Simulating contestability in freight transportation – The Canadian grain handling and transportation system
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چکیده
Modern supply chains are characterized by multiple interactions among individuals and evolving temporal patterns of interaction. The grain handling and transportation system (GHTS) in Canada is a good example of a large modern supply chain. In this paper, we develop an agent-based simulation model of this regional supply chain and use the simulation output to assess the viability of an open rail access policy designed to mitigate railway market power in the system. We find that if open rail access in the Canadian GHTS were to be implemented, at best profitable entry opportunities would be very limited. Date of this version: May, 2016
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