Technological Implications of Supply Chain Practices in Agri-Food Sector: A Review

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1 Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

2 Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India

Abstract

Today, the global business environment compels enterprises to consider rest of the world in their competitive strategy analysis where firms ignore external factors such as economic trends, competitive positions or technology advancement in other countries. While going truly global with supply chain management, a company develops product in the United States, produce in India and trade in Europe, and they have changed the traditional operation management & logistical activities. This change in trade and the modernization of transport infrastructures have elevated the importance of flow management to new levels. Manufacturers and researchers have noticed many problems concerning supply chain activities, and usually either a system or subcomponent in supply chains is discussed in the literature, but they fails to answer the rational (why, what, how) behind them. This paper addresses a review of the principles, bottlenecks and strategies of supply chain practices for organizations with an emphasis on the implications of Indian agri-food sector. Findings of this review reveal that the human & environmental issues, improved product visibility, food safety/quality and the associated economic benefits in sustainable agri-food supply chains can be achieved through innovation, collaboration, elimination of uncertainties and introducing global SCM practices into green & lean initiatives.

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International Journal of Supply and Operations Management
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
August 2015
Pages 720-747

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