TY - CHAP
T1 - Urban logistic analysis in the commercial area and proposal of a policy for loading and unloading of goods in Popayán City
AU - Orozco, Helmer P.
AU - Segura Dorado, Jhon A.
AU - Paz Ruiz, Nelson
AU - Anacona Mopan, Yesid
AU - García Pajoy, Juan Sebastián
AU - Chong, Mario
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2023/6/3
Y1 - 2023/6/3
N2 - The last two decades have witnessed significant growth in Latin American cities, with 81% of the region's inhabitants living in urban areas. This tendency affects the quality of citizens' lives and produces greater demand for resources and services. This study aims to provide alternative solutions to improve the problems of vehicular congestion and logistics processes in one of the most congested sectors of Popayán. First, logistics operations were characterized in the city center using the last mile/km2-MIT methodology. This methodology allowed us to identify areas with the greater vehicular flow and a higher density of economic activities. Subsequently, two scenarios were evaluated with discrete simulations to determine the loading and unloading zones and schedules for loading and unloading times to suggest improvements in vehicular flow. The results showed an 8% improvement in loading and unloading zones, a 12% increase in the pedestrian/vehicle ratio, an 18% improvement in pedestrian trips, and a 16% reduction in vehicle flow disruptions. Finally, the chapter provides a proactive tool for decision-makers to guide public policies aimed at improving urban-to-last-mile freight distribution in Popayán.
AB - The last two decades have witnessed significant growth in Latin American cities, with 81% of the region's inhabitants living in urban areas. This tendency affects the quality of citizens' lives and produces greater demand for resources and services. This study aims to provide alternative solutions to improve the problems of vehicular congestion and logistics processes in one of the most congested sectors of Popayán. First, logistics operations were characterized in the city center using the last mile/km2-MIT methodology. This methodology allowed us to identify areas with the greater vehicular flow and a higher density of economic activities. Subsequently, two scenarios were evaluated with discrete simulations to determine the loading and unloading zones and schedules for loading and unloading times to suggest improvements in vehicular flow. The results showed an 8% improvement in loading and unloading zones, a 12% increase in the pedestrian/vehicle ratio, an 18% improvement in pedestrian trips, and a 16% reduction in vehicle flow disruptions. Finally, the chapter provides a proactive tool for decision-makers to guide public policies aimed at improving urban-to-last-mile freight distribution in Popayán.
KW - Demand forecasting
KW - Raw material procurement
KW - Inventory management
KW - Continuous production flow
KW - Warehouse and storage
KW - Distribution channels
KW - Supply chain risk
KW - Traffic flow
KW - Simulation
KW - Last mile
KW - Public policy
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-32032-3_17
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-32032-3_17
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-3-031-32032-3
SN - 978-3-031-32034-7
T3 - Lecture notes in logistics
SP - 381
EP - 403
BT - Supply chain management strategies and methodologies
A2 - García Alcaraz, Jorge Luis
A2 - Manotas Duque, Diego Fernando
A2 - González-Ramírez, Rosa Guadalupe
A2 - Chong Chong, Mario Gustavo
A2 - de Brito Junior, Irineu
PB - Springer
CY - Cham
ER -