Caracterización de la red logística del Banco de Alimentos de Bogotá

Abstract

This project is carried out with the purpose of providing to the research community, related to graph theory and humanitarian logistics, with a referential framework on the characteristics and relationships of the nodes that interact in the last mile of the logistics network of the “Banco de Alimentos de Bogotá”. For this purpose, it was proposed to carry out a bibliographic search of the background of the “Banco de Alimentos de Bogotá”, and to complement it with field work in its allied foundations, the latter part using research tools such as surveys and semi-structured interviews. From these results, identify the possible existing relationships and diagram it in a representative graph. Three main components of the global network were identified and characterized, which are the “Banco de Alimentos de Bogotá”, the allied organizations and their relationship with the final beneficiaries (last mile). In the first of these, we identified several public and private companies that allow the management of the supply of products that will be offered to the organizations, a very important item that allows the continuity of the activities. Secondly, we identified that the organizations have their own network of contacts, which is much smaller but strategically focused according to the population served in each one of them. Finally, understanding the importance of this network, the relationships between organizations and beneficiaries are parameterized, allowing a better analysis of them. Opportunities for improvement are defined to allow the continuity of the research, contributing to the objective of reducing the hunger of the population of Bogota as students of Industrial Engineering.