Food Supply Chain Transformation through Technology and Future Research Directions—A Systematic Review

Ahmed Zainul Abideen, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram, Jaafar Pyeman, Abdul Kadir Othman and Shahryar Sorooshian
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Ahmed Zainul Abideen: Institute of Business Excellence, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram: Institute of Business Excellence, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
Jaafar Pyeman: Institute of Business Excellence, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
Abdul Kadir Othman: Institute of Business Excellence, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
Shahryar Sorooshian: Department of Business Administration, University of Gothenburg, 41124 Gothenburg, Sweden

Logistics, 2021, vol. 5, issue 4, 1-24

Abstract: Background : Digital and smart supply chains are reforming the food chain to help eliminate waste, improve food safety, and reduce the possibility of a global food catastrophe. The globe currently faces numerous food-related issues, ranging from a lack of biodiversity to excessive waste, and from ill health caused by excessive consumption to widespread food insecurity. It is time to look back at how technology has tackled food supply-chain challenges related to quality, safety, and sustainability over the last decade. Moreover, continuous transformations of the food supply chain into a more sustainable business model with utmost resilience is the need of the hour due to COVID-19 disruptions. Method : This study aimed to systematize literature (2010–2021) in the described context and propose a future research direction, with the assistance of a systematic review and bibliometric analysis on the research agenda proposed above. Results : The findings reveal that technological Industry 4.0 (IR 4.0) tools face specific barriers due to the scope and objective of the application. Conclusion : The Internet of Things has received more attention than any other IR 4.0 tool. More integration between the specialized tools is needed to address this issue. Furthermore, the authors have proposed a food supply chain-based operational framework on technological inclusion to facilitate the roadmap for food supply chain 4.0 for more resilience and food supply chain viability.

Keywords: food supply transformation; supply chain 4.0; food safety; food quality; food sustainability; COVID-19 disruptions; systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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