Tactical planning of the production and distribution of fresh agricultural products under uncertainty

Omar Ahumada, J. Rene Villalobos and A. Nicholas Mason

Agricultural Systems, 2012, vol. 112, issue C, 17-26

Abstract: We present a stochastic tactical planning model for the production and distribution of fresh agricultural products. The model incorporates the uncertainties encountered in the fresh produce industry when developing growing and distribution plans due to the variability of weather and demand. The main motivation for building this model is to make tools available for producers to develop robust growing plans, while allowing the flexibility to choose different levels of exposure to risk.

Keywords: Agricultural planning; Agricultural logistics; Stochastic programming; Perishable products; Fresh produce; Tactical planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2012.06.002

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