About this Research Topic
Supply Chain Logistics and Food Spoilage
Food spoilage results from the progressive and cumulative deterioration a product undergoes from harvest to consumption. Appropriate use of novel production and monitoring processes as well as data sources and collection technologies at each stage of the supply chain can enhance the access of producers, distributors, retailers, consumers, and other key stakeholders, to real-time information on a product’s quality. This can aid in optimizing activities and logistics along the supply chain (e.g., pricing, distribution), informing decisions, and subsequently, curtailing food spoilage and waste. Thus far, researchers in the supply chain logistics and food spoilage/safety field have been working in separate silos, but there is a pressing need to bridge the gap to build safer and more resilient food supply systems both regionally and globally.
The goal of the Research Topic is to integrate interdisciplinary knowledge and research to address the issue of food spoilage from the logistics and supply chain perspective. Researchers in food science, logistics, and supply chain domains are encouraged to submit their applied research to address food spoilage and waste issues. We also welcome submissions by practitioners from the industry, public, and government sectors. Research methods may include empirical and analytical/quantitative approaches or a synthesis of the two.
We welcome contributions on exploring Topics of interest including but are not limited to the following :
1. Food security challenges and opportunities from logistics and supply chain issues.
2. Food spoilage along the food supply chain (end-to-end).
3. Food safety including issues, challenges, trends, and opportunities.
4. Empirical research methods, e.g., survey, interview, case study.
5. Data analysis and quantitative research methods: descriptive (data visualization), predictive (machine learning, simulation), and prescriptive (optimization).
6. Differences between underdeveloped, developing, and developed countries in food supply chain logistics and spoilage.
7. Innovative use and implementation of new technologies, e.g., sensors, Internet-of-Things, drones, blockchain, etc.
8. Innovative logistics and supply chain operations to address food spoilage and waste, e.g., reverse logistics, food banks, urban/community farming, vertical farming, etc.
9. Policies on regional and international logistics on food spoilage and waste.
10. Genetics and food supply chain.
Food spoilage results from the progressive and cumulative deterioration a product undergoes from harvest to consumption. Appropriate use of novel production and monitoring processes as well as data sources and collection technologies at each stage of the supply chain can enhance the access of producers, distributors, retailers, consumers, and other key stakeholders, to real-time information on a product’s quality. This can aid in optimizing activities and logistics along the supply chain (e.g., pricing, distribution), informing decisions, and subsequently, curtailing food spoilage and waste. Thus far, researchers in the supply chain logistics and food spoilage/safety field have been working in separate silos, but there is a pressing need to bridge the gap to build safer and more resilient food supply systems both regionally and globally.
The goal of the Research Topic is to integrate interdisciplinary knowledge and research to address the issue of food spoilage from the logistics and supply chain perspective. Researchers in food science, logistics, and supply chain domains are encouraged to submit their applied research to address food spoilage and waste issues. We also welcome submissions by practitioners from the industry, public, and government sectors. Research methods may include empirical and analytical/quantitative approaches or a synthesis of the two.
We welcome contributions on exploring Topics of interest including but are not limited to the following :
1. Food security challenges and opportunities from logistics and supply chain issues.
2. Food spoilage along the food supply chain (end-to-end).
3. Food safety including issues, challenges, trends, and opportunities.
4. Empirical research methods, e.g., survey, interview, case study.
5. Data analysis and quantitative research methods: descriptive (data visualization), predictive (machine learning, simulation), and prescriptive (optimization).
6. Differences between underdeveloped, developing, and developed countries in food supply chain logistics and spoilage.
7. Innovative use and implementation of new technologies, e.g., sensors, Internet-of-Things, drones, blockchain, etc.
8. Innovative logistics and supply chain operations to address food spoilage and waste, e.g., reverse logistics, food banks, urban/community farming, vertical farming, etc.
9. Policies on regional and international logistics on food spoilage and waste.
10. Genetics and food supply chain.
Keywords: Food quality, Food safety, Degradation kinetics, Microbial growth, Smart logistics, Sensors, Indicators, IoT, Dynamic labelling, Dynamic pricing, Food waste
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