Integrated logistics development in Colombia: a commitment to strengthening the first-mile logistics in isolated territories

Logistics is a discipline whose areas of knowledge can determine the competitiveness of an organization, a territory, or a nation. Since Colombia has an agro-industrial vocation, government institutions and the communities that produce these products must work together to achieve the integral development of this sector. Despite the above, the current context shows that part of this population faces socioeconomic problems, such as a lack of education and opportunities. Specifically, in the case of the Zapatosa's swamp, Cesar, there are other problems associated with poverty, inequality, state neglect, and overexploitation of natural resources. This document presents an integral training program called Easy Logistics, whose purpose is strengthening the first stage of the supply chain in this region, incorporating norms and quality standards associated with the post-harvest phase of the lemon.