Optimización de rutas de transporte en la distribución física de materiales de ferretería de la empresa “Comercial Marcelo Mendieta” en la ciudad de Azogues Ecuador a través de una aplicación móvil

Abstract

The objective of this research work is to optimize transportation routes through a mobile application for the company "Comercial Marcelo Mendieta", which is dedicated to the delivery of hardware products in the city of Azogues, Ecuador. Currently, the company's transportation circuits are defined based on the driver's experience. Therefore, having a routing software would reduce operating costs by completing the itinerary in less distance and time. To achieve this objective, the methodology starts with an empirical analysis, which includes a description of the case study, the type of vehicle and the three routes that the company operates (short route, medium route and long route). Then, the analysis of the routes is performed using the mobile application based on three scenarios (real plus software, perfect scenario, optimized). The result shows that the use of a software tool helps to plan trips, which in turn reduces time and distance, thus facilitating efficient operation management