A system for monitoring the quality of perishable goods in a cold chain distribution system, the system comprising: a storage device configured to store consumer feedback, consumer preferences, and parameters associated with the perishable goods; at least one sensor configured to monitor the parameters of the perishable goods and to transmit the parameters to the storage device, wherein the parameters include at least one of temperature, pressure, humidity, carbon dioxide, ethylene, ozone, light exposure, and vibrations; a user device characterized in that the user device is configured to transmit to the storage device the consumer feedback and the consumer preferences; a quality management system coupled to the storage device, the quality management system including: a cold chain evaluation module configured to determine quality elements in response to the consumer feedback and the parameters, wherein each quality element includes a parameter at a particular time during the cold chain distribution system that is determined as leading to a certain consumer feedback; and a consumer suggestion module configured to determine perishable good recommendations in response to the parameters, the consumer feedback, and the consumer preferences, wherein the quality management system is configured to transmit the perishable good recommendations to the user device, and wherein the perishable good recommendations include: recommended perishable goods that satisfy the consumer feedback and the consumer preferences, and a time/date and a store location of a shipment of the recommended perishable goods. a storage device configured to store consumer feedback, consumer preferences, and parameters associated with the perishable goods; at least one sensor configured to monitor the parameters of the perishable goods and to transmit the parameters to the storage device, wherein the parameters include at least one of temperature, pressure, humidity, carbon dioxide, ethylene, ozone, light exposure, and vibrations; a user device characterized in that the user device is configured to transmit to the storage device the consumer feedback and the consumer preferences; a quality management system coupled to the storage device, the quality management system including: a cold chain evaluation module configured to determine quality elements in response to the consumer feedback and the parameters, wherein each quality element includes a parameter at a particular time during the cold chain distribution system that is determined as leading to a certain consumer feedback; and a consumer suggestion module configured to determine perishable good recommendations in response to the parameters, the consumer feedback, and the consumer preferences, a cold chain evaluation module configured to determine quality elements in response to the consumer feedback and the parameters, wherein each quality element includes a parameter at a particular time during the cold chain distribution system that is determined as leading to a certain consumer feedback; and a consumer suggestion module configured to determine perishable good recommendations in response to the parameters, the consumer feedback, and the consumer preferences, wherein the quality management system is configured to transmit the perishable good recommendations to the user device, and wherein the perishable good recommendations include: recommended perishable goods that satisfy the consumer feedback and the consumer preferences, and a time/date and a store location of a shipment of the recommended perishable goods. recommended perishable goods that satisfy the consumer feedback and the consumer preferences, and a time/date and a store location of a shipment of the recommended perishable goods.