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This book covers topics related to implementation of advanced
technologies, such as AI, big data, procurement 4.0, Logistics 4.0
and Lean 4.0, in Industry 4.0 for the manufacturing supply chain.
Many applications of Industry 4.0 in the manufacturing supply chain
have been presented. The content of this book is useful for
students, researchers and professionals in order to implement
Industry 4.0 in manufacturing supply chain.
The Agri-Food industry currently faces a range of challenges, from
food safety and security, demand, and supply gaps to the
maintenance of product quality and issues in product traceability.
Smart digital technologies have opened a complete paradigm shift,
providing solutions to these challenges, and helping move towards
safe, resilient, responsive, and eventually profit-driven supply
chains. The use of these digital technologies by Agri-Food supply
chains can bring significant changes in food supply chain
management by reducing food wastage, real-time product monitoring,
and reducing scalability issues. Agri-Food 4.0: Innovations,
Challenges and Strategies addresses new research on digital
technologies in the industry, including smart packaging, smart
warehousing, effective inventory control, blockchain technology,
artificial intelligence, and other Industry 4.0 concepts. Agri-Food
4.0 explores the challenges and complexities in implementing such
technologies, helping policymakers in the agri-food sector with
impact assessment and digital transformation towards creating a
sustainable industry.
Global population by 2050 is predicted to be over 9 billion and
accordingly, the production systems will demolish about 140 billion
tons per year of minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass, i.e.,
thrice of the current need, and the food production itself has to
be doubled. Optimized resource usage, lifecycle management, and
reduced carbon emission have become a priority for agri-food
businesses today, and circular economy (CE) helps for a sustainable
and flexible way to grow without exhausting primary materials, and
it thinks beyond recycling and resource usage. The word CE best
relates to the resource and efficiency management, 6Rs, closed-loop
production systems, zero waste and lifecycle engineering, reduced
overconsumption of resources and waste generation, enriched system
redesign and business model innovation, thereby leading to
sustainable development goals. In this light, the book calls for
theoretical and empirically sound contributions that are focused on
the different aspects of the circular economy, 6R's, sustainable
production and consumption, closed-loop systems, etc. in the
agri-food sector.
This book brings forth the fundamental understanding of the role of
Industry 4.0 technologies in sustainable manufacturing supply
chain. Readers will get an overview of the challenges,
opportunities, and requirements for the implementation of digital
technologies and how they can support manufacturing supply chains
to be sustainable. The book presents many applications of Industry
4.0 including integration of IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain,
Procurement 4.0, Logistics 4.0, and Lean 4.0 in different contexts.
The book therefore provides a platform for researchers,
academicians, and professionals from diverse backgrounds to gain
state-of-the-art knowledge for using Industry 4.0 in sustainable
manufacturing supply chains. Readers will also be able to identify
the practical significance and opportunities for future work
directions.
This book provides the interplay between digital transformation,
industry 4.0 technologies, and sustainable supply chain
performance. The book mainly focuses on presenting case studies and
empirical studies demonstrating how the industry 4.0 technologies
interact with the conventional manufacturing practices such as lean
manufacturing, circular economy practices, total quality
management, and maintenance management, while achieving enhanced
sustainable supply chain performance. The book guides the
practitioners to consider the status of conventional supply chains
in their organisations while designing industry 4.0 systems. This
book is a useful resource for researchers and academicians to
understand the interplay between existing technologies, industry
4.0 technologies, and sustainable performance in the digital
transformation journey.
Global population by 2050 is predicted to be over 9 billion and
accordingly, the production systems will demolish about 140 billion
tons per year of minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass, i.e.,
thrice of the current need, and the food production itself has to
be doubled. Optimized resource usage, lifecycle management, and
reduced carbon emission have become a priority for agri-food
businesses today, and circular economy (CE) helps for a sustainable
and flexible way to grow without exhausting primary materials, and
it thinks beyond recycling and resource usage. The word CE best
relates to the resource and efficiency management, 6Rs, closed-loop
production systems, zero waste and lifecycle engineering, reduced
overconsumption of resources and waste generation, enriched system
redesign and business model innovation, thereby leading to
sustainable development goals. In this light, the book calls for
theoretical and empirically sound contributions that are focused on
the different aspects of the circular economy, 6R's, sustainable
production and consumption, closed-loop systems, etc. in the
agri-food sector.
This book offers effective and competitive food supply chains that
are the consequence of technological innovation, collaboration,
small agri-food business cases, entrepreneurial opportunities, cold
chain technology management, disruptive technologies, and
performance assessment through empirical analysis, case studies,
and multimethod research in the food industry. The book
comprehensively covers different interfaces of the food supply
chain including procurement, processing, distribution, consumer,
i.e., farm to fork. It provides solutions to various challenges
such as globalization, food recalls, technological innovations, and
consumer trust. This book will be of interest to researchers in the
areas of the food supply chain, operations management, industrial
engineering as well as professionals in the agri-food and allied
industry.
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