A Sustainable Two-Echelon Logistics Model with Shipment Consolidation

Faculty Engineering Year: 2023
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 14
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Journal: Logistics MDPI Volume: 7
Keywords : , Sustainable Two-Echelon Logistics Model with Shipment    
Abstract:
Background: Shipment consolidation is a concept in logistics management in which to or more shipments are transported by using the same vehicle with the aim of using less resources. Methods: The objective of this manuscript is to study shipment consolidation and assess its impact on cost environment, to achieve this, a mathematical model was developed to optimize shipment consolidation while reducing the emissions and minimizing the costs. Results: A case study from major dairy products manufacturers in Egypt was used to validate the model and evaluate the outcomes. A comparison was made between two transportation models, with and without consolidation. Results show that shipment consolidation reduced the total costs by 40% in addition to consuming less fuel, and consequently producing less emissions. Conclusions: These findings emphasize the importance of shipment consolidation and how it can be used to achieve more sustainability in logistics management.
   
     
 
       

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