Exploring Multiple?discreteness in Freight Transport. A Multiple Discrete Extreme Value Model Application for Grain Consolidators in Argentina

Abstract There are some examples where freight choices may be of a multiple discrete nature, especially the ones at more tactical levels planning. Nevertheless, this has not been investigated in literature, although several discrete-continuous models for mode/vehicle type and shipment size choice have developed transport. In work, we propose that decision port mode grain consolidators Argentina is they can choose than one alternative how much their production to send by each mode. The Multiple Discrete Extreme Value Model (MDCEV) framework was applied stated preference data set with response variable allowed multiple-discreteness. To our knowledge, only application MDCEV regional context. Free alongside ship price, transport cost, lead-time travel time were included utility function observed random heterogeneity captured interaction consolidator’s characteristics coefficients. addition, different used compare forecasting performance, willingness pay measures structure against.