Cold chain supply chain management / guest editors, Kune-Muh Tsai and K.S. Pawar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tsai, Kune-muh, editor.

Pawar, Kulwant, editor.

Series:

International Journal of Logistics Management Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics--Congresses.

Business logistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Emerald Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

In the first paper the author wants to convey that post-harvest food waste amongst the world's two most heavily populated countries, namely China and India, remains alarmingly high, at least in part due to inefficiencies in their cold supply chains. Second paper conveys that business of managing supply chains is deficient because the unique requirements of the cold supply chain have not been adequately captured, especially the specific nature of temperature-sensitive perishable goods. Hence a reference model deploying an object-oriented modelling approach is derived and synthesised.Third paper is about the little evidence on how data can be captured effectively for decision-making in relation to extended cold supply chains, especially for fish and meat products. The paper argues that there is a need to better understand data capture and its role in decision-making, not just for distribution but across the entire cold supply chain, from post-harvest to processing to distribution and finally to retail.The fourth paper has a specific focus on the delivery of perishable products (i.e. fresh fruits and vegetables). The problem is formulated as a vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW).The fifth paper conveys that that logistics service providers are keen to maintain competitiveness and at the same time deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to customers who demand timely delivery of small and diverse shipments in food cold supply chains.The sixth paper is more frequent and different temperature-sensitive e-commerce orders are growing, as is the requirement for product freshness. This has a knock-on effect on temperature monitoring and control mechanisms, as these are viewed as a major source of risk, and so need to be effectively managed.The seventh paper argues that existing studies on resilience build on normative, conceptual or silo approaches, and consequently an integrative approach to cold chain logistics risks (CCLRs) and resilience is lacking. The paper aims to bridge the current research gap by developing a model, based on broad empirical evidence, of the interplay between CCLRs, resilience and firm performance in perishable-product supply chains (PPSCs).And the final paper argument is that whilst many studies have recognised the enormity of food wastage and limited cold chain capability in developing countries, few studies have explored the underlying reasons for this.

Contents:

Covers

Editorial advisory board

Guest editorial

Food cold chain management

Towards a reference model for the cold chain

Decision-making in cold chain logistics using data analytics: a literature review

Last-mile distribution planning for fruit-and-vegetable cold chains

Optimal consolidation of fresh agricultural products in a multi-temperature joint distribution system

Over- and under-estimation of risks and counteractive adjustment for cold chain operations

A resilience model for cold chain logistics of perishable products

The obstacles to cold chain implementation in developing countries: insights from Vietnam

Supplier transparency: scale development and validation

Leveraging informational and relational capabilities for performance

An evaluation of supply chain integration across multi-tier supply chains of manufacturing-based SMEs in Malawi

Examining the inter-relationship among competitive market environments, green supply chain practices, and firm performance

Lean supply chain practices: an exploratory study on their relationship

The impact of supply chain relationship quality on performance in the maritime logistics industry in light of firm characteristics

Developing the fifth generation port concept model: an empirical test.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78769-758-4