Logistics Cost Structure for Mangosteen Farmers in Thailand
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Logistics Cost Structure for Mangosteen Farmers in Thailand
Mangosteen is a major Thai export produce which brings economic benefits to farmers. The objectives of this paper are to study the mangosteen supply chain in eastern Thailand and analyze the logistics cost structure for mangosteen farmers. The results show that the highest logistics cost consists of material handling such as post-harvest, grading, and handling, followed by transportation, procu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Systems Engineering Procedia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2211-3819
DOI: 10.1016/j.sepro.2011.10.006