Keywords
Logistic network
Optimization
E-commerce
Submitted : 2021-05-22
Accepted : 2021-06-06
Published : 2021-06-21
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to assist the Central African’s logistics network authorities in making, evaluating, and realizing their decisions in regard to the development and management of e-commerce logistics network of companies. This article evaluated and used mathematical models which provided a descriptive analysis on the current situation of its’ logistics network while applying the e-commerce logistics network optimization method in dealing with common issues of the logistics network in Central Africa, especially Chad. The suggested network in this study would promote the “from plant-to-from DC” ratio of 83% to 17% which conforms to the companies’ objective in progressing towards direct plant shipments. In regard to that, it was proved that direct plant shipments could reduce the distribution costs from 12% to 3% of the net sales (approximately $135,000 in monthly savings).
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