Short Food Supply Chain Logistic – OLOCAP

Logistics problems in local food supply chains (CCAP) are extremely varied for many reasons, and the sales methods (direct or with an intermediary) are very diverse. Many existing solutions have been built over time, and the involvement of stakeholders and their relationships are determining factors for their success. Furthermore, the problems are not the same depending on the region or the type of production, and national regulations are both restrictive and even vague. It therefore does not seem very realistic to want to implement a «universal« solution to resolve all the problems that arise in CCAP logistics. At the same time, all the problems have many points in common: lack of availability of producers, lack of visibility on orders, sometimes imposed operating modes, etc. And a logistics problem always involves quantities to be transported from one point to another, with time, capacity, and legal constraints. The project will attempt to identify a new typology of issues based on stakeholders and governance methods, and to propose, in collaboration with the project partners, economic models and logistical decision-making support solutions that are well-adapted and sustainable to address the problems posed.

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Callico, A.; Desport, P; Prodhon, C.; Billaut, J.-C. Optimisation dans les circuits courts de proximité. Congrès de la ROADEF. Février 2024. Amiens.

Ageron, B.; Bohas, A.; Coutelle, P.; Garcia, F.; Gond, G.; Lavastre, O.; Thierry, L.; Zoukoua, E.-A. Eléments structurants et choix logistiques des circuits courts alimentaires de proximité (CCAP) : Etude exploratoire en Touraine. Communication présentée lors du colloque RIRL (Rencontres Internationales de Recherche en Logistique). Mai 2024.

Ageron, B.; Bohas, A.; Coutelle, P.; Garcia, F.; Gond, G.; Lavastre, O.; Thierry, L.; Zoukoua, E.-A. Relations entre acteurs selon les points de vente : typologie des organisations logistiques de distribution des circuits courts alimentaires de proximité. Présentation au AIRL-SCM 2024 - Consortium doctoral. Mai 2024. La Rochelle.

Callico, P.; Desport, C.; Prodhon, C.; Billaut, J.-C. Sharing deliveries in a short food logistic context. Communication présentée lors de la 33rd EURO conference (EURO 2024). Juillet 2024. Copenhague.

Among consumers, food choices are increasingly shifting towards products of "local" origin. This enthusiasm has a strong impact on small producers who are faced with an increased and very diversified demand, and who - very often - have to ensure all the logistics by their own means, including delivery. This project deals with the problem of the logistics of short and local food circuits, with a multidisciplinary perspective. Management sciences will help to understand the logic of the actors (producers, customers, consumers), to define the needs of the producers and from field studies, to design the platform and to define sustainable economic models. A PhD thesis, co-supervised in two laboratories (Tours and Grenoble) will deal with these questions. Data sciences will help to build the platform and design the algorithms allowing the pooling of routes and the definition of the positioning of intermediate stocks or collective points of sale, in order to minimize the costs of routes, the time spent in distribution, consumption energy, the GHG emissions. A PhD thesis, co-supervised by two laboratories (Tours and Troyes) will design the optimization algorithms. The development of local food logistic, sometimes seen as an alternative to mass distribution industries, requires innovations to meet the challenges of sustainable development, and to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions as much as possible. This project is part of this challenge.