Analysis of Circular Economy in a Green Logistics Approach of the Citrus Industry in Mexico

Abstract

This article addresses essential issues in recent times. However, Green Logistics (GL) is a topic widely used mainly in industrial processes in the primary and secondary sectors in the Asian continent. On the other hand, there are many studies of circular economy in virtually all continents, and a variety of sectors, the addition of both topics is incipient. However, the combination of both topics is complementary because while GL focuses mainly on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the circular economy implies the reduction of reductions to a minimum. Therefore concepts such as repairing, renewing, renting, reusing, and recycling materials are addressed, all this added to an industry focused on perishable products for international export that have a 100% reusable waste as compost for citrus plots. An exhaustive literature search and some of its variants were carried out, finding an area of opportunity due to its incipient state. The application in the industry using an intelligent hybrid system under the analysis of variables showed that the combination of both topics in a robust study of variables provides favorable results in economic, sustainable, and social benefits in the Mexican citrus industry.