An Integrated Model for the Harvest, Storage, and Distribution of Perishable Crops

Coordination of the production and distribution activities represents a significant opportunity to cut costs and limit waste in the food supply chains. In this paper, we propose two mathematical models. The first one aims to integrate the harvesting, storage, and distribution activities of an agricu...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Giovanni Giallombardo, Giovanni Mirabelli, Vittorio Solina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Subjects:	food supply chain perishable products distribution optimization inventory management
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/6855

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