Strategies to overcome constraints in the vehicle fill rate of road freight transport for FMCG sector

Biswas, Rudrangsu, Kumar, Rupesh, Arora, Madhu, Kashyap, Abhishek and Makan, Hemisha (2024) Strategies to overcome constraints in the vehicle fill rate of road freight transport for FMCG sector. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 17. ISSN 2213-624X

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Abstract

The FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector is the fourth largest sector in India, significantly contributing to the economy by driving the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) and enhancing employment opportunities. In India, most of the transportation of FMCG goods is dependent on road freight transport only hence the vehicle fill rate is gaining importance day by day. The vehicle fill rate is adversely influenced by various constraints including weight & load limits, variability in truck carrying capacity, etc. that further influence the performance of road freight transport, resulting in high transportation costs. Various strategies are required to overcome the constraints which will help optimize transportation costs for the FMCG sector in India. This study identified 32 solutions with Fuzzy TOPSIS (Fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) employed for ranking of the solutions. Transport policy is identified as one of the top solutions, which plays a vital role in improving vehicle fill rate in the long run. Implementation of the solutions according to the need and rank may help the decision-makers and policymakers to achieve enhanced performance in road transport, compete globally, and contribute to the economy as well as the environment.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) | FMCG goods
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Business, Management and Accounting > Management of Technology and Innovation
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Transportation
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Business School
Depositing User: Subhajit Bhattacharjee
Date Deposited: 03 Aug 2024 11:46
Last Modified: 10 Sep 2024 04:52
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101261
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/8209

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