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A Sustainable Two-Echelon Logistics Model with Shipment Consolidation

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  • Noha A. Mostafa

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, The British University in Egypt, El Sherouk City 11837, Egypt
    Industrial Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt)

  • Omar Eldebaiky

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, The British University in Egypt, El Sherouk City 11837, Egypt)

Abstract

Background : Shipment consolidation is a concept in logistics management in which two 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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  • Noha A. Mostafa & Omar Eldebaiky, 2023. "A Sustainable Two-Echelon Logistics Model with Shipment Consolidation," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 7(1), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlogis:v:7:y:2023:i:1:p:18-:d:1101568
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