scholarly journals Increasing the effectiveness of food supply chain logistics through digital transformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. s677-s701
Author(s):  
Kristina Sermuksnyte-Alesiuniene ◽  
Zaneta Simanaviciene ◽  
Daiva Bickauske ◽  
Stefaniia Mosiiuk ◽  
Iryna Belova
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Supply Chain Logistics ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Document Review

During the COVID-19 crisis, there were many restrictions to transportation. Due to that, a significant disruption in the food supply chain has emerged. The transportation of the fresh food and maintaining the quality, from farm to the table or distributing and then collecting from the warehouses and delivering to the consumer, has become crucial. Technologies and especially IoT, have become the primary tool to fight it. The research objective is to analyze and create new knowledge about digital technologies used to improve and make more effective the food supply chain processes. An exploratory case study methodology helps to investigate a large consortium based on IoT technologies, implemented in pilot cases on farm level and measuring their performance over the period of four years. This is an interpretative study, and the method of semi-structured interviews and document review for collecting the data was used. The results show IoT-connected sensors and systems in food and beverage supply chain logistics offer real-time visibility and data-driven analytics, allowing stakeholders to improve performance, cut operating costs, conduct predictive maintenance to avoid downtime, and even decrease energy usage or reduce negative environmental impacts.

A reliable decision support system for fresh food supply chain management

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1458-1485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Dellino ◽  
Teresa Laudadio ◽  
Renato Mari ◽  
Nicola Mastronardi ◽  
Carlo Meloni
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Fresh Food

Microforecasting methods for fresh food supply chain management: A computational study

2018 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 100-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Dellino ◽  
T. Laudadio ◽  
R. Mari ◽  
N. Mastronardi ◽  
C. Meloni
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Fresh Food

Reducing out of stock, shrinkage and overstock through RFID in the fresh food supply chain: Evidence from an Italian retail pilot

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Bertolini ◽  
Gino Ferretti ◽  
Giuseppe Vignali ◽  
Andrea Volpi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Fresh Food

Sustainable Agri-food Supply Chain Practices: Few Empirical Evidences from a Developing Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215092090701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhanshu Joshi ◽  
Rohit Kumar Singh ◽  
Manu Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Five Factors

This study aims to identify the factors influencing the adoption of sustainable agribusiness practices in India and examines the most pertinent issues related to sustainable agri-supply chains and their management. The constructs of the study were identified through two sequential phases involving a review of literature and semi-structured interviews with supply chain enablers and intermediary (traders, government officials, local mandis or local markets) operating in Uttarakhand region, India. Data were collected from 1100 supply chain entities (including agri-farmers, partners and enablers across the supply chain) using semi-structured interviews. Twenty five items emerged as significantly influencing the adoption of sustainable agribusiness practices among farmers which have branched out of five factors. Further, it was found that low adoption capabilities and lack of uniform sustainable agribusiness policy were the major issues reported by the respondents. Identification of factors influencing adoption of sustainable agribusiness in Uttarakhand, India, can serve as a guiding tool for agribusiness regulators (government departments including Department of Rural Development), intermediaries (traders, NGOs, etc.). The examination of pertinent issues with the focus on major support required, bottlenecks in adoption, key benefits of sustainable agribusiness activities and most common sustainable practices is expected to provide a new understanding about the sustainable agribusiness-based issues in India.

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