MODELING THE OPERATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ENTERPRISES IN INTERNATIONAL PERISHABLE GOODS TRANSPORTATION

Abstract

The organization of the transport process in the international transportation of perishable goods involves the engagement of business entities capable of ensuring reliability and an appropriate level of service quality, taking into account temperature, time, and sanitary requirements. Transport enterprises play a decisive role in ensuring the efficiency of transport operations, as their activities directly affect the preservation of the cargo’s quality characteristics throughout the entire delivery route. In this regard, a key stage in the organization of foreign trade operations is the selection of a carrier capable of meeting the specific requirements for the transportation of perishable goods.
The transportation of perishable goods is characterized by increased requirements for the synchronization of transport process operations, strict delivery time constraints, the need for continuous monitoring of environmental parameters, and high sensitivity to delays. This necessitates the implementation of a specific set of technical, technological, and organizational measures related to the preparation of rolling stock, planning of transport routes, coordination of personnel activities, and real-time monitoring of transportation conditions. Accordingly, this affects the structure of workforce allocation, the duration of operations, and the level of workload on individual divisions of the transport enterprise.
In view of the above, it is relevant to develop scientifically grounded approaches to determining the optimal number of personnel and the duration of transport operations in the international carriage of perishable goods. This makes it possible to improve the accuracy of planning the time required for foreign trade operations, reduce the likelihood of product quality losses, and optimize the use of enterprise resources. To achieve this objective, the application of simulation modeling is appropriate, as it enables the formalization of the transport process, the assessment of service time, and the planning of staffing in accordance with the functional division of labor.
The practical application of the simulation model contributes to the substantiated determination of the optimal number of personnel, the selection of a rational type of rolling stock, and the minimization of time expenditures for transport operations. In addition, the model enables a comprehensive assessment of the temporal parameters of transport enterprise operations, which is critically important for ensuring the quality and safety of perishable goods delivery.