Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Analysis of Tehran Municipality's Fruit and Vegetable Markets Supply Chain with an Approach to Reducing Direct Supply Market Costs

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 PhD student, Department of Manegment, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
2 Department of Management, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Industrial Management, Center Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This study examines the supply chain of Tehran Municipality's fruit and vegetable markets, focusing on reducing costs in direct supply markets. The research aims to develop a model of key factors affecting Tehran Municipality's fruit and vegetable supply chain and evaluate corrective policies using system dynamics modeling." The statistical population comprises professionals from Tehran Municipality's direct supply markets and central market with bachelor's degrees or higher in agriculture, finance, business, and related fields. Expert gardeners were selected from among exemplary gardeners across different geographical locations, holding at least a bachelor's degree. The study analyzed the distribution data of direct supply markets over a 12-month period in 2019." The research employed system dynamics methodology using Vensim software to analyze system behavior, focusing on the complexity of relationships between multiple variables, feedback loops within the system, and the cumulative or flow nature of variables. Model simulation and implementation of two scenarios revealed that the third level of the chain (retail) could be optimized through pre-sorting before delivery to direct supply markets, thereby reducing waste costs." Reducing blocked inventory leads to decreased storage costs, which subsequently resulted in increased market share variability."
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 24 November 2024

  • Receive Date 18 September 2024
  • Revise Date 23 October 2024
  • Accept Date 24 November 2024