Product contamination in a multi-stage food supply chain

Vijaya Chebolu-Subramanian and Gary M. Gaukler

European Journal of Operational Research, 2015, vol. 244, issue 1, 164-175

Abstract: Food product contamination has potentially devastating effects on companies and supply chains. However, the impact of contamination has still not been thoroughly studied from a supply chain planning perspective. This paper models a contamination event in a generic food supply chain consisting of suppliers, processing centers, and retailers. Contamination is detected through either company or government agency sampling tests or through reports of a food borne illness. In this research, we analyze the impact of origin and choice of sampling strategies, and product and supply chain attributes on a contamination event. We also simulate a real-world tomato contamination case to gain further insights.

Keywords: Supply chain management; Contamination; Food supply network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.01.016

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