Contributed by food technology, industrial engineering, and other researchers from Europe and Asia, the 13 essays in this volume examine aspects of Agri-Food 4.0, which aims to achieve optimum value chain performance through digitized, resilient, innovative systems along with real-time monitoring and control, while achieving sustainability. They detail specific tools and technologies that reduce food losses and promote a circular economy, addressing sustainability; the implementation challenges and strategies of digital technology; the challenges of adopting supply chain 4.0 for the agri-food sector and using total interpretive structural modeling; reducing food loss and waste in supply chains; technological advancements and circular economy practices in the food supply chain; the role of blockchain technology in the wheat supply chain in India; a drone-based crop product quality monitoring system; the application of the Internet of Things in agriculture, including smart irrigation systems; artificial intelligence-based product benefits and problems of the agritech industry; advancements in packaging technologies; key performance indicators of the supply chain; and robotics and automation. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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| About the Editors |
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| Foreword |
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Research Trends and Innovation Perspectives about Sustainability and Agri-Food 4.0 |
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Maria de Las Mercedes Capobianco Uriarte |
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Alejandro Alfredo Regodesebes Urrutia |
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Maria del Pilar Casado Belmonte |
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Digital Technology: Implementation Challenges and Strategies in Agri-Food Supply Chain |
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Modeling the Challenges for Agri-Food Supply Chain 4.0: TISM Approach |
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An Overview of Reducing Food Loss and Food Waste in Supply Chains |
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Technological Advancement and Circular Economy Practices in Food Supply Chain |
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Hafiz Muhammad Zia-ul-haq |
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Blockchain-Based Smart Wheat Supply Chain Model in Indian Context |
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Drone-Based Crop Product Quality Monitoring System: An Application of Smart Agriculture |
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Overview of IoT in the Agroecosystem |
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Smart Irrigation System Using IoT |
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Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence Based Product Benefits and Problems of Agritech Industry |
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Advancement in Packaging Technologies for Agri-Food Sector |
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Industry 4.0 Technologies in Agri-Food Supply Chains: Key Performance Indicators |
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Robotics and Automation for Agri-Food 4.0: Innovation and Challenges |
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Dr. Rahul S. Mor holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Production Engineering, specializing in Supply Chain & Operations Analytics. He currently works as Assistant Professor at the Department of Food Engineering, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, India, researching operational design & development, agri-food supply chain, and manufacturing systems.
Dr. Dinesh Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management and is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Production and Industrial Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India. His research areas are supply chain management, perishable inventory management and operations management.
Dr. Anupama Singh has over 27 years of academic experience in the agri-food processing sectors and is Professor and Head at the Department of Food Engineering, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, India. Her research includes bio-waste utilization, sustainable food-processing novel technologies, product development and value addition.
