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| Stegelin, Forrest E.; Mantilla, Javier; Houston, Jack E.; Thomas, Paul A.; Chappell, Matthew R.. |
| Transportation and shipping costs of ornamental horticulture are 10% of total cost of production in Georgia. With many small to medium sized producers using their own independent transportation system, methods to optimize vehicle operations are desired. Will a transportation alliance reduce shipping costs, increase distribution efficiencies, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions among ornamental plants producers in Georgia? The study shows alliances are not only feasible, they have average total cost savings of 9%, average total miles driven savings of 8%, average number of trucks savings of 8%, average driving hours savings of 15%, and average carbon dioxide emissions savings of 8%. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Transportation; Logistics; Efficiencies; Savings; Environmental horticulture; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60995 |
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| Stegelin, Forrest E.; Houston, Jack E.; Compte, Javier Mantilla; Thomas, Paul A.; Chappell, Matthew R.. |
| The costs of transporting agricultural products to market and of the acquisition of production inputs are of concern to environmental and food horticulture crops producers. This study is to determine if transportation alliances would reduce shipping costs, increase distribution efficiencies and reduce carbon dioxide emissions among floriculture, ornamental plants, and fruit and vegetable producers in Georgia. Using data from surveys and the ArcLogistics 9.3 GIS software, routing systems were developed to show cost savings opportunities. The results indicated nearly ten percent reductions in average total cost savings to producers, average total miles driven savings, average number of trucks savings, average hours driving savings, and average carbon... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Transportation alliance; Buying local; Economic savings; Food and environmental horticulture; Agribusiness; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98766 |
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