Intelligent agrifood chains and networks
By: edited by Michael Bourlakis, Ilias P. Vlachos, Vasileios Zeimpekis
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 668
ISBN-13: 9781444339895; 9781444339871
Subjects: Business logistics; Agricultural industries; Transportation; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science; Food; Storage
Description: "Food is difficult to handle in long supply chains because it has limited storage and handling time and spoils easily with incorrect handling, leading to logistical problems which severely affect product quality and freshness. Simultaneously, the end consumer expects to purchase high quality food at a reasonable price, and the modern food industry aims to meet these expectations. This book investigates the current state of affairs and the emerging technologies in managing agrifood chains and networks. Real-life case studies show new technologies are being implemented in production, warehousing, transportation and retailing"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Matter; title: Introduction / Michael Bourlakis, Ilias Vlachos, Vasileios Zeimpekis; title: Food and Drink Manufacturing and the Role of ICT / Fintan Clear; title: Retail Technologies in the Agrifood Chain / Michael Bourlakis; title: Basic Principles for Effective Warehousing and Distribution of Perishable Goods in the Urban Environment: Current Status, Advanced Technologies and Future Trends / Nikolaos Stragas, Vasileios Zeimpekis; title: Emerging Footprint Technologies in Agriculture, from Field to Farm Gate / Spyros Fountas, Thomas Bartzanas, Dionysis Bochtis; title: Telematics for Efficient Transportation and Distribution of Agrifood Products / Charalambos A Marentakis; title: RFID: An Emerging Paradigm for the Agrifood Supply Chain / Louis A Lefebvre, Linda Castro, Lisabeth Lefebvre; title: Food Quality and Safety / Ilias Vlachos; title: Traceability in Agrifood Chains / Ulla Lehtinen; title: E-Business Applications in the European Food and Beverages Industry: Evidence from the Wine Sector / Michael Bourlakis, Ilias Vlachos; title: The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the Organisational Performance of Microenterprises: Evidence from Greece / Ilias Vlachos, Panayiotis Chondros; title: Warehouse Technologies in Retail Operations: The Case of Voice Picking / Aristides Matopoulos; title: Leveraging RFID-Enabled Traceability for the Food Industry: A Case Study / Angeliki Karagiannaki, Katerina Pramatari; title: Intelligent Agrifood Chains and Networks: Current Status, Future Trends and Real-life Cases from Japan / Masahiko Gemma; title: The Use of Telematics in the Daily Distribution of Perishable Goods: The Case of NIKAS SA / Vasileios Zeimpekis; title: RFID-Enabled Visibility in a Dairy Distribution Network / Daniel Hellstrøm, Henrik Plsson; title: Conclusions / Michael Bourlakis, Ilias Vlachos, Vasileios Zeimpekis; title: Index; title: Food Science and Technology.