Modelling information flow and sharing matrix for fresh food supply chains
Abstract
Purpose
Despite much research on supply chain (SC) integration and the growing emphasis on recent information technology advancements as an enabler of improved performance, there has been limited research focussed specifically on information integration in supply chains (SCs). The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the literature on information integration in the fresh food supply chain (FFSC) from a holistic perspective.
Design/methodology/approach
Literature review is done by systematically collecting and analysing the recent literature to identify various participant entities of the FFSC information network and their specific information needs.
Findings
The information needs of FFSC entities are diverse but the needs are common across multiple entities.
Research limitations/implications
This study only reviewed the FFSC-related literature; an extended study of the food industry may reveal a more comprehensive view.
Practical implications
These findings are useful for practitioners in understanding the participant entities in the information network and their information needs and for policymakers in formulating FFSC development initiatives.
Originality/value
The authors are not aware of another study that investigates the FFSC in a holistic approach, one that identifies the actors, their interactions and information needs.
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Citation
Nakandala, D., Samaranayake, P., Lau, H. and Ramanathan, K. (2017), "Modelling information flow and sharing matrix for fresh food supply chains", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 108-129. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-09-2015-0130
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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