refrigerated container delivery is an important component of international logistics systems, ensuring the safety of temperature-sensitive cargo, such as food, pharmaceuticals and other goods requiring special transportation conditions. Effective planning of refrigerated container transportation is a complex task due to the need to take into account numerous factors, including costs, delivery time, reliability, resource availability, environmental aspects and compliance with international standards. The article considers the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to justify the optimal refrigerated container delivery scheme. AHP is a multi-criteria analysis tool that allows you to structure the decision-making process by hierarchically dividing the problem, establishing priorities between criteria and justifying the choice based on their comparison.

The main objective of the study is to build a hierarchical model that includes key criteria that influence the choice of a logistics scheme. The study takes into account such criteria as delivery cost, delivery time and transportation reliability. Based on the analysis, optimal routes and vehicles for the transportation of refrigerated containers were proposed. The results of the study demonstrate that the AHP method is an effective tool for decision-making in the field of logistics, as it allows taking into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects. The proposed approach can be used to optimize transport processes not only in the field of refrigerated transportation, but also in the broader context of logistics systems management. The results obtained can be used to optimize logistics processes at enterprises transporting refrigerated cargo.