Modeling logistics applied to extraction of pequi

Abstract

Pequi plays an important economic and social role in extractivism in northern Minas Gerais, being exploited in an environmentally sustainable way. Its socioeconomic value can be observed from the collection to consumption, being considered, therefore, the gold of the cerrado, a source of income for countless families. However, one of the problems in the fruit extraction chain is the lack of logistics for the flow of production, which generates a high cost and compromises the profitability of extractivists. Thus, this work proposes a transport logistics for the exploration of pequi in the North of Minas from the creation of a model in the city of Japonvar/MG. For the work, a literature review, on-site visits, systematic observation and treatment of information collected on ArcGIS and TransCAD platforms were carried out. The modeling was developed using the Geographic Information System-GIS, which allowed for the mapping of the municipality's producing areas, the creation of facilities for the flow of the fruit and the routing of vehicles with a focus on minimizing transport costs. As a result, facilities were obtained, the qualification of access roads to the production areas and the routing of vehicles for collection.