A configuration selection procedure to optimise the cost of longhaul pulpwood transport in the South African forest industry

[摘要] ENGLISH SUMMARY: The long distance road transport (longhaul) of pulpwood is typically the single largest costassociated with delivering pulpwood to a mill. The costs of owning and operating large truck-tractortrailer configurations, in turn, comprises the largest portion of this cost.To optimise the costs associated with longhaul pulpwood transport, therefore, it is necessaryto select the truck configuration which will minimise costs. Varying pulpwood lengths and.density, and forest road conditions, negate the selection of a single truck configuration ideallysuited to all operations.This thesis places longhaul pulpwood transport in perspective and evolves a procedure to select,the most appropriate truck configuration to optimise longhaul pulpwood transport costs in theSouth African forest industry.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University