Using vehicle routing models to improve sustainability of temperature-controlled food chains

H.M. Stellingwerf; A. Kanellopoulos; J.M. Bloemhof-Ruwaard

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813411-5.00011-9

Using vehicle routing models to improve sustainability of temperature-controlled food chains

H.M. Stellingwerf, A. Kanellopoulos, J.M. Bloemhof-Ruwaard

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In this chapter we discuss the importance of vehicle routing problems in improving sustainability of temperature-controlled transportation of perishable products. Transportation of these products requires substantial amounts of energy to optimize the product environment and delay the decay process. Because of this, minimizing traveling distance is not a sufficient objective to improve sustainability of this type of transportation systems. To achieve a more sustainable distribution of perishable products, other objectives related to spoilage and greenhouse gas emissions should also be evaluated. Moreover, it is important that the potential of new technologies and alternative logistical concepts (e.g., collaboration) are explored and analyzed quantitatively.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable food supply chains
Subtitle of host publication	Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies
Editors	Riccardo Accorsi, Riccardo Manzini
Publisher	Academic Press
Chapter	11
Pages	159-166
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128134122
ISBN (Print)	9780128134115
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813411-5.00011-9
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Cold chains
Routing problem
Sustainability
Temperature control

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Stellingwerf, H. M., Kanellopoulos, A., & Bloemhof-Ruwaard, J. M. (2019). Using vehicle routing models to improve sustainability of temperature-controlled food chains. In R. Accorsi, & R. Manzini (Eds.), Sustainable food supply chains: Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies (pp. 159-166). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813411-5.00011-9

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Stellingwerf, HM, Kanellopoulos, A & Bloemhof-Ruwaard, JM 2019, Using vehicle routing models to improve sustainability of temperature-controlled food chains. in R Accorsi & R Manzini (eds), Sustainable food supply chains: Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies. Academic Press, pp. 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813411-5.00011-9

Using vehicle routing models to improve sustainability of temperature-controlled food chains. / Stellingwerf, H.M.; Kanellopoulos, A.; Bloemhof-Ruwaard, J.M.
Sustainable food supply chains: Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies. ed. / Riccardo Accorsi; Riccardo Manzini. Academic Press, 2019. p. 159-166.

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