2011 Volume 62 Issue 3 Pages 117-124
The purpose of this research is to develop a decision support system for selecting transportation mode in order to reduce CO_2 emissions. In Japan, the transportation sector accounts for approximately 20% of the total CO_2 emissions. In order to reduce the CO_2 emissions in logistics, modal shift has been promoted. However, modal shift is still not promoted sufficiently because of many problems in areas such as quality and delivery. This study develops a decision support system for selecting the transportation mode while considering these problems. Through use of this system, users can choose the appropriate transportation mode or combinations of modes on the basis of preferences and conditions.
