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Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges

Content Provider	MDPI
Author	Jagtap, Sandeep Bader, Farah Garcia-Garcia, Guillermo Trollman, Hana Fadiji, Tobi Salonitis, Konstantinos
Copyright Year	2020
Description	Food Logistics 4.0 is a term derived from Industry 4.0 focusing on all the aspects of food logistics management based on cyber-physical systems. It states that real-time information and the interconnectivity of things, supplemented with novel technologies will revolutionise and improve the way food logistics is carried out. It has tremendous potential in terms of bringing transparency, swift delivery of food at reduced cost, flexibility, and capability to deliver the right quality product at the right place and at the right time. This paper discusses the vital technologies within Food Logistics 4.0 and the opportunities and challenges in this regard. It focuses primarily on food logistics, including resource planning, warehouse management, transportation management, predictive maintenance, and data security. Internet of Things, Blockchain, Robotics and Automation and artificial intelligence are some of the technologies discussed.
Starting Page	2
e-ISSN	23056290
DOI	10.3390/logistics5010002
Journal	Logistics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	5
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2020-12-30
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Logistics Additive Manufacturing (3d Printing) Artificial Intelligence Augmented Reality Big Data Blockchain Cybersecurity Food Logistics Industry 4.0 Internet of Things Robotics and Automation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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