Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets
Achieving sustainability in logistics operations is increasingly pivotal for small-scale farmers and business entrepreneurs, particularly in fresh produce markets where efficient supply chain management is crucial. This paper addresses the pressing need to enhance operational and environmental effic...
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| description | Achieving sustainability in logistics operations is increasingly pivotal for small-scale farmers and business entrepreneurs, particularly in fresh produce markets where efficient supply chain management is crucial. This paper addresses the pressing need to enhance operational and environmental efficiency across logistics processes, including transportation optimization, waste reduction, effective routing, capacity utilization, fleet management, and environmental impact mitigation. The study examines the profound implications of these factors on food quality, spoilage rates, and overall operational sustainability for small-scale farmers from a technology adoption perspective. By highlighting the procedural challenges faced by producers, transporters, and retailers throughout the logistics cycle, this research underscores the necessity for low-cost, customizable technical solutions. These solutions empower stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices, thereby minimizing en-route food waste and operational losses. Ultimately, the paper reviews key sustainability challenges within the small to medium logistics industry and proposes actionable strategies to foster sustainable development across the daily logistics cycle. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89c2e65e922c4e3d98ba3fa309b577442025-08-20T03:20:06ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-12-011010081910.1016/j.sftr.2025.100819Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail marketsMaria Chaudhry0Faezeh Karimi1Kaveh Khalilpour2Corresponding author.; Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, AustraliaAchieving sustainability in logistics operations is increasingly pivotal for small-scale farmers and business entrepreneurs, particularly in fresh produce markets where efficient supply chain management is crucial. This paper addresses the pressing need to enhance operational and environmental efficiency across logistics processes, including transportation optimization, waste reduction, effective routing, capacity utilization, fleet management, and environmental impact mitigation. The study examines the profound implications of these factors on food quality, spoilage rates, and overall operational sustainability for small-scale farmers from a technology adoption perspective. By highlighting the procedural challenges faced by producers, transporters, and retailers throughout the logistics cycle, this research underscores the necessity for low-cost, customizable technical solutions. These solutions empower stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices, thereby minimizing en-route food waste and operational losses. Ultimately, the paper reviews key sustainability challenges within the small to medium logistics industry and proposes actionable strategies to foster sustainable development across the daily logistics cycle.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825003843Operational sustainabilityPredictive maintenanceGreen logisticsInternet of Things (IOT)Preventive dashboardingSustainable consumption |
| spellingShingle | Maria Chaudhry Faezeh Karimi Kaveh Khalilpour Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets Sustainable Futures Operational sustainability Predictive maintenance Green logistics Internet of Things (IOT) Preventive dashboarding Sustainable consumption |
| title | Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets |
| title_full | Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets |
| title_fullStr | Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets |
| title_short | Green logistics for fresh produce farming: Barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets |
| title_sort | green logistics for fresh produce farming barrier analysis and opportunity mapping for retail markets |
| topic | Operational sustainability Predictive maintenance Green logistics Internet of Things (IOT) Preventive dashboarding Sustainable consumption |
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