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Table 3 Cost elements are used in the cost calculation.
Cost element | Variable range | Values used in the theoretical model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shipper | Forwarder | Consignee | ||
\({n}_{PHC}\) | Used as variable (1–2000) |  |  |  |
\({c}_{u}^{x}\) | Varies between 20 and 50 EUR/h | 31.02 | 35.2 | 20 |
\({t}_{receive}^{x}\) | Varies between 2 and 10Â min | 5 | 10 | 10 |
\({t}_{send}^{x}\) | Varies between 10 and 30Â min | 20 | 10 | 15 |
\({t}_{er{r}_{corr}}^{x}\) | Varies between 30 and 50Â min | N/A** | 30 | 50 |
\({\mu }_{err}^{x}\) | Depending on the tool used, it varies between 1 and 2% | N/A** | 2% | 2% |
\({t}_{inf{o}_{ser}}^{x}\) | Varies between 20 and 30Â min | N/A** | 20 | 30 |
\({\mu }_{inf{o}_{ser}}^{x}\) | Depending on the necessities, it varies between 1 and 2% | N/A** | 2% | 2% |
\({t}_{bi}^{x}\) | Varies between 3 and 5Â min | 3 | 3 | 5 |
\({\mu }_{bi}^{x}\) | Depending on the tool used, it varies between 10 and 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
\({t}_{use}^{x}\) | 3Â min per certificate | 3 | 3 | 3 |
\({c}_{ICT\_use}^{n}\) | Varies between 20 and 35 EUR | 20 | 20 | 20 |
\({c}_{u\_inf\_dev}\) | Varies between 400 and 750* EUR | 500 | 500 | 500 |
\({d}_{inf\_dev}\) | Varies between 1 and 4* days | 4 | 4 | 4 |
\({c}_{u\_soft\_dev}\) | Varies between 400 and 750* EUR | 700 | 700 | 700 |
\({d}_{sof\_dev}\) | Varies between 30 and 60* days | 45 | 45 | 45 |