Resumen

Global players are just entering the market of fresh food shipments. There is still considerable potential for growth and profit. The present work assumes that proper supply chain management is the main factor for competitiveness in global competition. The thesis presents a proposal to efficiently implement a supply chain with low financial requirements and high flexibility for perishable goods on dynamically changing routes. The developed tools help to determine the most crucial variables such as: Product selection, box and pallet loading (Binary Knapsack Problem), hub and airline selection, preparation of required documents, determination of an optimized dynamic delivery route (Travelling Salesman Problem), calculation of accruing costs, both with and without making use of free trade agreements.

Palabras clave: Supply Chain Management, Knapsack Problem, Traveling Salesman.

El acceso a esta tesis es restringido.

Voith, F. D. 2015. Process Design for Cost-Efficient International Just-In-Time Delivery of Perishable Goods on Dynamically Changing Routes. Tesis Licenciatura. International Business Administration. Departamento de Administración de Negocios Internacionales, Escuela de Negocios y Economía, Universidad de las Américas Puebla. Abril. Derechos Reservados © 2015.