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A Novel Green Logistics Technique for Planning Merchandise Deliveries: A Case Study

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  • Carlos Hernández-Mejía

    (Subdirección de Posgrados e Investigación, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Km. 1.8 Carretera a Loma del Cojolite, Misantla 93821, Mexico)

  • Delia Torres-Muñoz

    (Instituto Tecnológico Superior de San Martín Texmelucan, Camino a Barranca de Pesos S/N, San Martín Texmelucan 74120, Mexico)

  • Everardo Inzunza-González

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Carretera Transpeninsular Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3917, Ensenada 22860, Mexico)

  • Carlos Sánchez-López

    (Department of Electronics, Autonomous University of Tlaxcala, Av. Universidad No. 1, Tlaxcala 90070, Mexico)

  • Enrique Efrén García-Guerrero

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Carretera Transpeninsular Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3917, Ensenada 22860, Mexico)

Abstract

Background: The health crisis due to COVID-19 has changed the habits of social coexistence and therefore has had a significant impact on several economic sectors, including logistics. Nowadays, this sector faces one of the most difficult challenges in history and hence has carried out innovative strategies to adjust to the new normal and guarantee the permanence of the supply chain. In this paper, a novel green logistics technique for planning merchandise deliveries is introduced herein. Methods : This technique is based on a modified version of the Resistive Grid Path Planning Methodology (RGPPM) to establish a path through georeferential locations for delivering merchandise to customers. To do this, multi-connected resistive grids are based at customer locations for searching the path connecting the positions through electronic circuit analysis techniques. Results : Experimental results reveal that the proposed method can find a minimum spanning tree that connects all hand-over points by a continuous path. This finding has represented a reduction of around 45% in the length of the path with respect to the longest path. Conclusions : Finally, this technique is capable of addressing different optimization strategies, locating a merchandise distribution center and exploring environmental standards to reduce fuel consumption.

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  • Carlos Hernández-Mejía & Delia Torres-Muñoz & Everardo Inzunza-González & Carlos Sánchez-López & Enrique Efrén García-Guerrero, 2022. "A Novel Green Logistics Technique for Planning Merchandise Deliveries: A Case Study," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlogis:v:6:y:2022:i:3:p:59-:d:888778
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