Intermodal Yük Taşımacılığı ve Türkiye Hızlı Tüketim Malları Dağıtımı İçin Uygulama Denemesi

Logistics comprises the movements of products-as raw materials, spare parts, and finished goods- from where they are originated to where goods are consumed. An effective transportation adds value to goods, as well as it enhances their competitive power in the marketplace. In recent years, the value added created in logistics sector owing to the combination among various modes of transportation, supports the development of new transportation systems. The intermodal transportation, which addresses varying distribution needs of all kinds of cargo, is the most important outcome of these development efforts. The system, by using two or more different modes of transportation, embraces sequential and connected transportation where the carrier is responsible for certain parts or entire transportation, and allows the cargo to move through several modes of transportation in standardized containers. In Turkey, contrary to developed countries, transportation is achieved mostly by roadway, causing imbalanced distribution of cargo transportation. Hence, in this study, applicability of intermodal transportation is analyzed with the help of the model created, and modes and routes of intermodal transportation are sought. The model has been applied in the consumer goods segment, and based on the data captured, modes of transportation that minimize transportation related costs and strategic points that showed the characteristics of logistic bases have been explained.