Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class Organizations

Inadequate attention to the products having shelf life limitation leads to form a new branch of Supply Chain (SC) called Cold Chain (CC). Cold Chain Management (CCM) is referred to handle activities related to perishable products. This research investigates the role of Information Technology (IT) in...

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Main Authors: Hasan Farsijani, Reza Farzipour Saen, Seyed Mohammad Reza Torabi Pour
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Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Information Technology Management
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Online Access:https://jitm.ut.ac.ir/article_24005_91d8bbd1f218b450f33fd25d3c74345c.pdf
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description Inadequate attention to the products having shelf life limitation leads to form a new branch of Supply Chain (SC) called Cold Chain (CC). Cold Chain Management (CCM) is referred to handle activities related to perishable products. This research investigates the role of Information Technology (IT) in improving the human resource efficiency, planning and logistic in the CC organizations. The number of 115 questionnaires related to three hypotheses has been distributed among experts and managers in charge of CC activities. The questionnaires have been analyzed through SPSS software and the results have approved hypotheses. Finally, future research suggestions have been given.
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spelling doaj-art-e7e8ca777254469e9986ca59ad795e652025-08-20T02:14:22ZengUniversity of TehranJournal of Information Technology Management2008-58932423-50592011-09-013811513224005Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class OrganizationsHasan Farsijani0Reza Farzipour Saen1Seyed Mohammad Reza Torabi Pour2استادیار، دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، ایراندانشیار، دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج‌، ایرانکارشناس ارشد مدیریت صنعتی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم و تحقیقات تهران‌، ایرانInadequate attention to the products having shelf life limitation leads to form a new branch of Supply Chain (SC) called Cold Chain (CC). Cold Chain Management (CCM) is referred to handle activities related to perishable products. This research investigates the role of Information Technology (IT) in improving the human resource efficiency, planning and logistic in the CC organizations. The number of 115 questionnaires related to three hypotheses has been distributed among experts and managers in charge of CC activities. The questionnaires have been analyzed through SPSS software and the results have approved hypotheses. Finally, future research suggestions have been given.https://jitm.ut.ac.ir/article_24005_91d8bbd1f218b450f33fd25d3c74345c.pdfInformation technologySupply chain managementWorld Class OrganizationsCold Chain Management
spellingShingle Hasan Farsijani
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Journal of Information Technology Management
Information technology
Supply chain management
World Class Organizations
Cold Chain Management
title Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class Organizations
title_full Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class Organizations
title_fullStr Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class Organizations
title_full_unstemmed Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class Organizations
title_short Addressing the Role of Information Technology in Cold Chain Management Efficiency in the World Class Organizations
title_sort addressing the role of information technology in cold chain management efficiency in the world class organizations
topic Information technology
Supply chain management
World Class Organizations
Cold Chain Management
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