An overview of sustainable practices in food processing supply chain environments

Ojo, Olumide Olajide; Shah, Satya; Coutroubis, Alec

doi:10.1109/ieem.2017.8290200

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“…Consequently, the automated processes and digitization derived from I4.0 have generated various impacts on both SC and, subsequently, the Supply Chain Management (SCM) structure [16]. Ojo et al [17] defines SC as "a network of organizations responsible for the production and distribution of products from conception to the final consumer". SCM is the integration and incorporation of all activities generated by the SC, improving relationships along the SC, thereby achieving a sustainable competitive advantage [18].…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis in Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: What about the Sustainable Supply Chain?

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During the last decade, different concepts, methodologies, and technologies have appeared, evolving industry toward what we know today as the fourth industrial evolution or Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Advanced Manufacturing (AM). Based on both, Supply Chain (SC) is presented as the relevant process that sets the sustainability of manufacturing and, therefore, is defined as a key term in a sustainable approach to I4.0. However, there are no studies that analyze the evolution of science in the fields of I4.0 and AM together. In order to fill this gap, the aim of this research work is to analyze the tendencies of science research related to I4.0 and AM by conducting a bibliometric and network analysis and also to generate a new contribution through the analysis of scientific trends related to SC and Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) within this scientific context, for the time span 2010–2019. The results show that the number of publications is growing exponentially and the most active countries are Germany and the U.S., with Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen University being the most productive organization and Tecnologico de Monterrey the most collaborative. The analysis of the scientific terms allows us to conclude that the research field is in a growth phase, generating up to almost 4500 new terms in 2019.

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“…Developed nations, like the United States, Japan, etc. ensures coordination between all supply chain partners to give way for economic growth (Ojo et al, 2018). The road infrastructure in developed countries is well developed to allow for continuous and uninterrupted competitive economic activities though the occupation of land for road transport development is occurring at a pace that is a direct threat to other economic factors like food, and tourism (Prus & Sikora, 2021).…”

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Systematic Review of the Factors Impacting the Agro-processing Sector Towards Economic Growth & Development: A Case for Ghana

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In Ghana, the processing of agricultural raw materials into intermediate and secondary, agro-processing, is largely small-scale and informal. Formalizing and expanding the agro-processing sector to increase the share of manufacturing value-add (MVA) on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ghana is an ongoing struggle. It is also unclear what the impeding growth factors are and what the leaders of Ghana are doing to rapidly fix this fundamental economic problem. This study aimed at bridging the gap between evidence-based research (EBR) and practice to fundamentally understand the growth factors that impact the agro-processing sector of Ghana towards economic growth and development. EBR is a scientific process of gathering the best available evidence to inform evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP requires the use of scientific, accountable, and explicit methods to gather credible and quality evidence for management decision-making. The systematic review methodology, which fits the rationale for EBR, was used to aggregate credible, quality, and best available evidence to help leaders in Ghana and management practitioners to make decisions on why the agro-processing sector of Ghana is still weak and undeveloped today, despite being known as a haven for agricultural raw materials. Thematic synthesis was used to aggregate evidence from 31 included articles, resulting in 7 analytical themes that directly addressed the overarching research question, "What growth factors impact the agro-processing sector of Ghana for economic growth and structural transformation". Theme 1 categorized the growth factors impacting the agro-processing sector into 17 endogenous (e.g., knowledge management, technology, and innovation capability, access to capital, etc.) and 3 exogenous concerns (e.g., the influence of external organizations (e.g., International Monetary Fund (IMF), Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), etc.). Themes 2-7 addressed aspects of economic growth and structural transformation. Though this study was limited by time and the databases used to search for relevant scholarships, it rigorously informed management decision-making on how the agro-processing sector could be used to drive economic and structural transformation in Ghana and other resource-rich developing countries across the globe.

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“…This decision came up as a result of concerns of fulfilling the current needs of the society without adverse effect or decrease in the needed resources for future generations. The word sustainability has now recently become a common word especially within manufacturing and research environment, and it is perceived to be one of the basic things that could be used to save continuous human existence [12]. It is one of the major topics trending and appears to be an important topic of discussion in this modern-day manufacturing, production and services.…”

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“…Sustainability can be summarized to be a better process of meeting both present and future needs of humanity with minimal or no impact on the environment [12]. Meanwhile, considering different innovations and advanced technology that is being integrated into production and manufacturing, sustainability evaluation is needed to understand better how this could be well managed to support and promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…”

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Advanced Technology Integration in Food Manufacturing Supply Chain Environment: Pathway to Sustainability and Companies’ Prosperity

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2019 IEEE Technology &Amp; Engineering Management Conference (TEMSCON)

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The applicability of trends in industries' production, logistics and supply chain management has increased productivity, efficiency and less adverse environmental impact. Sustainability is one of the trends identified and percept by various researches as what every industry could consider ensuring a better future for the environment and prosperity in most sectors. Meanwhile, the application of different new technologies and the current digitalization is helping in achieving the said sustainability trends within the manufacturing industry. This study, therefore, aims to investigate through literatures and a case study how well integration of advanced technology has impacted sustainability and growth within food manufacturing environment. Integration of advanced technology to aid sustainability within food manufacturing and supply chain environment will be investigated through a case study in an agricultural-livestock cooperative company in Andalusia, Spain. Meanwhile, with the combination of the literature review carried out and the explorative research through case study where specialists and experts in sustainability, food manufacturing and supply chain management were interviewed. The research was able to highlight the impacts of the innovations and integration of advanced technology within food manufacturing and supply chain environment with a brief sustainability evaluation using the analysis of the company's KPI.

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An overview of sustainable practices in food processing supply chain environments

Cited by 10 publications

References 20 publications

A Bibliometric Analysis in Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: What about the Sustainable Supply Chain?

A Bibliometric Analysis in Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: What about the Sustainable Supply Chain?

Systematic Review of the Factors Impacting the Agro-processing Sector Towards Economic Growth & Development: A Case for Ghana

Advanced Technology Integration in Food Manufacturing Supply Chain Environment: Pathway to Sustainability and Companies’ Prosperity

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