A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MINIMIZING THE TOTAL COST OF MOVING MILK FROM FARMERS TO CONSUMERS IN PENNSYLVANIA

This paper examines the cost savings opportunities possible from taking a systems approach to minimizing the total cost of moving milk from the farm to the consumer in Pennsylvania. It examines the total cost of both transportation and processing. Results indicate that high transportation costs are the major factor regulating the flow of fluid milk through the system. Plants existing in isolated areas are likely to remain in service since the cost of transporting milk to and from larger, lower costs plants is too high. Results also indicate the need to give greater attention to better transportation management as a means to maintaining future profitability in the dairy industry.

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• Authors:
  • Beierlein, J G
  • Kirkland, J J
  • Cummins, M J
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 80-85
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1046-1469
  • Serial URL: https://trforum.org/journal-of-the-trf/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Dairy products; Minimization; Profitability; Systems analysis
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479176
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 801
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM