Modeling the logistic chain of agricultural products in Panama: the case of lettuce

Published in: Innovation in Engineering, Technology and Education for Competitiveness and Prosperity: Proceedings of the 11th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
Date of Conference: August 14-16, 2013
Location of Conference: Cancun, Mexico
Authors: Humberto Ramon Alvarez Alvarado
Andres Orozco
Refereed Paper: #236

Abstract:

In English:
Despite being recognized as an international logistics center, Panama has no records of deep analysis of their internal logistics chains that allow you to understand their behavior. This paper presents the preliminary results of a project funded by the National Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Panama, which aims to model and analyze the supply chain of agricultural products, specifically lettuce, in the country. The model presents the behavior of an agricultural product logistics chain, considering aspects such as costs of shipment and the availability of vehicles for transportation.


In Spanish:
A pesar de ser reconocida como un centro logístico internacional, Panamá no tiene registros de análisis profundos de sus cadenas logísticas internas que permitan entender su comportamiento. Este trabajo presenta los resultados preliminares de un proyecto financiado por la Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de la República de Panamá, cuyo objetivo es modelar y analizar la cadena de suministros de productos agrícolas, específicamente lechuga, en el país. El modelo presenta el comportamiento de la cadena logística de un producto agrícola, considerando aspectos tales como costos de envío y la disponibilidad de vehículos para su transporte.