Operations and Supply Chain Management in the Food Industry: Farm to Fork (Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering)

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Foreword 6 Preface 7 Acknowledgements 9 Contents 10 Editors and Contributors 12 1 Agile Agriculture Supply Chain Management (AASCM) for Managing Shifting Consumer Food Preferences: Framework Development Using Grounded Theory Approach 16 1.1 Introduction 16 1.2 Literature Review 17 1.3 Methodology 18 1.4 Data Collection and Analysis 19 1.5 Results 19 1.6 Discussion and Conclusions 24 1.7 Limitations and Future Scope 26 References 26 2 Modeling of Risk Factors in Transportation of Perishable Goods Using ISM Approach 28 2.1 Introduction 28 2.2 Literature Review 29 2.3 Risk Factors Involved in Transportation of Perishable Goods 30 2.4 Methodology 31 2.4.1 Interpretive Structure Modeling (ISM) 31 2.5 Steps Involved in ISM Methodology 31 2.6 ISM on Risk Factors 31 2.7 Conclusion 34 References 35 3 Forecast Modelling in Supply Chain Management of Food Processing Industry: A Case Study 36 3.1 Introduction 37 3.1.1 Importance of Forecasting in Supply Chain Management 37 3.1.2 Challenges of Forecasting in Supply Chain Management 38 3.1.3 Supply Chain Forecasting Methods 38 3.1.4 Forecasting Duration And Its Application Models 40 3.1.5 Models of Forecasting and Levels of Accuracy in Forecasting 41 3.2 Case Study on the Effective Forecasting of Supply Chain Decisions of Ideal Food Products, Belgaum, Karnataka-India 42 3.2.1 Background of the Company 42 3.2.2 Problem Statements 43 3.2.3 Forecasting Modelling for Ideal Food Products 43 3.2.4 Calculations of Forecasting 43 3.2.5 Outcome of the Forecasting Modelling for Ideal Food Products 47 3.3 Conclusions 47 3.4 Disclosure 48 Annexure 1—Income Statement of Ideal Food Products (Source Author) 48 Annexure 2—Supply Chain Management Cost of Ideal Food Products (Source Author) 50 Annexure 3—Sales Forecast of Ideal Food Products 50 References 52 4 Cost Competitiveness Through Value Chain Analysis: A Study About Black Pepper 53 4.1 Introduction 53 4.1.1 Black Pepper Process 54 4.1.2 Procurement 54 4.1.3 Meaning of Value Chain 55 4.2 Review of Literature 55 4.3 Problem Formulation 57 4.3.1 Objectives 57 4.3.2 Research Methodology 57 4.3.3 Data Collection 57 4.3.4 Data Analysis 58 4.4 Results and Discussions 58 4.4.1 Mattancherry Market 58 4.4.2 Sulthan Bathery, Kalpetta, and Gudaloor Market 61 4.5 Conclusion 63 4.6 Limitations and Future Scope of Work 65 References 65 5 Sustainability in Food Supply Chains: Case of Southeast Asia 67 5.1 Introduction 68 5.2 Literature Review 68 5.2.1 Partnerships 69 5.2.2 Technology 70 5.2.3 Food Safety 70 5.2.4 Green Supply Chain Management 71 5.2.5 Packaging and Transportation 72 5.2.6 Urbanization 73 5.2.7 Diet Transformation 73 5.2.8 Effect on Food Supply Chains Due to Natural Disasters 74 5.3 Case Study of Food Supply Chain 74 5.3.1 About “Coffee Moona and Bakery” 74 5.3.2 Supply Chain of Bakery 75 5.3.3 Application of Food Safety Regulations at the Bakery 76 5.3.4 Technology and Logistics at the Bakery 77 5.3.5 Adopted Ways of Marketing and Promotions 78 5.3.6 Problems Faced in Business 78 5.3.7 Planning for the Future 79 5.4 Sustainability in Food Supply Chain 79 5.4.1 Highlighted Areas 80 5.4.2 Food Waste 81 5.5 Solutions 81 5.5.1 Vertical Farming Toward Managing Energy Waste 81 5.5.2 Sprinkle Spray Irrigation Toward Energy Waste Management 82 5.5.3 Marine Sources of Food for Energy Waste Management 82 5.5.4 Livestock as a Solution Toward Energy Waste Management 83 5.5.5 Improvements in Storage Warehouses 84 5.6 Conclusion 84 References 85 6 Traceability and Transportation Issues in the Food Supply Chain 87 6.1 Introduction 87 6.2 Issues in the Food Supply Chain 89 6.2.1 Climate Change 89 6.2.2 Natural Disasters 90 6.2.3 Epidemics 90 6.2.4 Creating Provenance 90 6.2.5 Traceability Issues 91 6.2.6 Transportation Issues 91 6.3 Traceability Issues in FSC 92 6.3.1 Food Crisis Management and Food Recalls 93 6.3.2 Traceability of Bulk Products 93 6.3.3 Quality and Identity Preservation Concerns 95 6.3.4 Fraud Prevention and Anti-counterfeit Concerns 96 6.4 Transportation Issues in FSC 97 6.4.1 On-time Delivery (OTD) and Retailer Chargebacks 97 6.4.2 Refrigerated Shipping 98 6.4.3 Handling and Contamination 99 6.4.4 Less Than Truck Load (LTL) Shipping 99 6.5 Resolving the Issues of the FSC 100 6.5.1 Lack of Traceability 100 6.5.2 Product Safety and Quality 101 6.5.3 Lack of Communication 102 6.5.4 Increase in Supply Chain Costs 102 6.5.5 Inventory Control 103 6.6 Conclusion 103 References 104 7 A Framework for Blockchain Technology Adoption in Food Supply Chain 108 7.1 Introduction 109 7.2 Literature Review 109 7.2.1 Critical Success Factors for BCT Adoption 110 7.3 Data Collection and Sampling Design 113 7.4 Methodology 113 7.5 Results and Discussion 117 7.6 Conclusion, Limitations and Future Research Directions 124 References 125 8 Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Sustainability in Agricultural Supply Chains 128 8.1 Introduction 128 8.2 Literature Review 129 8.2.1 BCT and BCT Enablers 130 8.2.2 Sustainability Dimensions in ASCs 130 8.2.3 UNSDGs 132 8.3 Research Framework 132 8.4 Mapping of Sustainability Outcomes with SDGs 133 8.5 Discussion 134 8.5.1 Implications 135 8.5.2 Limitations and Future Research Directions 135 References 136 9 Cloud Computing: Technological Innovations in the Food Industry 139 9.1 Introduction 140 9.2 Cloud Computing: An Overview in Terms of Food Industries Applications 142 9.2.1 Cloud Computing Technologies of Food Industries 143 9.2.2 Cloud Computing in Different Industries 144 9.3 Benefits of Cloud Computing for Food Industries Solutions 145 9.3.1 Reduce IT cost 146 9.3.2 Business Continuity 146 9.3.3 Software Integration 147 9.4 Cloud Computing Implementations Challenges and Opportunities for Food Industries 147 9.5 The Outcome for Food Industries After Cloud Services Implementation 149 9.6 Issues and Future of Cloud Computing in Food Industries 151 9.7 Conclusions 151 References 152 10 Green Technological Approaches for Food Quality and Safety in Food Supply Chain 154 10.1 Introduction 155 10.2 Importance of Food Supply Chain 156 10.3 Importance of Food Quality and Safety 156 10.4 Food Quality and Safety Challenges 157 10.5 Need for Technological Approach 157 10.6 Green Technological Approaches in Food Supply Chain 158 10.7 Green Technologies for Assuring Food Quality and Safety 158 10.7.1 Ozone Treatment 159 10.7.2 Microwave Technology 160 10.7.3 Pulsed Electric Field 160 10.7.4 High-Pressure Processing 161 10.7.5 Pulsed Light Technology 161 10.7.6 Ohmic Heating 162 10.7.7 Ultrasound Technology 162 10.7.8 Irradiation 163 10.7.9 Active and Smart Packaging 163 10.7.10 Food Traceability 164 10.8 Future Outlook 165 10.9 Conclusion 166 References 166 11 Communicative Packaging Systems for Safety of Food Products 170 11.1 Introduction 171 11.2 Packaging System for Microorganisms and Toxins Detector 171 11.3 Packaging System for Tampering 172 11.3.1 Time–Temperature Indicator-Based Packaging System 174 11.3.2 Bar Codes for Packaging System 176 11.3.3 Radio Frequency Identification-Based Packaging System 176 11.4 Conclusion 178 References 178 12 Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Agri-Food Supply Chains 180 12.1 Introduction 180 12.2 Challenges for Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Supply Chains 181 12.3 Potential Business Opportunities along Agri-food Supply Chain 183 12.4 Policy Framework for Entrepreneurship in Agri-Food Supply Chains 185 12.5 Agri-Food Supply Chain and Innovative Business Models 190 12.5.1 Agri-Food Traceability Models 190 12.5.2 Local Food Supply Chain-Based Models 192 12.5.3 ICT-Based Models 193 12.5.4 Comprehensive One-Stop Solution-Based Models 193 12.6 Selected Case Studies of Emerging Agri-Food Entrepreneurs 193 12.6.1 UrbanKisaan 194 12.6.2 Ninjacart 194 12.6.3 Subzeelogic 195 12.6.4 AgroBlock 196 12.6.5 ThinkAg 197 12.7 Conclusion and Policy Implications 197 References 198 Index 201 This book offers effective and competitive food supply chains that are the consequence of technological innovation, collaboration, small agri-food business cases, entrepreneurial opportunities, cold chain technology management, disruptive technologies, and performance assessment through empirical analysis, case studies, and multimethod research in the food industry. The book comprehensively covers different interfaces of the food supply chain including procurement, processing, distribution, consumer, i.e., farm to fork. It provides solutions to various challenges such as globalization, food recalls, technological innovations, and consumer trust. This book will be of interest to researchers in the areas of the food supply chain, operations management, industrial engineering as well as professionals in the agri-food and allied industry.