Asset prioritazation as a modal integrator in organizational logistics activities

Supply Chain Logistics has been an extensive and increasingly area of research and development in the late forty years. New approaches and improved decision making tools are central issues to address. The Trade-off Matrix and the Prioritization Matrix are important tools in the fields of attribute prioritization, identification and choice. A case study of application of such techniques in a military environment is presented. Manager´s Decision Scenario for the Transportation Logistics Operator is delineated and the associated boarding modal capacity is presented, as well as, its efficiency and functionality in the cargo determination process. Several tables and figures illustrate and show how the Trade-off Matrix was applied and its fairness. Results from the study case demonstrate also how these two tools can be adapted for articles choice for shipment according to previous parameter classification.