The idea is like this:
Make a Graph of the Resource paths, with concrete (time) steps for transporting over certain distances and producing more resources. This needs producing platforms to tell the DistrMgr what kind of resources they will produce regularly as well as 'refinery' platforms also in what frequency they'll need the resources and which will be produced. Thus it can be more accurately predicted when something will need to be transported where.
The idea is like this:
Make a Graph of the Resource paths, with concrete (time) steps for transporting over certain distances and producing more resources. This needs producing platforms to tell the DistrMgr what kind of resources they will produce regularly as well as 'refinery' platforms also in what frequency they'll need the resources and which will be produced. Thus it can be more accurately predicted when something will need to be transported where.