Modelling the South African fresh fruit export supply chain

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The process of modelling the fruit export infrastructure capacity of South Africa formed part ofa larger project called the Fruit Logistics Infrastructure Capacity Optimisation Study, whichwas coordinated by the Transportek division of the CSIR in Stellenbosch during the periodAugust 2002 to March 2004. The aim of this project was to create efficiencies for, and enhancethe competitiveness of, the South African fruit industry by improved usage of, and investmentin, shared logistics infrastructure.After putting the size of the fruit industry into perspective, numerous aspects of the exportprocess are considered in this thesis so as to be able to perform a comprehensive cost analysisof the export of fruit, including the cost of handling, cooling and transportation. The capacitiesof packhouses, cold stores and terminals are found and presented. This information, combinedwith fruit export volumes of 2003, then allow an estimation of the current utilisation of theSouth African ports with respect to fruit export.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University