A system of models for simulating shop restocking

The paper focuses on choices for restocking retailers and food-and-drink outlets. It aims at identifying the main variables affecting the strategy, the transport service and distributor types for restocking, such as the characteristics of shop (e.g. number of employees) and deliveries (e.g. frequency, time, freight type, quantity). Models for the simulation of vehicle type choice made by retailer on own account are also presented and the effects due to his socio-economic characteristics and available vehicles.