Warehousing and transportation logistics of mango in Colombia: A system dynamics model

Revista Facultad de Ingeniería

Wilson Adarme-Jaimes¹  Javier Arturo Orjuela-Castro²  Milton Mauricio Herrera-Ramírez³ 

[1] Ph.D. Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá-Distrito Capital, Colombia).;Ph.D.(c) Universidad Distrital “Francisco José de Caldas” (Bogotá-Distrito Capital, Colombia).;Ph.D.(c) Universidad Piloto (Bogotá-Distrito Capital, Colombia).;

关键词: mango;    mango packaging;    mango transportation;    performance;    supply chain;    system dynamics;   

DOI  :  10.19053/01211129.v26.n44.2017.5773

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper evaluates the incidence of packing asymmetries, resulted from the use of heterogeneous packaging materials by different mango supply chain actors in Colombia, on performance measures of inventory, transportation, and quality. A system dynamics model was proposed based on the literature review on inventory and transportation logistics, the studies on asymmetries in supply chain, packing, and packaging, and the results of the characterization of the fruit chain logistics in various departments of Colombia from 2012 to 2013. We used the proposed model to test the following hypothesis: “The asymmetry in the packaging, derived from the actors’ individual management, creates inefficiencies that may be avoid if the packaging of the fruit is done thinking on the chain”. The developed simulation model allowed us to prove the proposed dynamic hypothesis. Forrester’s model includes four echelons for the supply chain: production, processing, wholesale, and retail, as well as warehousing, transportation and information.

【 授权许可】

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