System Dynamics Modeling of Logistics Hub Capacity: The Dubai Logistics Corridor Case Study

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Alberto De Marco, Politecnico di Torino
Hussein Fakhry, Zayed University
Marco Postorino, Politecnico di Torino
Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University
Hakim Hacid, Zayed University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source of Publication

Dynamics in Logistics

Publication Date

4-16-2020

Abstract

This paper proposes a System Dynamics (SD) modeling and simulation-based approach to support decision making and policy actions to make appropriate and effective investment decisions about the planning of an intermodal air, sea and land logistics hub capacity. The Dubai Logistics Corridor (DLC) is used as a concrete case study. The model offers the necessary decision support that captures the complexity of managing the logistics hub along with overcoming the implicit policy resistance. The paper illustrates the case study model, application, and various case scenario simulations. The model can be used as a predictive tool to encourage decision making and detecting capacity bottlenecks to help in planning and scheduling the capacity investment of a logistics hub.

DOI Link

10.1007/978-3-030-44783-0_2

ISSN

2194-8925

Publisher

Springer International Publishing

First Page

21

Last Page

31

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

Logistics, Transport hub, System Dynamics

Scopus ID

85101981924

Recommended Citation

De Marco, Alberto; Fakhry, Hussein; Postorino, Marco; Maamar, Zakaria; and Hacid, Hakim, "System Dynamics Modeling of Logistics Hub Capacity: The Dubai Logistics Corridor Case Study" (2020). All Works. 3279.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/3279

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no