Quality, safety and sustainability in food distribution: a review of quantitative operations management approaches and challenges
The management of food distribution networks is receiving more and more attention, both in
practice and in the scientific literature. In this paper, we review quantitative operations …
practice and in the scientific literature. In this paper, we review quantitative operations …
An optimization approach for managing fresh food quality throughout the supply chain
One of the most challenging tasks in today's food industry is controlling the product quality
throughout the food supply chain. In this paper, we integrate food quality in decision-making …
throughout the food supply chain. In this paper, we integrate food quality in decision-making …
Sustainable food supply chain management
Sustainable production and distribution is a pertinent and timely issue in production
economics. This is particularly critical for the food industry, which is still the largest …
economics. This is particularly critical for the food industry, which is still the largest …
Optimal distribution of perishable foods with storage temperature control and quality requirements: an integrated vehicle routing problem
A Ahmadi-Javid, M Mansourfar, CG Lee… - Computers & Industrial …, 2023 - Elsevier
The quality of food products deteriorates continuously over time at a speed depending on
the storage temperature. Therefore, they must be stored at low temperatures to prolong their …
the storage temperature. Therefore, they must be stored at low temperatures to prolong their …
Thermal performance investigation of door opening and closing processes in a refrigerated truck equipped with different phase change materials
Refrigerated transport has been of interest to the scientific and industrial community for
centuries. So far, temperature fluctuations during loading/unloading have been a major …
centuries. So far, temperature fluctuations during loading/unloading have been a major …
Sustainability and quality in the food supply chain. A case study of shipment of edible oils
Purpose–Modern supply chains collect and deliver products worldwide and link vendors
and consumers over thousands of miles. In the food industry, the quality of products is …
and consumers over thousands of miles. In the food industry, the quality of products is …
Integrated business-criterion to choose a rational supply chain for perishable agricultural goods at automobile transportations
D Muzylyov, N Shramenko… - International Journal of …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
The purpose of this research is to design a methodology for the rational supply chain choice
of perishable cargoes. The proposed method simultaneously takes into account the interests …
of perishable cargoes. The proposed method simultaneously takes into account the interests …
Location and lead-time perturbations in multi-level assembly systems of perishable goods in Spanish baby food logistics
D Kovačić, E Hontoria, L Ros-McDonnell… - Central European journal …, 2015 - Springer
The current economic crisis is reflected in lower capacity expansion or even capacity
contraction, closing of distant activities and reduction of lead time. However, the locations of …
contraction, closing of distant activities and reduction of lead time. However, the locations of …
Design of green cold chain networks for imported fresh agri-products in belt and road development
Y Fang, Y Jiang, L Sun, X Han - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The development of Belt and Road has seen a boom of imported fresh agri-products in
China. This stimulates the growth of refrigerated transport, which accounts for much more …
China. This stimulates the growth of refrigerated transport, which accounts for much more …
Logistics systems need to scale up reduction of produce losses in the Latin America and Caribbean region
JM Fonseca, N Vergara - … on Postharvest and Quality Management of …, 2013 - actahort.org
In the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region 50% of the fruits and vegetables and 37%
of root and tubers are lost before they reach consumers. Improving logistics systems and …
of root and tubers are lost before they reach consumers. Improving logistics systems and …