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 . <EOS>