Delivering Local Produce

The SCTL Center partnered with Vashon Fresh in the design of a logistics system. To help inform supply chain decisions, SCTL research assistant Anna Bovbjerg Alligood and students in a graduate Civil & Environmental Engineering course developed a GIS model that incorporated vehicle miles traveled (VMT), emissions data, and parameters of freshness and timing that are key in the transport of food. Results from the GIS analysis and resident surveys allowed the SCTL Center to advise Vashon Fresh on how to best serve their customers while balancing business priorities with environmental concerns.