Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/310297 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Logistics [ISSN:] 2305-6290 [Volume:] 7 [Issue:] 1 [Article No.:] 18 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 1-14
Publisher: 
MDPI, Basel
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.
Subjects: 
dairy supply chain
mid-income countries
shipment consolidation
sustainability
transportation model
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Document Type: 
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