Multitiered Fresh Produce Supply Chain: The Case of Tomatoes

Abstract

The United States is one of the world’s top producers of fresh tomatoes. However, the industry supply chain is not well understood with little attention in the literature. To attend to this literature gap and to better inform business decisions and policy making, it is crucial to understand the industry structure on a deeper level. Applying a supply chain mapping approach, this study presents a complete picture of the U.S. fresh tomato supply chain with valuable insights into the fresh produce industry and lays the groundwork for future research on solving supply chain issues.

Fresh Produce Supply Chain Coordination Based on Freshness Preservation Strategy

“…Iftekhar A, Cui X. proposed technologies such as blockchain, which can trace products and improve supply chain performance [30]. Cui X presented the complete supply chain with the example of the fresh tomato supply chain in the United States, improving supply chain management performance [31]. Dellino G et al suggested a decision support system (DSS) to predict the sales and orders of fresh produce, established a corresponding model selection system, and put the product in a reliable operation management system [32].…”