How to increase the sustainability of the agri-food supply chain through innovations in 4.0 perspective: a first case study analysis
Stefano Saetta, Valentina Caldarelli
Abstract
The paper aims to analyze the agri-food supply chains to identify possible fields of intervention that improve logistics and the management of the entire supply chains by introducing technologies and devices in the 4.0 perspective. The agri-food sector includes the set of activities aimed at the production, processing and distribution of food products. In particular, the paper identifies technological innovations that can improve distribution logistics and management of the entire supply chains. The paper presents a first survey of companies in the agri-food sector and a preliminary assessment of possible solutions for identifying logistic improvement measured through specific parameters.
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Supply chainBusinessSustainabilityPerspective (graphical)Supply chain managementFood processingProduction (economics)Distribution (mathematics)Industrial organizationFood sectorFood supplyMarketingEnvironmental economicsFood chainProcess managementAgricultural economicsAgricultureEconomicsComputer scienceFood scienceGeographyMacroeconomicsBiologyArchaeologyPaleontologyArtificial intelligenceChemistryMathematicsMathematical analysisEcologyFood Waste Reduction and SustainabilityConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesUrban and Freight Transport Logistics