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Naumov, Oleksandr, and Olha Naumova. "Transport-logistic model of integrated production structure of food production." Thesis, National aviation university, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/53439.
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Наумов О., Наумова О. Транспортно-логістична модель інтегрованої виробничої структури виробництва продуктів харчування // Сучасні проблеми менеджменту: матеріали XVII Міжнародної науково-практичної конференції. - Національний авіаційний університет. - Київ, 2021. - С. 25-26The issue of solving problems of optimization of production and transport processes in raw material and processing sectors of the economy of Ukraine today are at the center of attention. So, in the scientific works of Babenko V.O. and Vitlinsky V.V., Nakonechny S.I. and Naumova L.M. shows the simulation and optimization of transport-logistics processes in the industry. The necessity of mathematical modeling of the planning work of the enterprises of transport, industry and raw material base is caused first of all by the possibility in this case of more rational use of available resources and optimization of commodity-cash flows.
Питання вирішення завдань оптимізації виробничих і транспортних процесів у сировинному та переробному секторах економіки України сьогодні знаходиться в центрі уваги. Так, у наукових роботах Бабенка В.О. та Вітлінського В. В., Наконечного С. і. та Наумової Л. М. показано моделювання та оптимізація транспортно-логістичних процесів у промисловості. Необхідність математичного моделювання планування роботи підприємств транспорту, промисловості і сировинної бази обумовлена в першу чергу можливістю в цьому випадку більш раціонального використання наявних ресурсів і оптимізації товарно-грошових потоків.
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Mytilinaios, Ioannis. "Modelling the impact of mild food processing conditions on the microbiological safety of food." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2013. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/7914.
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There is significant interest by the food industry in applying milder processing conditions. A major area of research within predictive modelling has been the search for models which accurately predict the effect of combining multiple processes or hurdles. For a mild process, which has temperature as the major microbial injury step, the effect of the other combined hurdles in inhibiting growth of the injured organisms must be understood. The latter means that the inoculum size dependency of the time to growth must also be fully understood. This essentially links injury steps with the potential for growth. Herein, we have been developing the use of optical density (O.D) for obtaining growth rates and lag times using multiple inocula rather than using the traditional methods which use one single inoculum. All analyses were performed in the Bioscreen analyser which measures O.D. The time to detection (TTD) was defined as the time needed for each inoculum to reach an O.D=0.2 and O.D was related to microbial numbers with simple calibration curves. Several primary models were used to predict growth curves from O.D data and it was shown that the classic logistic, the Baranyi and the 3-phase linear model (3-PLM) were the most capable primary models of those examined while the modified Gompertz and modified logistic could not reproduce TTD data. Using the Malthusian approximation of the logistic model the effect of mild temperature shifts was studied. The data obtained showed that for mild temperature shifts, growth rates quickly changed to the new environment without the induction of lags. The growth of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli was studied at 30⁰C and/or 37⁰C, in different NaCl concentrations, pH and their combinations. The classical 3-parameter logistic with lag model was rearranged to provide the theoretical foundation for the observed TTD and accurate growth rates and lag times could be estimated. As the conditions became more unfavourable, the lag time increased while the growth rate decreased. Also, the growth rate was found to be independent from the inoculum size; the inoculum size affected only the TTD. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MICNaCl and MICpH) was calculated using the Lambert and Pearson model (LPM) and also the Growth/No Growth (G/NG) interface was determined using combinations of NaCl and pH. These data were transformed in rate to detection (RTD) and fitted with a response surface model (RSM) which was subsequently compared with the Extended LPM (ELPM). The LPM and the ELPM could analyse results from individual and combined inhibitors, respectively. Following a mild thermal process a lag due to thermal injury was also induced, the magnitude of which was dependent on the organism and environmental conditions; the observed distribution of the lags appeared, in general, to follow the Log-normal distribution. After the lag period due to injury, growth recommenced at the rate dictated by the growth environment present. Traditional growth curves were constructed and compared with the data obtained from the Bioscreen under the same conditions. From the results obtained, it can be suggested that the increased lag times and growth rates obtained from the traditional plate counts compared with the values obtained from the Bioscreen microbiological analyser, might be an artifact of the plating method or may be due to the use of the modified Gompertz to study the growth. In conclusion, O.D can be used to accurately determine growth parameters, to give a better understanding and quantify the G/NG interface and to examine a wealth of phenomena such as fluctuating temperatures and mild thermal treatments. The comparison between the traditional growth curves against the data obtained from the Bioscreen showed that the TTD method is a rapid, more accurate and cheaper method than the traditional plate count method which in combination with the models developed herein can offer new possibilities both to the research and the food industry.
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Kerek, Hanna. "Product Similarity Matching for Food Retail using Machine Learning." Thesis, KTH, Matematisk statistik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-273606.
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Product similarity matching for food retail is studied in this thesis. The goal is to find products that are similar but not necessarily of the same brand which can be used as a replacement product for a product that is out of stock or does not exist in a specific store. The aim of the thesis is to examine which machine learning model that is best suited to perform the product similarity matching. The product data used for training the models were name, description, nutrients, weight and filters (labels, for example organic). Product similarity matching was performed pairwise and the similarity between the products was measured by jaccard distance for text attributes and relative difference for numeric values. Random Forest, Logistic Regression and Support Vector Machines were tested and compared to a baseline. The baseline computed the jaccard distance for the product names and did the classification based on a threshold value of the jaccard distance. The result was measured by accuracy, F-measure and AUC score. Random Forest performed best in terms of all evaluation metrics and Logistic Regression, Random Forest and Support Vector Machines all performed better than the baseline.I den här rapporten studeras produktliknande matchning för livsmedel. Målet är att hitta produkter som är liknande men inte nödvändigtvis har samma märke som kan vara en ersättningsprodukt till en produkt som är slutsåld eller inte säljs i en specifik affär. Syftet med den här rapporten är att undersöka vilken maskininlärningsmodel som är bäst lämpad för att göra produktliknande matchning. Produktdatan som användes för att träna modellerna var namn, beskrivning, näringsvärden, vikt och märkning (exempelvis ekologisk). Produktmatchningen gjordes parvis och likhet mellan produkterna beräknades genom jaccard index för textattribut och relativ differens för numeriska värden. Random Forest, logistisk regression och Support Vector Machines testades och jämfördes mot en baslinje. I baslinjen räknades jaccard index ut enbart för produkternas namn och klassificeringen gjordes genom att använda ett tröskelvärde för jaccard indexet. Resultatet mättes genom noggrannhet, F-measure och AUC. Random Forest presterade bäst sett till alla prestationsmått och logistisk regression, Random Forest och Support Vector Machines gav alla bättre resultat än baslinjen.
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MAGGIONI, ALESSANDRO. "The regulation of urban logistics platforms. The urban governance of food wholesale markets in France and Italy : the case of Paris (Semmaris) and Milan (Sogemi)." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10281/222963.
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One of the elements that characterize the process of economic globalization is the development of freight logistics as a strategic sector to determine the competitive advantages of urban regions. This study analyses the link between market changes, state reorganisation and the development of urban logistics infrastructures. The entry point for this analysis is the study of the policies that have produced and governed over time two European wholesale food markets: the Marché d’Intérêt National of Rungis and the General Markets of Milan. The paired comparison of these two cases explains how market and state structural changes have influenced the constitutive elements of both infrastructural policies and why today two wholesale markets, which were initially very similar from an analytical point of view, have nowadays two very different policy outcomes. Using a theoretical and methodological approach based on the contributions of historical neo-institutionalism and urban political economy, the role of interest groups, political actors, policy rules and the market forces are linked to these divergent outcomes of present time. These factors are interrelated to explain the policy conversion observed for MIN Rungis and the policy drift in the case of Milan. Finally, the policy processes that led to policy changes that are explained in terms of causal mechanisms. The analysis highlights the central role of local policy rules and political context in determining the ability of local interest groups to influence decision-making processes, and the effect of their mobilization on the development of these urban infrastructures.
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Davidson, Kelly A. "THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO EXPORT: AN ANALYSIS OF KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING FIRMS." Lexington, Ky. : [University of Kentucky Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10225/1115.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Kentucky, 2009.Title from document title page (viewed on May 3, 2010). Document formatted into pages; contains: vii, 80 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-79).
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Jackson, Kim T. "Exploring the restrictive feeding phenomenon and the potential impact on child food preferences." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122921/1/Kim_Jackson_Thesis.pdf.
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Parenting practices used to restrict children's consumption of palatable foods like lollies and chips have been implicated as contributing to obesity, but there is limited knowledge of the nature and dimensions of this phenomenon. Using a mixed methods approach, key dimensions were identified and a conceptual framework developed to improve future measurement of this phenomenon. Key dimensions included: variability in mothers' restrictive feeding intentions towards different foods and drinks; low restriction associated with higher child liking for sweet foods; mothers' communicating restricted foods as "treats"; and mothers own liking for restricted foods associated with higher child access and liking.
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Jones, Willie Brad. "Exploring a combined quantitative and qualitative research approach in developing a culturally competent dietary behavior assessment instrument." Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29718.
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Thesis (Ph.D)--Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009.Committee Chair: Vidakovic, Branislav; Committee Member: Edwards, Paula; Committee Member: Griffin, Paul; Committee Member: Grinter, Rebecca; Committee Member: Mullis, Rebecca. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.
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Pilati, Francesco. "Multi-objective Models and Methods for Design and Management of Sustainable Logistic Systems." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3424337.
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Logistics is typically defined as the design and operation of the physical, managerial and informational systems needed to allow goods to overcome space and time. Traditional models and methods for logistic system design and management focus on the optimization of the techno-economic performances. However, logistic activities are distinguished by a huge environmental impact. For instance, the final energy consumption for freight transportation reached in recent years the alarming value of 13% of the total end-use energy worldwide, equal to 40 EJ per year. Thus, innovative techniques for logistic system design and management have to guarantee these system overall sustainability not only from a technical and economic perspective but also from an environmental viewpoint. To this end, multi-objective optimization is of strong help. This is a mathematical programming technique to systematically and simultaneously optimize a collection of objective functions, often conflicting among them.
Considering this scenario, aim of this Ph.D. thesis is to develop, propose and validate innovative multi-objective models and methods for design and management of sustainable logistic systems simultaneously optimizing the system technical performance, economic profitability and environmental impact.
The developed models fully manage the material flow from suppliers to assembly or manufacturing areas and from these to final customers through the distribution, storage and retrieving activities among and within the logistic actors. An original decision support system is proposed to jointly minimize the operating cost, carbon footprint and delivery time in the design of multi-modal multi-level distribution networks considering the most relevant features of the delivered products. Concerning warehousing systems, both design and operation problems are tackled. A multi-objective optimization model is developed to determine the warehouse building configuration, namely length, width and height, which simultaneously minimizes travel time, total cost and carbon footprint objective functions. These two latter are estimated through a lifecycle approach. All the activities related to warehouse building installation and operating phases are evaluated both from an economic and an environmental perspective. Warehousing system operation is analyzed by means of storage assignment strategy. A time and energy based strategy is proposed to jointly minimize the travel time and the energy required by the material handling vehicles to store and retrieve the unit loads. Proper vehicle motion configuration and unit load features are considered to accurately model the objective functions. Finally, the presented models and methods are tested and validated against case studies from the food and beverage industry. The results demonstrate that a tremendous environmental impact reduction is possible at negligible technical and economic performance worsening.La logistica viene tipicamente definita come l’insieme di quelle attività di progettazione e gestione di sistemi fisici ed informativi necessari per consentire alle diverse tipologie di merci di superare lo spazio ed il tempo. I modelli ed i metodi tradizionali per la progettazione e gestione dei sistemi logistici si focalizzano sull’ottimizzazione delle prestazioni tecnico-economiche. Tuttavia, le attività logistiche si contraddistinguono per un elevato impatto ambientale. Solo per citare un esempio, il consumo di energia per il trasporto merci ha raggiunto negli ultimi anni il 13% dell’energia complessivamente utilizzata su scala mondiale, pari cioè a 40 EJ annui. Gli approcci innovativi per la progettazione e gestione di sistemi logistici devono necessariamente garantire la loro sostenibilità non solo da un punto di vista tecnico ed economico, ma anche da quello ambientale. A tal fine, l’ottimizzazione multi-obiettivo è di notevole aiuto. Questo metodo di programmazione matematica permette di ottimizzare sistematicamente e simultaneamente un insieme di funzioni obiettivo spesso contrastanti tra loro. Alla luce di questo scenario, lo scopo di questa tesi di dottorato è quello di sviluppare, proporre e validare modelli e metodi multi-obiettivo innovativi per la progettazione e la gestione di sistemi logistici sostenibili ottimizzando contemporaneamente le loro prestazioni tecniche, economiche ed ambientali. I modelli sviluppati permettono di gestire nella sua interezza il flusso di materiali dai fornitori ai reparti di fabbricazione o assemblaggio e da questi ai clienti finali attraverso le necessarie attività di distribuzione, stoccaggio e prelievo all’interno e tra gli attori della catena logistica. E’ stato sviluppato un sistema per il supporto decisionale atto a minimizzare contemporaneamente il costo operativo, la carbon footprint ed il tempo di trasporto di reti distributive multi-livello e multi-modali prendendo in considerazione le più importanti caratteristiche dei prodotti trasportati. Per quanto riguarda i sistemi di immagazzinamento e stoccaggio, questa tesi affronta sia le tematiche di progettazione sia quelle operative. Un modello di ottimizzazione multi-obiettivo è proposto per definire la configurazione degli edifici atti allo stoccaggio merci, ovvero la loro lunghezza, larghezza ed altezza, al fine di minimizzare il tempo di prelievo, il costo totale e la carbon footprint. Queste ultime due funzioni obiettivo sono state valutate considerando l’intero ciclo di vita del magazzino. Tutte le attività relative alle fasi di installazione ed esercizio dell’edificio vengono contabilizzate sia da un punto di vista economico che ambientale. Per quanto concerne la gestione operativa di un sistema di immagazzinamento, questa tesi affrontata il problema dell’assegnazione dei prodotti ai vani di stoccaggio. Si è definito un modello di ottimizzazione multi-obiettivo per minimizzare contestualmente il tempo e l’energia necessari alle attività di prelievo e stoccaggio. Per modellare opportunamente le funzioni obiettivo temporali ed energetiche sono stati valutati accuratamente sia i profili di moto dei veicoli per lo stoccaggio merce sia le caratteristiche dei prodotti da immagazzinare. Per concludere, i modelli ed i metodi presentati sono stati validati e testati con casi studio provenienti dall’industria alimentare. I risultati ottenuti dimostrano come sia possibile ridurre drasticamente l’impatto ambientale di questi sistemi logistici a scapito di un trascurabile peggioramento delle prestazioni tecnico ed economiche.
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Aphane, Mogau Marvin. "Small-scale mango farmers, transaction costs and changing agro-food markets: evidence from Vhembe and Mopani districts, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7333_1365584421.
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The main objective of this study was to identify ways in which transaction costs can be lowered to improve small-scale farmers&rsquo
participation in and returns from agricultural output markets, with specific reference to small-scale mango farmers in Limpopo province. This study hypothesizes that transaction costs are lower in informal spot markets and increase when small-scale farmers sell in more structured markets (formal markets). This study builds on transaction cost economics (TCE) to demonstrate how to overcome transaction cost barriers that small-scale mango farmers face in the agro-food markets. The approach to collect primary information was sequenced in two steps: first, key informant and focus group interviews were conducted and, secondly, a structured survey instrument was administered in two districts of Limpopo. A total of 235 smallscale mango farmers were interviewed. A binary logistic regression model was used to estimate the impact of transaction costs on the likelihood of households&rsquo
participation in formal (=1) and informal (=0) agro-food markets. STATA Version 10 was used to analyse the data. This study found that a larger proportion of male than female farming households reported participation in the formal markets, suggesting deep-seated gender differentiation in market participation. The average age of small farmers participating in formal markets is 52, compared to 44 for those in informal markets, implying that older farmers might have established stronger networks and acquired experience over a longer period. Farmers staying very far from the densely populated towns (more than 50 km) participate less in the formal markets than those staying closer (0 &ndash
25 km and 26 &ndash
49 km), which implies that the further they are from the towns, the less the likelihood of farmers selling in the formal markets. Farmers who own storage facilities and a bakkie (transportation means) participate more in formal markets compared to those who do not own these assets, which suggests that these farmers are able to store mangoes, retaining their freshness and subsequently delivering them to various agro-food markets on time. Households that participate in formal markets have high mean values of income and social grants. However, this study found that the likelihood of a household&rsquo
s participation in the markets is less as income and social grants increase. This suggests that households do not invest their financial assets in order to overcome market access barriers. A large proportion of households that own larger pieces of arable land participate in the formal markets, which implies that they are able to produce marketable surplus. Households that have a high mean value (in Rand) of cattle participate more in formal markets than in informal markets. However, this study found that the likelihood of a household&rsquo
s participation in the markets does not change with an increase in the value of its livestock. These findings suggest that households do not sell their cattle in order to overcome market access barriers. Reduced transaction costs for small-scale mango farmers in Limpopo should improve their participation in and returns from the agro-food markets. Policy interventions to support this need to focus on: access to storage and transportation facilities, enforcement of gender equity requirements in existing policies, and better access to information about markets.
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Soares, Maria Elma de Souza Maciel. "Qualidade de vida e segurança alimentar: estudo de base populacional no município de João Pessoa-PB." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2016. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/9055.
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The quality of life, according to WHO is characterized by its multifactorial nature and includes six main domains: physical health, psychological state, independence level, social relations, environmental characteristics and spiritual standard. Food and nutrition security is the realization of the right to regular and permanent access to quality food in sufficient quantity, without compromising access to other essential needs. To evaluate the quality of life and food security of a population can generate useful information for optimization and development of public policies and to generate comparison of indicators between cities and regions of the country. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of social factors on the situation of food security and quality of life in João Pessoa city, PB. This is a cross-sectional population-based study, conducted from April to June 2015. The stratified sample consisted of 438 households, where aged over 18 years women were interviewed. A form with characteristics of the socio-demographic profile, WHOQOL-bref and Brazilian scale food and nutrition security were used for data collection. This study revealed an overall mean score of quality of life of 63.3, with a decrease in western and east areas of the city and especially in field environment. Quality of life was significantly associated with household crowding (p = 0.011) and social and leisure activities: watching movie at home (p = 0.045), cinema (p <0.001), museum and theater (p = 0.019), reading (p = 0.024), concert and shows (p <0.001), sport (p <0.001), walks (p <0.001), meeting with friends (p = 0.008), bar (p <0.001), television (p = 0.024 ), radio (p = 0.036) and internet (p <0.001). About food insecurity found a prevalence of 21.7% with statistically significant associations for the variables type of household (p <0.001), agglomeration (p <0.001), water supply (p = 0.027), reading (p = 0.054), sport (p <0.001), walk (p = 0.008), meeting with friends (p = 0.004), bar (p = 0.009), television (p = 0.003), radio (p = 0.003) and internet (p = 0.001). Quality of life were significantly associated with food security situation (p <0.001). The logistic model showed that women in food insecurity has three times less chance to provide a better quality of life. This study showed important information about impact of social determinants of quality of life and food security situation. It is expected that these results can guide managers for development of public policies aimed at ensuring food security, impacting positively on the quality of life.
A qualidade de vida, segundo a OMS caracteriza-se pela sua natureza multifatorial e inclui seis domínios principais: saúde física, estado psicológico, níveis de independência, relacionamento social, características ambientais e padrão espiritual.A segurança alimentar e nutricional é a realização do direito de todos ao acesso regular e permanente de alimentos de qualidade, em quantidade suficiente, sem comprometer o acesso a outras necessidades essenciais. Avaliar a qualidade de vida e a segurança alimentar de uma população pode gerar informações úteis para otimização e elaboração de políticas públicas e para gerar indicadores de comparação entre os municípios e regiões do país. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a influência dos determinantes sociais sobre a situação de segurança alimentar e qualidade de vida no município de João Pessoa-PB. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional, realizado no período de abril a junho de 2015. A amostra estratificada consistiu de 438 domicílios, onde foram entrevistadas mulheres com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos. Para coleta dos dados foram utilizados um formulário com características do perfil sociodemográfico, o WHOQOL-brefe a escala brasileira de segurança alimentar e nutricional. O estudo revelou um escore médio geral de qualidade de vida de 63,3, com diminuição nas zonas oeste e leste da cidade e principalmente no domínio meio ambiente. A qualidade de vida esteve associada significativamente a aglomeração domiciliar (p=0,011) e a atividades sociais e de lazer:assistir filme em casa (p=0,045), cinema (p<0,001), museu e teatro (p=0,019), leitura (p=0,024), concerto e shows (p<0,001), esporte (p<0,001), caminhadas (p<0,001), reunião com amigos (p=0,008), bar (p<0,001), televisão (p=0,024), rádio (p=0,036) e internet (p<0,001). Com relação à insegurança alimentar foi encontrada uma prevalência de 21,7% com associações estatisticamente significativas para as variáveis tipo de domicílio (p<0,001), aglomeração (p<0,001), abastecimento de água (p=0,027), leitura (p=0,054), esporte (p<0,001), caminhada (p=0,008), reunião com amigos (p=0,004), bar (p=0,009), televisão (p=0,003), rádio (p=0,003) e internet (p= 0,001). A qualidade de vida apresentou associação estatisticamente significativa com a situação de segurança alimentar (p<0,001). O modelo logístico demonstrou que mulheres em situação de insegurança alimentar tem três vezes menos chance de apresentar uma melhor qualidade de vida. O estudo revelou importantes informações acerca do impacto dos determinantes sociais sobre a qualidade de vida e situação de segurança alimentar. Espera-se que esses resultados possam nortear os gestores para elaboração de políticas públicas visando a garantia da segurança alimentar,impactando positivamente sobre a qualidade de vida.
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Li, Nanxi, and Jin Yang. "Cold Chain management in food logistics : a multiple case study on food industry." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-15012.
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In current business global society, every food industry company is making efforts to provide high quality of products and satisfaction to customers. Balancing the low cost but with high efficiency when undertaking cold chain logistics becomes competitiveness in business market. This thesis is mainly to study cold chain management in food logistics by a multiple case study on food industry. The purpose of the paper is to advance the understanding of the cold chain management in food industry, aim to find how an efficient way to combine the logistics cost and the effectiveness of cold chain logistics and the challenges of the cold chain logistics in food industry. In this multiple case study, qualitative method was used to describe findings. The data collected can be divided into two types, the primary data and the secondary data. Primary data indicates the face-to-face interview with the managers and employees working for customer service in the selected companies. The secondary data are resources from archives, websites and other printed materials. To improve the validity, related literature were reviewed by authors to find the research questions. The reliability can be guaranteed because the theory part of the thesis abstracted from the publications, which have been approved for many years. The authors give the overview and practice in cold chain logistics of the three case companies, also mention the challenges both in developing and developed countries. The study finds the way to improve the utilization in cold chain logistics, fill the gap of logistics in food industry and give some advices for food industry.
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Chunga, Alvarado Luigui Anthony, Atúncar Milagros Estefania Macha, Cunurana Jennifer Claudia Mallqui, Garcia Marina Nicole Palacios, and Espinoza Ana Miqueli Parco. "Proyecto Logistic." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655091.
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El emprendimiento es una tendencia a nivel global y el Perú no es ajeno a esto. Nuestro país ocupa el quinto puesto a nivel mundial con emprendimientos en etapa temprana, de acuerdo con el Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Perú, el cual es desarrollado por el Centro de Desarrollo de Emprendimientos de la universidad de ESAN. De acuerdo con Mi Banco, entidad financiera encargada de financiar a las medianas, pequeñas y microempresas comenta, que muchos de los emprendedores no cuentan con una adecuada gestión de inventarios. Incluso, algunos lo consideran poco relevante, para su giro de negocio por el tamaño de su empresa.
En el presente estudio se propuso como objetivo principal crear una herramienta que permita a los emprendedores tener una mejor gestión de inventarios e insumos, acorde a estas bases se creó Logistic. Identificamos que muchos emprendedores no consideran importante la gestión de inventarios por considerarse pequeñas empresas. Además, muchas herramientas similares tienen costos muy altos para sus necesidades, por lo que este segmento de clientes lo señala como un gasto más que como una inversión que pueda generar rentabilidad. Por ello, con un precio accesible para el mercado objetivo, buscamos obtener retroalimentación de los clientes potenciales, permitiéndonos conocer con mayor detalle sus requerimientos. Además, se han agregado informes periódicos a la aplicación para que puedan comprender más fácilmente el desarrollo de su negocio. Luego de realizar un minucioso estudio de mercado, soporte matemático y proyecciones, se pudo elaborar el presente trabajo.Entrepreneurship is a global trend and Peru is no stranger to this. Our country ranks fifth in the world with startups in the initial stage, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Peru, which is developed by the Center for the Development of Entrepreneurship of the University of ESAN. On the other hand, Mi Banco, a financial institution in charge of financing medium, small and micro-enterprises, comments that many of the entrepreneurs do not have adequate inventory management. Some do not even consider it relevant, for their line of business, due to the small size of their company. The main objective of this study was to create a tool that allows entrepreneurs to have a better management of inventories and supplies, in accordance with these bases "LOGISTIC" was created. It was identified that many entrepreneurs do not consider inventory management important because they are small companies. In addition, many similar tools have very high costs for their needs, which is why this customer segment indicates it as an expense rather than an investment that can generate profitability. Therefore, with an accessible price for the target market, we seek to obtain feedback from potential customers, allowing us to know their requirements in greater detail. In addition, periodic reports have been added to the aplication so that they can more easily understand the development of your business. After having carried out a thorough market study, mathematical support and projections, the present work could be elaborated.
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Luengo, Rita de Fátima Alves. "Dimensionamento de embalagens para comercialização de hortaliças e frutas no Brasil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11136/tde-10032006-171411/.
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O elevado índice de perdas pós-colheita que ocorre no Brasil impede que 20 a 30 % das hortaliças e frutas produzidas e que saem do campo cheguem ao consumidor final. Embalagens adequadas para a comercialização podem contribuir para reduzir essas perdas. Buscou-se neste trabalho dimensionar embalagens para comercialização das principais espécies de hortaliças e frutas comercializadas no Brasil, considerandose a proteção da carga, quanto a danos mecânicos, o atendimento à legislação brasileira, a adequação de logística e o atendimento a critérios ergonômicos para proteger a saúde do operador. Calculou-se a altura potencial de embalagens para as principais hortaliças e frutas de formato arredondado, em sua maioria. A definição da altura baseou-se na compressão que cada produto pode suportar sem que ocorram danos mecânicos, altura esta estimada a partir de medidas efetuadas com a técnica de aplanação. Depois foi calculada a altura para embalagens de hortaliças folhosas com metodologia apropriada ao formato e comercialização em maços ou planta inteira. A mesma metodologia foi usada para pimentão, hortaliça igualmente deformável devido à proeminência do vazio de sua cavidade locular. O cálculo da altura máxima potencial foi a primeira dimensão das embalagens. Para a definição do comprimento e largura consideraram-se a legislação brasileira, com medidas externas paletizáveis e a otimização de frete e transporte, com conteúdos de produto preferencialmente entre 15 e 20 kg. A determinação da densidade aparente de cada uma das frutas ou hortaliças nas embalagens foi necessária para este dimensionamento. Houve desenvolvimento de metodologias específicas para alcançar o objetivo proposto, como os métodos para determinação das alturas potenciais de embalagens para frutas e hortaliças arredondadas e para hortaliças folhosas, e da balança hidrostática acoplada à embalagem, que permite medir a pressão a que os frutos ficam sujeitos com o fechamento da caixa. Além de métodos e conhecimentos biomecânicos, foram propostos novos modelos de embalagens para comercialização de hortaliças e frutas, gerando uma família de caixas constituída de tamanhos. Estes modelos possuem medidas externas de 50 cm de comprimento, 30 ou 60 cm de largura e 17,5; 23 ou 35 cm de altura. Este número reduzido de modelos é valioso para as necessidades logísticas de embalagens que se encaixem entre si, e para facilitar a composição de páletes mistos, muito freqüentes na comercialização de frutas e hortaliças no Brasil e em outros países.Fruits and vegetables post-harvest losses levels of 20 to 30% occur in Brazil. Correct packages for fruits and vegetables commercialization can contribute to reduce these losses. The purpose of this work was to dimension packages for the main fruits and vegetables commercialized in Brazil, considering mechanical injuries protection, Brazilian package horticultural laws, logistic and worker health constraints. Initially, there were obtained the maximum allowable pile height for several horticultural products, using the flattening method and the firmometer to measure the organ turgor dependent firmness. After that, it was defined the commercialization leafy vegetables package height based on compression, with another methodology. Considering Brazilian laws, worker health constraints and transport optimization, packages have the lenght and width defined to accommodate 15 to 20 kg of product each ones. Apparent density determination for each fruit or vegetable was necessary for this dimensioning. Besides new methodology and biomechanical knowledge, it was proposed the dimensioning of new packages for the main fruits and vegetables commercialized in Brazil, a package family, with four different sizes. These models have external measures of 50 cm lenght, width 30 or 60 cm, and height 17.5, 23 or 35 cm. The reduced number of different packages is important for logistics purposes, in order the boxes can be used in homogeneous mixed pallets, which are common in fruits and vegetables commercialization retailers in Brazil and other countries.
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Marchesini, Márcia Maria Penteado. "As atividades logísticas no contexto da Gestão da Cadeia de Suprimentos (SCM)." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2011. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/3367.
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From the Supply Chain Management (SCM), the logistic function expands its scope within the company, going to exert or support the management and operation of key business processes. Its performance leaves to reduce only the functional sphere ( silo or vertical area ), passing to reach horizontal sphere in such processes. Various sources of literature indicate changes in the logistic function but not characterize precisely or discuss the changes in its scope within the company. In particular, the benefits generated by the involvement of the logistic function on key business processes of SCM have been identified in the literature, but were not identified logistic activities that must execute in each of the processes so that these benefits are achieved. In front of this theoretical gap, the objective of this doctorate thesis was to propose logistic activities necessary for the efficacious operation of key business processes of SCM, generating a conceptual framework that assists in implementing these activities. Such a framework is a guide that can help companies identify, characterize and select the activities that the logistic function can develop in their key business processes. More specifically, this conceptual framework presents, besides the own logistics activities, a way of characterizing these activities, according to four criterions: a) obligatoriness of existence in the company (basic or optional), b) impact on the generation of value (efficiency, efficacy and/or differentiation), c) impact on the dimension of logistic service, d) the integration and coordination with other areas or processes. This thesis used the approach of qualitative research, of descriptive character, of exploratory nature and with experimental study of field. The research method was the multi-case study and the mechanism of data collection was the personal interview realized by a semi-structured questionnaire. This research is also of theoretical-conceptual nature, because it developed a conceptual framework generated from the theoretical review. In three case studies realized, observed consistency in the proposed logistic activities and in its form of characterization. Among the 25 proposed activities, the Company 1 realizes 21 of them, the Company 2 realizes 23 activities and the Company 3 realizes all 25 activities, and all interviewed declared that the set of these proposed activities was complete and consistent.
A partir da Gestão da Cadeia de Suprimentos (Supply Chain Management, SCM), a função logística expande seu escopo dentro da empresa, passando a exercer ou dar apoio à gestão e operação dos processos-chave de negócio. Sua atuação deixa de se reduzir somente à esfera funcional ( silo ou área vertical ), passando a alcançar também a esfera horizontal de tais processos. Várias fontes da literatura apontam mudanças na função logística mas não as caracterizam precisamente nem discutem as modificações no seu escopo dentro das empresas. Em particular, os benefícios gerados pelo envolvimento da função logística nos processoschave de negócio da SCM já foram levantados na literatura, mas não foram identificadas as atividades que a logística deve executar em cada um dos processos para que esses benefícios sejam alcançados. Diante desta lacuna teórica, o objetivo desta tese de doutorado foi de propor atividades logísticas necessárias à operação eficaz dos processos-chave de negócio da SCM, gerando uma estrutura conceitual que auxilia na implementação destas atividades. Tal estrutura é um guia que pode auxiliar as empresas na identificação, caracterização e seleção das atividades que a função logística pode desenvolver nos seus processos-chave de negócio. Mais especificamente, esta estrutura conceitual apresenta, além das próprias atividades logísticas, uma forma de caracterização destas atividades, de acordo com quatro critérios: a) obrigatoriedade de existência na empresa (básica ou opcional), b) impacto na geração de valor (eficiência, eficácia e/ou diferenciação), c) impacto na dimensão do serviço logístico prestado, d) integração e coordenação com outras áreas ou processos. Esta tese utilizou a abordagem de pesquisa qualitativa, de caráter descritivo, de natureza exploratória e com estudo experimental de campo. O método de pesquisa foi o estudo multi-caso e o mecanismo de coleta de dados foi a entrevista pessoal realizada por meio de um questionário semi-estruturado. Esta pesquisa também é de natureza teórico-conceitual, pois desenvolveu uma estrutura conceitual gerada a partir de revisão teórica. Nos três estudos de caso realizados, observou-se consistência nas atividades logísticas e na sua forma de caracterização propostas. Dentre as 25 atividades propostas, a Empresa 1 realiza 21 delas, a Empresa 2, 23 atividades e a Empresa 3, todas as 25 atividades, sendo que todos os entrevistados declararam que estava completo e consistente o conjunto proposto dessas atividades.
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Edwards, Stefan James Robert J. "U.S. Navy ships food service divisions moderning inventory management /." Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/MBAPR/2010/Jun/10Jun%5FEdwards%5FMBA.pdf.
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"Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School, June 2010."Advisor(s): Yoho, Keenan D. ; Brinkley, Douglas E. "June 2010." "MBA Professional report"--Cover. Description based on title screen as viewed on July 14, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Inventory management, records keeper, stores onload process. Includes bibliographical references (p. 59). Also available in print.
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Petr, Zdeněk. "Dovoz potravin ze států východní Asie." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-205910.
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The diploma thesis deals with the issues linked to transport of foodstuffs from East Asia to Europe. The theoretical part contains a comprehensive overview on international trade with foodstuff and food logistics. The practical part is an analysis of transport process of rice between the two regions.
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Claeys, Anthony, and Gal August Le. "Sustainable Last Mile Logistics in Urban Food Retail : Case of Axfood, a Swedish Food Retailer." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-65793.
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Purpose: The increasing importance given to sustainability issues by governments, companies, consumers, suppliers, researchers, students and the authors of this paper in addition to the scarce empirical studies on the topic of sustainable last mile logistics operations in the food retail industry in Sweden provides relevance to the choice of topic. This paper presents an exploratory single-case study on a Swedish food retailer with a strong sustainability-oriented decision-making body, and will seek to understand how they manage to adopt best sustainable practices and which drivers and most responsible for it. Objective: The aim of this study is to present through an empirical study, how food retailers operate their last mile logistics operations according to the triple bottom line approach, contributing to this young field where a profusion of data to confirm the existing theory remains deficient. Furthermore, the focus is placed on the different drivers for food retailers to adopt sustainable practices in their transportation operations from the distribution warehouse to their stores located in urban areas. Approach: A Swedish food retailer that strives for best practices will be studied in order to obtain key empirical data, which will allow the authors to compare theory and empirical data. The study will focus on the sustainability-oriented operations approach in the Last Mile Logistics of the chosen retailer and observe the different drivers regarding their operations following all aspects of the triple bottom line. A single-case study analysis of a leading company in terms of sustainability-driven operations will provide more insight on how this “category” of food retailers manages to operationalize their environmental-friendly culture and strategy for inbound Last Mile Logistics successfully, without losing their competitive edge and remaining economically sustainable. Findings: After juxtaposing the secondary data issued from the existing theories on sustainable LML in the food retail industry to the primary data obtained from Axfood, a Swedish food retailer, the results have demonstrated that a business cannot neglect economic drivers to be financially sustainable, (cost optimization, enhanced efficiency, etc.) it remains important and cannot be overridden to enable a shift towards optimal sustainability practices in LML operations. However, the drivers that have proven to make the cut in order to succeed in achieving best sustainable practices are; a highly proactive management, stakeholder pressure (particularly consumers and NGOs amongst others) and innovative technology (including those that imply a short-term economic trade-off for long-term greater good to the TBL dimensions). Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainable practices; Last Mile Logistics; Sustainable Last Mile Logistics; Triple Bottom Line; Food Retailers; Food Retail Industry; Drivers.
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FLAESCHEN, ANDRE. "INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE FOR THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS SPECIALIZED IN FOOD SERVICE." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=32858@1.
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Nos últimos anos, o sistema de franchising, comum em redes de lanchonetes fast-food, vem ganhando maior destaque no cenário econômico mundial, incluindo o Brasil. Esse modelo de negócio, altamente padronizado, além de buscar expandir seu sistema geograficamente, precisa proteger seu maior ativo, a
marca. Sua estruturação e gestão criam conflitos naturais de interesses e de assimetria de informações entre franqueador e franqueado, advindos da exploração coletiva de um mesmo ativo e da dispersão geográfica. Nesse sistema é muito importante ater-se às competências centrais. Como consequência, é usual a contratação de prestadores de serviços logísticos (PSL) para a coordenação e controle do fluxo de informações e mercadorias, percebidas como atividades de apoio ao negócio. Esta dissertação propõe uma arquitetura de informação capaz de apoiar os processos operacionais do PSL em estudo e monitorar seus fatores críticos de sucesso.In the last years, the franchise system, common in fast food chains, is gaining greater prominence in the global economy scenery, including Brazil. This business model, highly standardized, in addition to seek to expand its system geographically, needs to protect its greatest asset, the brand. Its organization and management create natural conflicts of interests and asymmetric information between franchiser and franchisee, coming from the collective exploration of the same asset and geographic dispersion. In this system is very important to stick to the core competencies. As a result, it is usual to hire a third party logistics (3PL) providers to coordinate and control the flow of information and goods, perceived as activities to support the business. This thesis proposes an information architecture capable of supporting operational processes in the 3PL in study and monitor their critical success factors.
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Tisell, Emmie, and Helander Stina Nilsson. "Lean, ett sätt att minska matsvinn? : En kvalitativ studie om styrningsverktyget leans möjligheter att minska matsvinn inom dagligvaruhandeln." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-130028.
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Bakgrund: Matsvinn har på senare tid fått stor medial uppmärksamhet samtidigt som konsumenters miljömedvetenhet har ökat. Matsvinn uppstår i hela produktflödet och anses vara ett stort miljöproblem samtidigt som det utgör en kostnad för företag. Det finns ett flertal identifierade reaktiva åtgärder för hur distributions- och butiksledet ska kunna minska detta. Däremot saknas kunskap beträffande orsaker för uppkomsten av matsvinn samt proaktiva åtgärder för att minska detta. Tidigare forskning pekar på att effektivisering av produkters flöde skulle kunna minska matsvinn. Stora livsmedelskedjor utomlands har implementerat styrningsverktyget lean för att effektivisera dess verksamhet samt minska dess matsvinn. På grund av bristen när det gäller forskning om proaktiva åtgärder samt implementering av lean-verktyg för att minska matsvinn krävs ytterligare studier för att undersöka verktygets möjlighet inom svensk dagligvaruhandel. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att redovisa faktorer som kan förklara uppkomsten av matsvinn av färskvaror inom dagligvaruhandeln. Vidare syftar studien till att redovisa en flödeskartläggning och en beskrivning av beställningsprocessen för att undersöka vilka verktyg inom styrningsverktyget lean som kan implementeras för att leda till en minskning av matsvinn. Genomförande: Studien är av kvalitativ karaktär och har en multipel fallstudiedesign. Dess empiri är insamlad från fyra organisationer inom dagligvaruhandeln där intervjuer utförts på både distributionsenheter samt livsmedelsbutiker. Sammanlagt har tolv respondenter intervjuats. Slutsats: Studien konstaterar att vissa styrningsverktyg inom lean kan implementeras på företag inom den svenska dagligvaruhandeln för att minska matsvinn. Däremot har en problematisk balansgång mellan minskat matsvinn och kund nöjdhet identifierats vilket hämmar matsvinnsreducering en. Vidare har studien gett praktiska tillvägagångssätt för att effektivisera distributions- och butiksledet. Dessa hjälpmedel ska användas för att reducera aktörernas matsvinn vilket leder till minskad negativ miljöpåverkan samt ökad lönsamhet.
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Marby, Johanna. "Vendor rating strategies to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations : A case study at a manufacturing company in the food industry." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85153.
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Raw material of high quality and in sufficient quantities is of great importance to manufacturing companies. However, the availability of such raw material is often uncertain. One such important raw material is cereals because the consumption of food products containing cereals is very common. The company in this case study is a manufacturing company in the food industry that purchases cereals from external suppliers. The suppliers are required to deliver cereals that meet posed quality standards and also to deliver cereals in sufficient quantities at the right time in order not to affect the product quality during the manufacturing phase and in order not to cause unnecessary production delays. However, under the current purchasing strategy, the company encounters difficulties in meeting production demand due to shortages of the supplied cereals. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate and map the reasons for such shortcoming of the current purchasing strategy. Furthermore, since suppliers are essential for the success of an organisation, the need to develop and apply a serious vendor rating strategy, particularly with respect to the ability to deliver cereals of the right quality and quantity, has arisen. The objectives of the master thesis are to investigate why the cereal supplies do not meet the production demand under the current purchasing strategies and also to achieve mitigation of the effects that cereal supply variations have on the production process. Thus, to meet these objectives, the following two research questions are examined in this master thesis: “Why do not the cereal supplies meet production demand under the current purchasing strategies?” “Which vendor rating strategies can companies use to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations?” The master thesis is delimited to the cereals buckwheat flour, corn flour, rice flour, sorghum flour and teff flour. Furthermore, the master thesis includes the stage vendor rating and follow up in the purchasing process of cereals. A literature review, an examination of historical data, interviews, and a focus group with employees included in the purchasing process of cereal are conducted. The purchasing process of cereals at the case study company includes the stages specification, supplier selection, contract agreement, ordering, delivery expediting, arrival control, monitoring of best before date, vendor rating, and follow up. The found reasons why the cereal supplies could not meet production demand under the current purchasing strategies are: Variations in supply and demand. The production demand fluctuates and can therefore be difficult to meet depending on the available cereal supplies. The available choice of suppliers. The case study company face difficulties in finding suppliers that can meet the requirements. Supplier problems. The supplier problems include late deliveries, and also that received orders do not meet the specification. The flow of information. The suppliers do not inform the company about problems with orders, making it more difficult for the company to prevent supply disruptions. The accuracy of the forecasts sent to the suppliers is low, making it difficult for the suppliers to prepare sufficient quantities of cereals. Transportation issues. The transportation companies deliver orders too late, which cause production delays. The vendor rating strategies that companies can use to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations are based on a three-stage model for vendor rating, including the design, implementation and use of the vendor rating system. Companies need to adjust the vendor rating system to suit their specific business. The recommendations to the case study company consist of the additional activities that the case study company should conduct in order to follow the three-stage model for vendor rating.
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Zhou, Heng. "Inventory Management and Inbound Logistics Optimization for a Food Processing Company." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1384426173.
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Ferreira, Karine Araújo. "Impactos do EDI e da Internet na logística de empresas da indústria de alimentos." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2005. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/3806.
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Operations management in the global economy has induced food industry s companies to promote a productive reorganization which can be verified by the technological, organizational and commercial changes in their activities. The adoption of integrated logistics contributes to cost reduction and flexibility gains in means of outputs production and circulation. Information sharing amongst companies and their business partners makes possible the coordination of new forms of relationships and their efficient logistical management. Several information and communication technologies have presented wide use in logistics, such as the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and the Internet, both being analyzed in this work. These technologies support the decisionmaking process of technical and organizational relationships between the productive actors, through fast and form-requested information exchange. The objective of this dissertation is to investigate the impacts carried through EDI and Internet s usage as a follow-up framework related to the performance and organization of sweet-foodprocessing companies logistical activities, aiming the electronic information exchange with their partners of the immediate chain. Nevertheless, three logistical activities are evaluated in this work: transport, inventory management and order processing; being the first two responsible for logistics cost and the last one representing the most timeconsuming activity in order cycles. The theoretical basis of this analysis was encrusted with bibliographical revisions of related subjects, such as: Logistics, Information System, Communication and Information Technology, EDI, Internet and Food Industry. The empirical research was carried through three case-studies within the candy food s companies. The results shed light on how the logistical activities are organized into companies supplying and physical distribution areas, as well as the reasons and willingness for EDI and Internet s adoption on certain activities and their overall benefits. Several results from using electronic information exchange to coordinate and improve logistics activities were verified, such as: better knowledge of transport planning and vehicles programming; better inventory visibility; greater agility in the reception and order processing; errors, cycle time and additional freights reduction.
A gestão de operações na economia globalizada tem induzido as empresas da indústria de alimentos a promoverem uma reestruturação produtiva que pode ser verificada pelas mudanças tecnológicas, organizacionais e comerciais em suas atividades. A adoção da logística integrada contribui para redução de gastos e flexibilidade dos meios de produção e de circulação de produtos. A eficiente gestão da logística e coordenação das novas formas de relacionamento da empresa com seus parceiros de negócios são viabilizadas pelo compartilhamento de informações. Dentre as tecnologias de informação e comunicação que têm apresentado vasta utilização na logística estão a Troca/Intercâmbio Eletrônico de Dados (EDI - Electronic Data Interchange) e a Internet, que serão analisados neste trabalho. Estas tecnologias apóiam a tomada de decisão nas relações técnicas e organizacionais entre os atores produtivos, possibilitando a troca de informações de forma rápida e precisa. Essa dissertação tem como objetivo investigar os impactos provocados pelo uso do EDI e da Internet na organização e desempenho de atividades logísticas de empresa processadora de alimentos doces na troca eletrônica de informação com seus parceiros da cadeia imediata. As atividades logísticas a serem avaliadas neste trabalho são: transporte, gestão de estoques e processamento de pedidos; as primeiras por serem as principais responsáveis pelo custo logístico e a última por representar a maior parte do tempo de ciclo dos pedidos. O aporte teórico para basear esta análise foi construído por revisão bibliográfica de: Logística, Sistema da Informação, Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação, EDI, Internet e Indústria de Alimentos. A pesquisa empírica foi realizada com estudos de casos em três empresas de alimentos doces. Os resultados relatam como é a organização das atividades logísticas nas áreas de suprimento e distribuição física das empresas, assim como o uso do EDI e Internet, motivos para sua adoção, atividades que são aplicados e benefícios obtidos. Dentre os impactos verificados pelo uso da troca eletrônica de informações no desempenho e organização das atividades logísticas das empresas, destacam-se melhor conhecimento para planejamento de transporte e programação de veículos, visibilidade dos estoques, maior agilidade na recepção e processamento de pedidos e informações, redução de erros, do tempo de ciclo e de fretes adicionais.
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Rugube, Lovemore M. "Logistics for food security in Zimbabwe, an economic analysis for maize availability." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq23657.pdf.
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MEDEIROS, ADIEMIR HORTEGA. "PROPOSAL OF LOGISTICS MODEL FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRY TO ATTENDENCE NORTHEAST REGION." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2008. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=12464@1.
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A distribuição de produtos nos segmentos varejistas é, além
de processo
básico do negócio, um processo estratégico para o
posicionamento das
organizações em um mercado caracterizado pelo consumo
impulsivo, ou seja, é
preciso estar sempre à disposição do consumidor e pelo
menor preço disponível
no mercado. Para atender estas restrições torna-se
fundamental uma excelente
abordagem ao mercado sob o foco de maximização das margens
de lucro e um
posicionamento crescente de vendas. A Cargill S/A com a
visão de ganhar
mercado de seus concorrentes na Região Nordeste identificou
a necessidade de
redução de preços ao consumidor, sem prejudicar suas
margens de lucro e
aumentar a velocidade do seu atendimento na Região. Para
atendimento a estas
perspectivas estratégicas da empresa em relação ao mercado
alimentício de óleos
especiais no Nordeste foi elaborado um Estudo de
Viabilidade Logístico para
atendimento à Região. A dissertação apresenta a descrição
de um Estudo de
Viabilidade. Onde os objetivos concentram-se em: definir a
localização de em
Centro de Distribuição através de formulações matemáticas,
a escolha de
prestadores de serviços logísticos através da utilização do
método AHP e análise
comparativa de custos através de ferramenta analítica de
custos de distribuição.
Também são apresentados resultados como: redução de 9,63%
do custo de
distribuição de produtos, redução de 75,42% de transit time
para entrega de
produtos ao cliente final e definição de operadores
logísticos para transportes e
armazenagem de produtos.The distribution of products in the retail segments is, beyond basic process of the business, a strategically process for the positioning of the organizations in a market characterized for the impulsive consumption, that is, it is necessary to be always to the disposal of the consumer and for the lesser available price in the market. To take care of these restrictions one becomes basic an excellent boarding the market under the focus of maximizes of the profit edges and an increasing positioning of sales. Cargill S/A with the vision to gain market of its competitors in the Northeast Region identified the necessity of reduction of prices to the consumer, without harming its edges of profit and increasing the speed of its attendance in the Region. For attendance to these strategically perspectives of the company in relation to the nourishing north-eastern special oil market a Logistic Feasibility study for attendance to the Region was elaborated. The text presents the description of a Feasibility study. Where the objectives are concentrated in: to define the localization of in Center of Distribution through mathematical formularizations, the choice of rendering of logistic services through the use of method AHP and comparative analysis of costs through analytical tool of distribution costs. Also they are presented resulted as: reduction of 9,63% of the cost of distribution of products, reduction of 75,42% of transit time for delivery of products to the final customer and definition of logistic operators for transports and storage of products.
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Wang, Meizi, and Xiyu Luo. "Cold Chain Logistics in China : a case study of a Chinese Food Manufacturer." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Akademin för teknik och miljö, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-11600.
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Abstract Background/motivation for the study: Since the late 1970s, China has seen an unprecedented growth in its economy and with that growth follows the improvement in the quality of life for a majority of its citizens. Naturally, people will focus more on the quality of their daily nutritional products as a result. One of the technologies for preserving food products is called Cold Chain Logistics, which is deal with processing, transporting and storing food products. Despite its rapid development in China, the Cold Chain Logistics system still has many problems to be dealt with by its new users thus exploring how it can better adapt to a more demanding consumers is very interesting. We will use Henan Province QI County Yongda Food Industry CO.LTD as an example for illustrating how a food industry company can effectively manage its Cold Chain Logistics system. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to first learn about in Cold Chain Logistics in the food industry through different literatures and second, to understand the main differences in Cold Chain Logistics in the food industry when China is compared with USA and Japan and third, to help Cold Chain Logistics in China be improved through technology and management. Methods: In order to answer the purposes of this thesis, firstly, we read and write an extensive literature review related to this thesis. Secondly, we use Yongda Company as a case study. Interviews with the one manager and two employees are major source of data collection. Findings: We present and compare the differences between Chinese, American and Japaneses’ implementation of systems through various angles. China's Cold Chain Logistics is still in the development stage. The whole Cold Chain Logistics has not matured. Furthermore, a case study is conducted on how Yongda Company can have many significant advantages over its competitors in Cold Chain Logistics and how their techniques and management styles can benefit other companies if applied correctly throughout China. Contributions: This thesis will show that how to management Cold Chain Logistics in the real company. Key words: Cold Chain Logistics, CCL, Yongda Company, food industry.
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Vannini, Chiara. "Mappatura ed ottimizzazione dei flussi logistici di prodotti ortofrutticoli. Un caso italiano della grande distribuzione." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2014. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/6816/.
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Il mercato agroalimentare sta conoscendo, soprattutto negli ultimi anni, una evoluzione sia dal punto di vista normativo sia legato alla crescente richiesta da parte dell’opinione pubblica di caratteristiche di trasparenza, tracciabilità e sostenibilità ambientale, economica e sociale. La sostenibilità della Food Supply Chain rappresenta una problematica di grande interesse in termini di ricadute di impatto ambientale e depauperamento delle risorse. L’obiettivo di fornire strumenti decisionali utili per tutti gli operatori della Food Supply Chain ha comportato lo sviluppo di specifiche metodologie e di supporto alle decisioni. L'introduzione di una maggiore integrazione tra gli attori coinvolti nella FSC può portare a migliorare la sostenibilità dei sistemi alimentari.
Nel presente lavoro è stato preso in considerazione un caso concreto in cui si è analizzata la filiera dei prodotti ortofrutticoli afferenti al centro di distribuzione di una catena della GDO, con un focus sui prodotti trattati e destinati all’area della provincia di Ravenna. La mappatura dei flussi di provenienza e destinazione delle merci ha permesso di analizzare strutturalmente i canali dei fornitori. Le informazioni acquisite sono state implementate su un database per consentirne la modellizzazione e l’analisi quantitativa dei flussi di prodotto ortofrutticolo.
I dati sono stai elaborati attraverso l’uso della piattaforma software che ha collocato nello spazio i vari nodi logistici in modo da calcolarne le distanze reciproche e pianificare gli itinerari di viaggio. In questo modo è stato possibile simulare ogni singola spedizione a partire dall’aggregazione della domanda alle singole missioni di consegna, tenendo in considerazione i mezzi di trasporto selezionati. La scelta di un particolare tipo di veicolo, la sua velocità, la capacità massima del mezzo in termini di kg e m3, ha determinato il numero di spedizioni. Su queste basi è stato possibile eseguire il calcolo dell’impatto ambientale della distribuzione logistica e formulare quindi ipotesi di sviluppo futuro.
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Morganti, Maria Eleonora <1980>. "Urban food planning, city logistics and sustainability: the role of the wholesale produce market. The cases of Parma and Bologna food hubs." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4186/1/eleonora_morganti_tesi.pdf.
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At global level, the population is increasingly concentrating in the cities. In Europe, around 75% of the population lives in urban areas and, according to the European Environmental Agency (2010), urban population is foreseen to increase up to 80 % by 2020. At the same time, the quality of life in the cities is declining and urban pollution keeps increasing in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, waste, noise, and lack of greenery. Many of European cities struggle to cope with social, economic and environmental problems resulting from pressures such as overcrowding or decline, social inequity, health problems related to food security and pollution. Nowadays local authorities try to solve these problems related to the environmental sustainability through various urban logistics measures, which directly and indirectly affect the urban food supply system, thus an integrated approach including freight transport and food provisioning policies issues is needed. This research centres on the urban food transport system and its impact on the city environmental sustainability. The main question that drives the research analysis is "How the urban food distribution system affects the ecological sustainability in modern cities?" The research analyses the city logistics project for food transport implemented in Parma, Italy, by the wholesale produce market. The case study investigates the renewed role of the wholesale market in the urban food supply chain as commercial and logistic operator, referring to the concept of food hub. Then, a preliminary analysis on the urban food transport for the city of Bologna is presented. The research aims at suggesting a methodological framework to estimate the urban food demand, the urban food supply and to assess the urban food transport performance, in order to identify external costs indicators that help policymakers in evaluating the environmental sustainability of different logistics measures
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Morganti, Maria Eleonora <1980>. "Urban food planning, city logistics and sustainability: the role of the wholesale produce market. The cases of Parma and Bologna food hubs." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4186/.
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At global level, the population is increasingly concentrating in the cities. In Europe, around 75% of the population lives in urban areas and, according to the European Environmental Agency (2010), urban population is foreseen to increase up to 80 % by 2020. At the same time, the quality of life in the cities is declining and urban pollution keeps increasing in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, waste, noise, and lack of greenery. Many of European cities struggle to cope with social, economic and environmental problems resulting from pressures such as overcrowding or decline, social inequity, health problems related to food security and pollution. Nowadays local authorities try to solve these problems related to the environmental sustainability through various urban logistics measures, which directly and indirectly affect the urban food supply system, thus an integrated approach including freight transport and food provisioning policies issues is needed. This research centres on the urban food transport system and its impact on the city environmental sustainability. The main question that drives the research analysis is "How the urban food distribution system affects the ecological sustainability in modern cities?" The research analyses the city logistics project for food transport implemented in Parma, Italy, by the wholesale produce market. The case study investigates the renewed role of the wholesale market in the urban food supply chain as commercial and logistic operator, referring to the concept of food hub. Then, a preliminary analysis on the urban food transport for the city of Bologna is presented. The research aims at suggesting a methodological framework to estimate the urban food demand, the urban food supply and to assess the urban food transport performance, in order to identify external costs indicators that help policymakers in evaluating the environmental sustainability of different logistics measures
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Ahlqvist, Marcus. "Applicability of simulation analysis for planning agri-food supply chains : A case study at a Swedish farmer-owned cooperative." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446478.
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Agri-food supply chains (ASCs) are becoming increasingly complex, and its actors are in need of sophisticated planning tools to remain competitive in an industry that have been moving away from small individual actors towards large multi-national, highly vertically integrated cooperatives. This case study views reality from an objectivist point of view and utilises a positivist approach to study this reality. It combines qualitative and quantitative methods to study an ASC operating in the Kingdom of Sweden. This ASC’s planning processes are investigated in order to identify processes that are applicable to simulation by considering model verification, validation, and credibility. The simulation model allowed for system analyses from a strategic perspective and, hence, simplified the planning process of evaluating different scenarios. The model was intrinsically verified and validated in consultation with the supervisor and subject reader and was thus able to accurately imitate the real-world system. The simulated scenarios comprised changes to the ASC’s infrastructure or design. The changes, in turn, comprised decommissions of one or more port-site storage facilities (HPs). Questions that were asked during the evaluation of the experiment results included what happens to the inventory levels of the non-decommissioned HPs when certain ones close? will the demand still be met? and if, then where, will queues arise in the system? It is shown that the non-decommissioned HPs will manage the closed HP’s volumes, but only to a certain extent. One closed HP does not cause severe problems, while two closed ones can create queues, which, in turn, will result in lower than desired inventory levels at the end of the harvesting period. Queues will arise from the closing of just one HP, although this queue is practically negligible, but as two are closed, the queues will create problems. The demand was able to be met even though an HP was closed, but to meet it while two HPs are closed, one of the non-decommissioned ones’ capacity must be increased. This, ultimately, generated or achieved for the host organisation a so called proof of concept (this is argued to generate credibility in the model). Some of the identified characteristics of their ASC are considered generic, while others can only be claimed to be specific the studied ASC. The study thus claims to have initiated a framework for the differentiation of strategic, tactical, and operational planning levels in an ASC.
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Funke, Thomas Bernhard. "From farm to retail : costs and margins of selected food industries in South Africa." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09162008-172432.
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Stellingwerf, Helena M., Gilbert Laporte, Frans C. A. M. Cruijssen, Argyris Kanellopoulos, and Jacqueline M. Bloemhof. "Quantifying the environmental and economic benefits of cooperation: A case study in temperature-controlled food logistics." Elsevier, 2018. https://publish.fid-move.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A73232.
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Inefficient road transportation causes unnecessary costs and polluting emissions. This problem is even more severe in refrigerated transportation, in which temperature control is used to guarantee the quality of the products. Organizing logistics cooperatively can help decrease both the environmental and the economic impacts. In Joint Route Planning (JRP) cooperation, suppliers and customers jointly optimize routing decisions so that cost and emissions are minimized. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) cooperation extends JRP cooperation by optimizing routing and inventory planning decisions simultaneously. However, in addition to their economic advantages, VMI and JRP may also yield environmental benefits. To test this assertion, we perform a case study on cooperation between a number of supermarket chains in the Netherlands. The data of this case study are analyzed to quantify both the economic and environmental benefits of implementing cooperation via JRP and VMI, using vehicle routing and an inventory routing models. We found that JRP cooperation can substantially reduce cost and emissions compared with uncooperative routing. In addition, VMI cooperation can further reduce cost and emissions, but minimizing cost and minimizing emissions no longer result in the same solution and there is a trade-off to be made.
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Patterson, Christopher L. "Assessing business models for the local food market in the Pacific Northwest." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/34138.
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Master of AgribusinessDepartment of Agricultural Economics
Hikaru Hanawa Peterson
Local foods is a growing market segment, and there are multiple businesses attempting to capitalize on the interest in buying from local producers. As consumer interest in local food continues to grow, businesses will be created to meet a growing demand. This research identifies areas in current customer segments in local foods that are not being serviced or are being underserviced. Potential business models are then identified in order to service the identified customer segments. One primary service gap that was identified in the research was that end consumers were not able to purchase local food per their definition of local food. Major retailers sell local produce and food items that were grown within the state boundaries, but few sell produce that is grown within the community. A cost/revenue framework simulation was built to compare three different types of business models that could potentially fill the identified service gap in the target area of Washington State. After the simulation was performed, the models were compared on net present values in lowest feasible, expected, and best case scenarios. Factors such as imitability and scalability were also considered. The three models were a micro-farming app and website, a CSA delivery and management service, and a non-profit community garden. The micro-farming site and app would allow producers and artisans, no matter the scale, to have an online marketplace to sell and trade food products. The CSA management and delivery model delivers CSA shares to customers while charging a delivery and management fee to the farm on which the CSA is based. The non-profit community garden is a five-acre parcel with a water retention system and offers tiered services for garden management in King County. Results suggest that even though each business model could potentially be feasible in the targeted areas, the most visibly promising model was the micro-farming website and app. Beyond the financial overview and analysis reported in the thesis, the business models could be ranked in a variety of ways according to an entrepreneur’s interest. More importantly, there is no better time than now to start building a business model that services customer’s interest in local food.
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Wei, Bo. "The Cold Chain Management in a supermarket : Case Study on the Fresh Food Logistics in a Supermarket." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-9556.
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Title: The Cold Chain Management in Supermarket-- Case Study on the Fresh Food Logistics in a supermarket Level: Final assignment for Master Degree in Logistics and Innovation Management Supervisor: Kaisu Sammalisto Date: June, 2011 Aim: The purpose of the paper is to research the cold chain management in supermarket by illustrating the case of a supermarket in Sweden. It aims to find out how the supermarket handles the fresh food cold chain by the perspective of cost and effectiveness. Method: The qualitative method was used in this paper, and the interview with the manager of the supermarket was conducted. The face to face interview provides the first hand information to the study. Neergaard et al (2007) state that qualitative approach is the best way to use to generalize the empirical investigations. To improve the validity, related literature was studied to get an initial idea about the research question. Result & Conclusions: The supermarket applies the simplicity strategy on the control of the fresh food cold chain. The unnecessary cost was cut down because of the simplicity strategy. Also, the local suppliers play an important role in the cost reduction. To improve the effectiveness, the supermarket uses the distribution centers and 3rd party logistics (3PL) to conduct integrated logistics.
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Bourlakis, Michael A. "Logistics strategies in domestic and international retail expansion : the case of the Greek food multiple retail sector." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/22770.
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The logistics function contributes substantially to the efficient functioning of retail operations, and it is the best interests of retailers to employ a logistics strategy in the course of their expansion. In the present thesis, the author delves into the impact of logistics upon retailers' competitive advantage, by making use of four theoretical approaches to the theory of the firm. These are the network theory, the transition costs analysis, the eclectic paradigm and the emergent or deliberate strategies approach. In addition, the thesis investigates thoroughly the facilitating role of logistics during food multiple retailers' domestic and international expansion. The sector under empirical investigation is the Greek food multiple retail sector, where a number of structural changes occurred in the last decade, greatly enhanced by the advent of retail multinationals. The findings of the extensive interviews carried out among Greek and foreign retailers in Greece, indicate the major role played by logistics in multinational retailers' expansion. Multinational retailers make use of deliberate logistics strategy practices, as the latter were found to be central to retail internationalisation. The importance of both logistics and information technology functions for multinational's expansion was confirmed in the author's examination of the eclectic paradigm. Greek firms on the other hand, stressed the increasing role of logistics in their domestic operations, and employ the emergent logistics strategy following the entry of retail multinationals that put competitive pressure upon them. The investigations of network theory underlines specific preconditions that are necessary for the formation of retail logistics networks in Greek food multiple retailing. On the other hand, the study of transaction costs theory can not accommodate to the full and explanation of why domestic and multinational food multiple retailers decide to externalise the transportation and the warehousing operations. Overall, the findings of the thesis corroborate the primary role of logistics as a significant competitive catalyst in the course of food multiple retailer's domestics and international expansion and therefore, understanding has been extended in this area of research.
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Reeves, Lawrence A. "Supply Chain Managers' Reverse Logistics Strategies to Control Cost Through Risk Mitigation." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7068.
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Supply chain managers in the food and beverage industry face significant challenges regarding the use of effective reverse logistics strategies to reduce supply chain disruptions, control risk, and reduce costs. Through the lens of resource dependence theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore reverse logistics strategies used by supply chain managers in the United States to control cost through risk mitigation. Participants in this study included 5 supply chain managers in the food and beverage distribution industry in the state of Georgia who implemented successful reverse logistics strategies to control cost through risk mitigation. Data were collected using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews and a review of relevant company documents. Data were thematically analyzed using Yin's 5-step process of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding the data. The 3 key themes that emerged from data analysis were a communication strategy, an inspection strategy, and a cost allocation strategy. Supply chain leaders may use the findings of this study to improve their communication flow with internal and external partners, implement an effective inspection strategy to reduce damaged goods, and implement a cost allocation strategy to reduce their financial exposure regarding products in need of return to the original source because of damage or spoilage. The implications of the research for positive social change include the potential for supply chain leaders to lower the cost of food and beverage products for consumers and avoid or reduce the flow of damaged or spoiled food and beverage products into consumer markets through effective implementation of reverse logistics strategies.
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Tardillo, Mijail, Jorge Torres, Edgar Ramos, Fernando Sotelo, and Steven Dien. "Cold Supply Chain Logistics Model Applied in Raspberry: An Investigation in Perú." Springer, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/656090.
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El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial.This research describes the viability of the processes in the logistics industry of the cold chain of raspberries in Peru. The cultivation of raspberries is in the stage of potential growth opportunities for agribusiness. Output logistics is an essential part of the management of the food supply chain; this improves performance and quality in the fresh product. The cold chain and proper practice techniques preserve quality and reduce raspberry production losses by 15%. This model is based on scientific articles that are the theoretical pillars for the process methodology that develops the competitiveness of the product.
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Lütke, Entrup Matthias. "Advanced planning in fresh food industries : integrating shelf life into production planning /." Heidelberg ; New York : Physica-Verlag, 2005. http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-7908-1592-4.
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Martinez, Raimundo 1971. "Feasibility study for the implementation of a logistics network for distribution of dry food to low income people." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35491.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70).
This study explores the feasibility of reducing the purchasing costs of dry food by improving current logistic channels and aggregating demand. The value proposition is to reduce the purchase cost of dry food by 20% by setting up a logistic model to connect end customers with food manufacturers through a central coordination operation. This coordination unit will manage supply and demand using the Internet and a "cross-docking" system. Chile was chosen to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot project to test the model, in particular the capital city of Santiago and southern regions of the country. Results show that the proposed model is economically and technically viable if located in regional areas outside Santiago where there is a high density of low-income communities and no large chains of supermarkets. The project's return on investment is 18.5%, based on a 5-year period, a 15% discount rate, and CH$87 million of initial investment. Results of the urban model for Santiago demonstrate that it is not economically feasible due to the low-density market potential and high supermarket penetration rate. The financial model for rural areas shows that, even though transportation costs are higher than in urban Santiago, it is economically feasible and only 26 sites are required to make the project break even, representing 9% market penetration.
by Raimundo Martinez.
S.M.
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Caldas-Miguel, Jasmin, Edgardo Carvallo-Munar, Claudia Leon-Chavarri, Carlos Raymundo, Nestor Mamani-Macedo, and Francisco Dominguez. "Purchasing and Quality Management Lean Manufacturing Model for the Optimization of Delivery Times in SMEs in the Food Sector." Springer, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/656133.
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El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado.This research focuses on a proposal to improve the purchase and supply processes for the food sector. An appropriate model for procurement management and monitoring is established. It is then validated that an adequate input purchase process reduces costs and improves the service quality of companies, which reduces delivery times to provide satisfactory service. Lean manufacturing tools, such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), were applied to carry out the initial diagnosis of the process, activity analysis, and time measurements. Finally, the new process was standardized, and continuous improvement was achieved by applying purchasing management techniques. The research was experimental, and a pilot test was carried out in a company in the food sector. The results show that with the implementation of the new procedures, this company reduced the percentage of late deliveries, improved its service level and therefore its position in the industry.
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Swart, Jacobus Johannes. "The impact of the logistical process on food safety and quality for maize export in South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1235.
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To be submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGIAE:
In
Quality
In the Faculty of Engineering
AT THE CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, 2012Over the last decades, due to the lack of safety concern and inadequate quality management in logistical process, it caused unsafe and poor quality of maize products. Thus, this study looks into the key factors that affect maize exports from South Africa in order to improve the logistical processes and reduce the risks involved in the process. The main risks associated with poor traceability and logistical chain management of maize export, as well as issues pertaining to non-conformance to the different food safety standards were explored. Data were collected a group of food business operators (FBO) (n1=127) and food business inspectors (n2=20) through a number of interviews and a self-administered questionnaire. Data were then analysed by using the SPSS-V19 programme to generate descriptive statistical results to determine the specific needs and gaps within the current system as well as providing recommendations on the specific food safety changes pertaining to the maize export industry. The results showed that there is a lack of understanding among role-players regarding FBO legislation. In the comparison of many large companies, there is only a few small role-players adhere to the legislation pertaining to food safety and traceability. This has impacted on the quality of maize products negatively. This strongly suggested that all role-players that handle maize for export must be registered for FBO codes with Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The study also recommended that the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) should inspect and confirm the legitimacy of the FBO codes that appears on the maize export documentation. Keywords: Quality, food safety, food business operator, maize export, logistical processes, and traceability.
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Grant, David Bruce. "A study of customer service, customer satisfaction and service quality in the logistics function of the UK food processing industry." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/1553.
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The aim of this thesis is to test the importance and sufficiency of existing constructs of customer service, customer satisfaction and service quality in the logistics function of the UK food processing industry. These activities represent ongoing challenges in the logistics discipline and are under-researched in this industry sector that is affected by primary producer crises, product commoditisation and increasing retailer power. Firms that improve customer service should increase customer satisfaction resulting in better customer-supplier relationships, increased customer loyalty, profitability and a differential competitive advantage. The customer-supplier dyadic exchange between intermediary food processors is the focus of study. There has been little programmatic and integrative study or empirical research of these activities in logistics since work conducted over twenty-five years ago by La Londe and Zinzser. Additionally, some existing studies suffer from a general lack of rigour that pervades the logistics discipline and has prevented meaningful development of research validity and reliability. Finally, existing research into these activities from the marketing discipline is under-utilised in these investigations. Indeed, there has been limited inter-disciplinary research in logistics notwithstanding the genesis of both logistics and marketing as a single discipline at the beginning of the 20th century. This study uses a rigorous two-stage methodology developed for marketing research by Churchill. This methodology comprises generating variables for enquiry from a literature review, collecting and analysing data in a pilot survey to purify variables, and conducting a second survey to assess reliability and validity of pilot study findings. Models used for the study are adapted from existing work in marketing service quality by Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry and are supplemented by relationship constructs emerging from the pilot study. A postal survey was administered to 1,215 UK food processors. Respondent data was analysed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling to test variables and constructs. The findings of this study validate constructs of pretransaction, order service and quality and relationship service and quality, thus reaffirming original constructs developed by La Londe and Zinzser. The findings also falsify transaction service quality constructs posited by Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry. Issues of price, supplier importance, supplier switching, and relationship power were tested, but did not feature in resultant constructs. These latter issues are discussed in terms of an overarching framework that encompasses the validated constructs and an extended model is hypothesised for future study. The results of this thesis indicate that UK food processors should consider all phases of pre-transaction, transaction and post-transaction events when facilitating operations design and customer service planning.
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Verzella, Maria. "Analisi di scenari logistici distributivi di prodotti deperibili: il caso in Arabia Saudita di una multinazionale italiana in ambito food." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2022.
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I sistemi di distribuzione sono un punto fondamentale della gestione della supply chain poiché comprendono i flussi fisici tra l’azienda, fornitori e clienti. Pertanto, uno dei maggiori punti di attenzione in un contesto aziendale è la creazione di un’efficace rete distributiva e un efficiente sistema di trasporto. L’obiettivo, quindi, è realizzare un elevato livello di servizio al minor costo possibile.
In linea con ciò, il seguente elaborato analizza diverse reti distributive per individuare la migliore strategia di vendita. In particolare, il contesto è l’apertura di due magazzini in Arabia Saudita di una multinazionale italiana in ambito alimentare.
L’obiettivo è trovare i minori costi per ogni scenario delineato, in funzione di due parametri:
• distanza tra due punti;
• tasso di saturazione medio della tratta.
Pertanto, i primi capitoli forniscono una visione complessiva del contesto in analisi e i dati da utilizzare. A seguire, viene descritto il modello per trovare le soluzioni ottimali in funzione dei punti sopra elencati.
Queste sono determinate tramite l’utilizzo del software AMPL, acronimo di “A Mathematical Programming Language”, che permette di risolvere problemi di ottimizzazione.
Infine, sono esaminati i risultati ottenuti, ovvero, i costi totali ottimizzati e le unità dei prodotti trasportate per ogni tratta.
In questo modo, per ogni scenario configurato, sono definiti i percorsi ottimali per la vendita al cliente.
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Berning, Anika. "Sustainable supply chain engagement in a retail environment : the case of Woolworths food suppliers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95997.
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Thesis (MComm)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sustainability is a key requirement for business success and is often regarded a competitive advantage if strategically managed. Sustainability-mature organisations look to their value chains where the retailer-supplier relationship becomes critical in embedding sustainability. With this in mind, it has been established that a large South African retailer, Woolworths, has limited insight into the level of engagement in terms of sustainability with its key food suppliers, and no knowledge of the effectiveness of current tools used in enhancing their supply chain sustainability. This poses a problem, as it hinders the full implementation of Woolworth’s sustainability strategy across their value chain. In response to this, a study was undertaken to establish the level of engagement in terms of sustainability and obtain supplier feedback on the effectiveness of current tools used to enhance Woolworth’s supply chain sustainability. To facilitate this, the United Nations’ Global Compact and the Supply Chain Sustainability Guideline were utilised. Secondary research was conducted by means of a literature review covering the theoretical concepts of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, supply chain sustainability and retailer-supplier collaboration. The qualitative and exploratory nature of the study necessitated a case study research design, while the technique of purposive sampling was used to select the sample of three of Woolworths’ food suppliers. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews facilitated by an interview guide, and data analysis was conducted with Atlas.ti software. It was determined that the current engagement around sustainability between Woolworths and their suppliers is still at a basic and broad level, with a strong environmental focus. Additionally, monitoring and support of sustainability initiatives seems to be lacking. Managerial implications emphasise the importance of an integrated sustainability approach driven by the retailer and a strong focus on collaboration and communication with suppliers around ongoing sustainability challenges and opportunities. The United Nations Global Compact Supplier Engagement Continuum was utilised as a framework to map the current level of engagement and was amended for use in the South African context. Future research agendas suggest replica studies in other industries, and that the amended continuum should be tested and further refined for the South African context. In conclusion, specific propositions were formulated to aid future research.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Volhoubaarheid is ‘n sleutel vereiste vir besigheidsukses en word dikwels gesien as ‘n mededingende voordeel indien dit strategies bestuur word. Volhoubaar-volwasse organisasies fokus op hul waardekettings waar die kleinhandelaar-verskaffer verhouding krities is vir die implementering van volhoubaarheid. Met bogenoemde in gedagte, is dit bevind dat ‘n groot Suid-Afrikaanse kleinhandelaar, Woolworths, beperkte insig het aangaande die vlak van samewerking in terme van volhoubaarheid met sleutel voedselverskaffers. Verder is daar ook geen kennis oor die effektiwiteit van huidige tegnieke wat gebruik word om volhoubaarheid in hul waardeketting te bevorder nie. Dit skep ‘n probleem aangesien dit die effektiewe implementering van Woolworths se volhoubaarheidstrategie in hul waardeketting verhinder. Dus is ‘n studie onderneem om die vlak van betrokkenheid in terme van volhoubaarheid te bepaal, sowel as om terugvoer vanaf verskaffers in te samel aangaande die effektiwiteit van huidige volhoubaarheidsinisiatiewe. Om dit te fasiliteer was daar van die United Nations Global Compact en die Supply Chain Sustainability Guideline gebruik gemaak. Sekondêre navorsing was uitgevoer deur middel van ‘n literatuur studie wat fokus op die teoretiese konsepte van korporatiewe sosiale verantwoordelikheid, volhoubaarheid, waardeketting-volhoubaarheid, en kleinhandelaar-verskaffer samewerking. Die kwalitatiewe en ondersoekende eienskappe van die studie het gelei tot ‘n gevallestudie navorsingsontwerp, terwyl doelgerigte steekproeftrekking gebruik was om die steekproef van drie van Woolworths se voedselverskaffers te identifiseer. Data insameling het deur middel van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude plaasgevind en was gefasiliteer deur ‘n onderhoudgids. Die data was verwerk en geanaliseer met behulp van Atlas.ti sagteware. Dit is bevestig dat die huidige samewerking tussen Woolworths en hul verskaffers, aangaande volhoubaarheid, steeds op ‘n basiese en breë vlak is met ‘n sterk omgewingsfokus. Addisioneel wil dit voorkom dat volgehoue monitering en ondersteuning van volhoubaarheidspogings tekort skiet. Bestuursimplikasies beklemtoon die belangrikheid van ‘n geïntegreerde volhoubaarheidsbenadering wat gedryf moet word deur die kleinhandelaar. Terselfde tyd word ‘n sterk fokus op samewerking en kommunikasie met verskaffers aangaande deurlopende volhoubaarheidsgeleenthede en –uitdagings benodig. Die United Nations Global Compact Supplier Engagement Continuum was gebruik as raamwerk om die huidige vlak van samewerking te bepaal en was aangepas vir die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks. Toekomstige navorsingsagendas stel voor dat replika studies in ander industrieë gedoen word, en dat die aangepaste kontinuum getoets en verder verfyn word vir die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks. Ten slotte was spesifieke proposisies geformuleer vir toekomstige navorsing.
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Memon, Muhammad Ali. "Transportation interoperable planning in the context of food supply chain." Thesis, Toulouse, INPT, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014INPT0076/document.
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L'alimentation est une nécessité de base de l'être humain, dont la survie dépend de la quantité et de la qualité de la nourriture ingérée. L'augmentation de la population requiert de plus en plus de nourriture, tandis que la qualité est associée aux contraintes des produits alimentaires comme une courte durée de vie ou la sensibilité à la température. L'augmentation de la demande entraîne une augmentation de la production alimentaire, répartie entre plusieurs sites de production appartenant à plusieurs entreprises de taille variée, qui peuvent utiliser les produits d'autres sites pour fabriquer leurs produits finaux. En outre, certains produits alimentaires doivent être transportés entre les sites et les produits finaux distribués à des détaillants et des consommateurs lointains en tenant compte des contraintes de produits alimentaires. Les activités exercées par ces entités incluent entre autres la production, la distribution, la vente, etc. et ces entités forment conjointement dans l'environnement de l'écosystème alimentaire une chaîne pour le traitement, l'emballage ou la livraison de nourriture. Ce réseau s'appelle une chaîne logistique alimentaire (FSC). En raison de leur nature distribuée, les FSC héritent des problèmes classiques des chaînes logistiques, mais doivent en plus gérer les problèmes découlant de la périssabilité des produits. Cette périssabilité rend extrêmement important le traitement d'enjeux tels que le maintien de la qualité, la prévision de la demande, la gestion des stocks (éviter les ruptures de stock ou les stocks excessifs), l’amélioration de l'efficacité du réapprovisionnement, de la production et du transport, la traçabilité et le suivi pour réagir aux perturbations. Il est donc nécessaire d'établir une collaboration entre les entités principales de l'écosystème alimentaire pour traiter tous ces enjeux. En outre, depuis l'arrivée des entreprises de transport spécialisées, un nouveau acteur a émergé appelé transporteur ou fournisseur de logistique. Ces transporteurs doivent collaborer avec les producteurs, les détaillants et même d'autres transporteurs afin de prendre en compte la demande future et les tendances, afin d'organiser leur réseau et les ressources, pour livrer des produits alimentaires en assurant sécurité et qualité. Ainsi, la collaboration est devenue vitale pour les FSC. La collaboration implique une bonne compréhension des informations échangées afin de minimiser les déplacements, le coût et la pollution environnementale. Des problèmes d'interopérabilité surgissent lorsque les partenaires impliqués utilisent des systèmes hétérogènes et différentes normes et terminologies. Les approches de collaborations existantes comme "Vendor Managed Inventory" (VMI) ou "Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment" (CPFR) ne prennent en compte que deux acteurs de la FSC : le producteur et le détaillant (acheteur et vendeur). En outre, elles ne considèrent pas la planification de la production et des transports comme des tâches de collaboration. En tenant compte des limitations ci-dessus, nous proposons, dans une première partie de cette thèse, une extension du modèle CPFR prennant en compte les aspects production et transport. Ce nouveau modèle C-PRIPT (Collaborative -Planning Replenishment Inventory Production and Transportation) inclut le transporteur et considère la planification de la production et des transports comme des activités de collaboration. Dans la deuxième partie, nous proposons un modèle distribué et interopérable I-POVES (Interoperable - Path Finder, Order, Vehicle, Environment and Supervisor) pour réaliser la planification des transports en collaboration avec les producteurs, les transporteurs et les détaillants, visant à une meilleure utilisation efficace des ressources de transport. Enfin, nous illustrons le fonctionnement du modèle I-POVES en l’appliquant sur un cas étude de chaîne logistique alimentaireEating is human’s basic necessity whose survival depends on both quantity and quality of food. Increasing population requires increasing in quantity of food, while quality is associated with the food product constraints like short shelf-life, temperature sensitiveness, climate etc. Increasing demand causes increase in food production, which is distributed between several production sites involving several distinct entities from small to large enterprises, where sites may use the intermediate products of other sites to produce the final products. Moreover, food products need to be transported between sites and final products to be distributed to faraway retailer sites and consumers considering the food product constraints. Activities performed by these entities include but not limited to: production, distribution, sales, etc. and these entities form jointly in the environment of food ecosystem a chain for food gathering, processing, packaging, delivery etc. This distributed network of enterprises is called food supply chain (FSC). Due to FSC’s distributed nature, it inherits not only the common problems also faced by other supply chain, but in addition has to deal with the problems arising from the perishability of food products. This perishability nature makes extremely important for FSC, the handling of issues such as maintaining the quality of food products, forecasting the product demand, managing the inventory according to the forecast to reduce out of stock or excessive inventory of products, improving the efficiency of replenishment, production and transportation, taking into account product future demand and tracing and tracking to react to disturbance. Finally, it is necessary to institute collaboration between the main entities of food ecosystem to deal with all of these issues. Furthermore, since the advent of specialized transport enterprises, a new actor has emerged called transporter or logistics provider in the FSC. These transporters have to collaborate with producers, retailers and even other transporters within FSC to take into account product future demands and trends to organise their transport network and resources to make possible the delivery of the food products with security, while maintaining the quality of the food products. Thus, collaboration became vital for FSC. Collaboration involves a good understanding of exchanged information in order to minimizing number of transport travels, cost and environmental pollution. Interoperability problem arises when each of the partners involved in FSC uses heterogeneous systems and uses different standards and terminologies for representing locations, product constraints, vehicles types etc. Furthermore, existing collaborative approaches like Quick Response, Efficient Consumer Response, Vendor Managed Inventory, Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), etc. take into account only two types of actors of FSC: buyer and seller (producer and retailer). Additionally, they don’t consider the production and transportation planning as collaborative tasks. Taking into account above limitations, we propose, in the first phase of this thesis, an extension of CPFR model, which take into account production and transportation aspects. This new model C-PRIPT (Collaborative -Planning Replenishment Inventory Production and Transportation) includes transporter actor and elaborates production and transportation planning as collaborative activities. In the second phase, we propose a distributed and interoperable transportation planning model I-POVES (Interoperable - Path Finder, Order, Vehicle, Environment and Supervisor) to realise collaborative transportation planning by collaborating producers, transporters and retailers, aiming at a better use of transport resources. Finally, we illustrate the functioning of I-POVES model by applying it on a case study of food supply chain
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Riveros, Vásquez Daniel Alberto. "Aplicación de la investigación de operaciones al problema de la distribución a una empresa de logística." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/4365.
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En la actualidad, las organizaciones, independientemente del sector de actividad donde realizan sus operaciones y/o servicios, y de su tamaño, han de hacer frente a un mundo competente en los que han de conciliar la satisfacción de sus clientes con la eficiencia económica de sus actividades.
Un elemento clave en muchos sistemas de distribución (Supply Chains), es la secuenciación de los vehículos, a través del requerimiento de los clientes.
La empresa Logística de Distribución Supply Chains (LDSC), es una organización que está inmersa en un proceso de mejora en sus procesos, que le permite brindar un servicio de calidad a los clientes que solicitan la distribución de sus productos, es por ello que hace uso de los modelos y métodos o técnicas de la Investigación de Operaciones.
El campo de la aplicación de los modelos y técnicas de la Investigación de Operaciones (IO) es muy amplio, y la importancia de su aplicación en el campo de la distribución radica en la necesidad cada vez más exigente de la distribución óptima restringido al uso de los recursos escasos con que dispone.
El propósito del presente trabajo, es establecer las diferentes problemáticas de distribución de los productos que efectúa LDSC a los distintos puntos del país usando recursos escasos, lo que se verá reflejado en la eficiencia del recurso humano y la eficacia para la organización.Tesis
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Cattabriga, Niccolò. "Strumenti e metodi per la tracciabilità della catena logistica agroalimentare: simulazione e diagnostica di una camera climatica." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2016.
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I fenomeni di globalizzazione in atto hanno radicalmente modificato il consumo e la distribuzione dei prodotti agroalimentari e dilatato le distanze tra l’origine delle materie prime e consumo finale.
Obiettivo del progetto interuniversitario "Food Supply Chain" è studiare le condizioni di trasporto di prodotti agroalimentari. Una delle attività principali è tracciare ed analizzare i fattori critici di spedizioni dal momento in cui i prodotti lasciano lo stabilimento produttivo in Italia fino ai consumatori situati in EU o extra-EU. La tesi si inserisce all’interno di questo progetto e descrive la realizzazione di due Piattaforme in ambiente LabVIEW per la consultazione e la simulazione dei viaggi logistici, le cui caratteristiche sono conservate e organizzate in appositi database.
La "Piattaforma LabVIEW per la consultazione a analisi" permette di consultare il database attraverso interrogazioni multiple, estrarre le informazioni più significative, riprodurre le spedizioni in apposite interfacce e produrre dei report riassuntivi per comunicazioni alle imprese
La "Piattaforma LabVIEW per la simulazione in camera climatica" rappresenta il sistema di controllo attraverso cui gestire la simulazione dei singoli viaggi in camera climatica, realizzata nel Laboratorio MECCANICA del DIN della Scuola di Ingegneria e Architettura dell’Università di Bologna.
Si potranno così valutare e comparare tra loro soluzioni alternative rispetto ad una medesima catena logistica in termini di packaging, imballaggio e protezioni supplementari della spedizione. Infine si potranno confrontare rotte commerciali differenti relative allo stesso prodotto. I risultati ottenuti in camera climatica costituiranno la base per le successive analisi biochimiche sui prodotti e valutazione finale della sostenibilità dell’intera catena logistica.
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Angelova, Kristina, and Irina Petrachkova. "Cold chain management in the food industry of Sweden : Enhanced utilization of temperature monitoring solutions." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-27082.
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Wirtzbiki, Bianca Telles. "DiagnÃstico e aÃÃes de melhorias logÃsticas em um banco de alimentos: estudo de caso." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2013. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=10490.
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FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgicoEsta dissertaÃÃo trata-se de um estudo de caso realizado em um Banco de Alimentos localizado em Fortaleza, o Mesa Brasil SESC. O objetivo geral da pesquisa à propor melhorias logÃsticas ao Banco de Alimentos de modo a aumentar o nÃvel de serviÃos do atendimento Ãs associaÃÃes cadastradas. A logÃstica do Mesa Brasil se caracteriza pela redistribuiÃÃo para as associaÃÃes beneficentes dos alimentos doados por empresas parceiras. Esses alimentos estÃo fora dos padrÃes de comercializaÃÃo, mas ainda prÃprios para o consumo humano. Foram utilizadas na pesquisa cinco fontes de evidÃncias: documentos, registros em arquivos, entrevistas semiestruturadas, aplicaÃÃo de questionÃrios, observaÃÃo direta e participante. Foram propostas as seguintes aÃÃes de melhorias para os problemas diagnosticados no Banco de Alimentos: novo sistema de rotas onde o Mesa Brasil se responsabilizaria tambÃm pelo transporte das doaÃÃes atà as associaÃÃes; aquisiÃÃo de compartimento de separaÃÃo mÃvel dentro dos caminhÃes para o transporte de cargas incompatÃveis, instrumentos de monitoramento da temperatura na armazenagem de alimentos; prÃtica do FIFO ou PEPS (primeiro que entra, primeiro que sai); aquisiÃÃo de prateleiras para organizar as doaÃÃes de acordo com nÃvel de perecibilidade e tipo de alimento; desenvolvimento de uma estratÃgia para captar doadores; realizaÃÃo das visitas de monitoramento nas associaÃÃes a fim de verificar a manipulaÃÃo e a utilizaÃÃo dos alimentos doados; realizaÃÃo de reuniÃes de integraÃÃo com os funcionÃrios; treinamentos dos funcionÃrios antes de iniciarem suas atividades; visitas aos fornecedores; redefinir as janelas de tempo para cada doador; novo layout proposto para o Banco de Alimentos.
This dissertation is based on a case study conducted in a food bank located in Fortaleza/Brazil, named Mesa Brasil SESC. The objective of the research is to propose improvements to the logistics of the food bank in order to increase the level of service to registered associations. The logistics of Mesa Brasil is characterized by redistribution to the charities of food donated by partner companies. These foods are outside the standards of marketing, but still good enough for human consumption. The main sources of evidence used in the research were documents, files, semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, direct and participative observation. The following improvements were proposed for the problems identified in the Food Bank: a new route system was developed, allowing Mesa Brazil for the transportation of donations to the charitable associations; equipment acquisition of mobile compartments for the trucks of Mesa Brasil to separate incompatible cargoes during transportation; instruments for temperature monitoring in food storage; practice FIFO (first one in, first out); acquisition of shelves to organize donations according to perishability level and type of food; developing a strategy to capture donors; realization of monitoring visits associations in order to check the handling and use of donated food; integration meetings with employees; training of employees before beginning their activities; visits to suppliers ; reset the time windows for each donor; new layout proposed for the food bank.
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Peiling, Zhang, and Li Tingting. "Understanding consumer preferences for logistics services within online retailing of fresh products : A research conducted on Swedish consumers." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-39797.
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Background In the context of booming e-commerce, logistics service is an opportunity as well as a challenge for fresh products e-retailers and their logistics service providers (LSPs). In fact, they offered various fancy logistics services, like evening home delivery, same-day delivery and recyclable packaging. However, it will lead to a high cost. So, it is necessary for them to understand consumer preferences for logistics services to obtain their satisfaction and loyalty as well as to decrease the logistics costs. Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate consumer preferences for logistics services within online retailing of fresh products in Sweden. Method To fulfill the research purpose, a quantitative research is conducted by employing the full-profile conjoint analysis. The quantitative data in a raw form were collected from the questionnaire, which has investigated 161 respondents in Sweden for rating nine logistics service profiles. To reduce the respondents’ evaluation task, the profiles are generated by orthogonal design in SPSS 24.0. The data analysis is conducted by conjoint analysis module in the software. Conclusion The results show that free home delivery is the preferred choice and green packaging material is much more attractive than ordinary one. Delivery speed does not appear to be so important comparing with the other attributes, which means the respondents could accept the delivery within one week. To extent, the respondents are very cost conscious, but they are still willing to make trade off for the premium logistics services. For example, they could accept 1-50 kronor delivery fee when they select home delivery with green package marticals. Therefore, e-retailers and their LSPs can focus on how to balance free shipping and certain delivery costs in different contexts.
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Maggioni, Alessandro. "The regulation of urban logistics platforms : the urban governance of food wholesale markets in France and Italy : the case of Paris (Semmaris) and Milan (Sogemi)." Thesis, Paris, Institut d'études politiques, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019IEPP0008.
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L'un des éléments qui caractérisent le processus de mondialisation de l'économie est le développement de la logistique du fret comme secteur stratégique pour déterminer les avantages concurrentiels des régions urbaines. Cette étude analyse le lien entre l'évolution du marché, la réorganisation de l'Etat et le développement des infrastructures logistiques urbaines. Le point d'entrée de cette analyse est l'étude des politiques qui ont produit et gouverné au fil du temps deux marchés alimentaires de gros européens : le MIN Rungis et les Marchés Généraux de Milan. Leur comparaison explique comment les changements structurels ont influencé leur évolution et pourquoi aujourd'hui deux marchés de gros qui étaient initialement très similaires d'un point de vue analytique différent, ont deux policy outcome très différents. En utilisant une approche théorique et méthodologique basée sur les contributions du néo-institutionnalisme historique et de l'économie politique urbaine, le rôle des groupes d'intérêts, des acteurs politiques, des règles politiques et du marché est éclairé. Ces facteurs sont liés entre eux pour expliquer la policy conversion observée pour le MIN Rungis et la policy drift dans le cas de Milan. Enfin, les processus politiques qui ont mené à ces résultats sont expliqués en termes de mécanismes causaux. L'analyse met en évidence le rôle central des règles de politique locale et du contexte politique dans la détermination de la capacité des groupes d'intérêt locaux à influencer les processus décisionnels, et l'effet de leur mobilisation sur le développement de ces infrastructures urbainesOne of the elements that characterize the process of economic globalization is the development of freight logistics as a strategic sector to determine the competitive advantages of urban regions. This study analyses the link between market changes, state reorganisation and the development of urban logistics infrastructures. The entry point for this analysis is the study of the policies that have produced and governed over time two European wholesale food markets: the MIN Rungis and the General Markets of Milan. Their comparison explains how structural changes have influenced their evolution and why today two wholesale markets, which were initially very similar from an analytical point of view, have nowadays two very different policy outcomes. Using a theoretical and methodological approach based on the contributions of historical neo-institutionalism and urban political economy, the role of interest groups, political actors, political rules and the market is clarified. These factors are interrelated to explain the policy conversion observed for MIN Rungis and the policy drift in the case of Milan. Finally, the policy processes that led to these results are explained in terms of causal mechanisms. The analysis highlights the central role of local policy rules and political context in determining the ability of local interest groups to influence decision-making processes, and the effect of their mobilization on the development of these urban infrastructures