Deflection Methodology in Humanitarian Logistics: Developing an Application Agro Supply Chains
Fernando Salazar *
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cra 7 #40-62, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
Judith Cavazos
Centro Interdisciplinario de Posgrado, Investigación y Consultoría, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla-UPAEP, Calle 21 Sur #1103, Puebla, México.
Jordi Poch
Departament de Informàtica, Matemàtica Aplicada i Estadística, Universitat de Girona, Plaça Sant Domènec 3, 17071, Girona, Catalunya, España.
Paola Mouthon
Facultad de Administración Marítima, Escuela Naval de Cadetes “Almirante Padilla”, Isla Manzanillo, El Bosque, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
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Abstract
This article analyzes and discusses the growth in food production in the world and the poor distribution of them. The issue is considered adequate food distribution as of paramount importance and suggests checking a methodology based on mechanics of materials that contributes to the process of decision making. Food production has grown in many countries but the number of people has also increased and food distribution has not improved according to the increase of people and food. To all this it is that the food chain is now more vulnerable to environmental pollution day. The proposed methodology is based mainly on the establishment of measures necessary to ensure access to enough food in this chain of humanitarian logistics measures. The paper concludes with a description of challenges and opportunities for better distribution of food in the world today and tomorrow.
Keywords: Deflection, logistics, supply chains, agrifood chains, humanitarian logistics