Shramenko N. Development of Theoretical and Technological Foundations for Terminal Systems Effective Functioning in Small-Lot Cargo Delivery

The given thesis deals with the design and development of theoretical and technological foundations for effective functioning of terminal systems in delivery of small-lot goods. In this paper there was developed a set of models of individual proc-esses operation as elements of microlevels of terminal small-lot cargo delivery sys-tem, which include the optimization of process parameters of subsystems and allow for the synchronization of operational processes, to take into account the interests of all the subjects of delivery, cause reduction of the delivery time of goods, material savings, and energy storage. A simulation model of the terminal system operation at the macro level, which takes into account the totality of probability factors and allows determining the patterns of change in the temporal characteristics of the system and the optimal amount of resources of macro systemic positions, is developed. This paper presents models for the formation of behavioral strategies of sub-jects of the terminal cargo delivery system that allow to assess the optimal number of different types of resources, taking into account the characteristics of the random de-mand for transport services. The methodology of delivery routes forming (in teams) when transporting small-lot goods, which includes rendering of services to a large number of clients, taking into account the evaluation of the priorities on the proposed criteria, provides an opportunity to consider the impact of both the technological and the cost parameters. There have also been developed technological fundamentals for the formation of an integrated information system to support automated decision-making in the functional cycle of the terminal system, which are based on a set of methods, techniques and strategies aimed at creating of optimal resource saving tech-nologies, allowing with maximum efficiency to take into account the interests of all the participants of the process of delivery and ensure the maximization of the syner-gies effect.The methodology of determining the economical constituent of synergistic effect and its distribution between the subjects of the terminal cargo delivery system, which is based on the use of optimal resource saving technologies, allows for emer-gent properties of the system and the impact of logistics flow synchronization.