Author:
Correa Andres Felipe,Gómez Héctor Manuel,Loaiza Jhon Fredy,Lopera Diana Catalina,Villegas Juan Guillermo
Abstract
This paper reports the results of a survey of vehicle routing decisions of food industries located in Aburra’s Valle (Colombia). The survey includes the elements of the vehicle routing process: type of decisions, special constraints, goals, tools, advantages and disadvantages of the methods currently in use. Finally, some opportunities to improve the distribution process are identified.
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