Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges

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...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Jagtap, Farah Bader, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Hana Trollman, Tobi Fadiji, Konstantinos Salonitis
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Logistics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/1/2
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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.
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spelling doaj-art-8f1eb4b3b00c48eba70e13c75cd5d6dc2025-08-20T03:57:08ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902020-12-0151210.3390/logistics5010002Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and ChallengesSandeep Jagtap0Farah Bader1Guillermo Garcia-Garcia2Hana Trollman3Tobi Fadiji4Konstantinos Salonitis5School of Aerospace, Transport & Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UKSchool of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UKDepartment of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UKSchool of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UKAfrica Institute for Postharvest Technology, South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology, Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South AfricaSchool of Aerospace, Transport & Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UKFood 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/1/2additive manufacturing (3D printing)artificial intelligenceaugmented realitybig dataBlockchaincybersecurity
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additive manufacturing (3D printing)
artificial intelligence
augmented reality
big data
Blockchain
cybersecurity
title Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges
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topic additive manufacturing (3D printing)
artificial intelligence
augmented reality
big data
Blockchain
cybersecurity
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