Teaching Note: Modification of the Supply Chain Network of a Food Grain During Covid-19 Pandemic (IIMR-TN31-09/2025)

Abstract

The food grain is procured from the farmers during the harvesting season in the procurement centers by allocating the villages to a particular procurement center. The location of procurement centers is decided by considering that the farmers should travel the minimum distance to sell their produce. Once the procurement center's location is finalized, farmers bring their produce to an allocated procurement center for selling their produce. After the completion of the food grain procurement, the procured food grain is stored in the central warehouses. Hence, an optimal distribution plan is developed to transport the food grain from the procurement centers to the central warehouses. This plan minimizes the transportation cost.