DocumentCode :
375229
Title :
The information technology on food supply chain management
Author :
Ghisi, Flávia Angeli ; Da Silva, Andrea Lago
Author_Institution :
Univ. Fed. de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Volume :
1
fYear :
2001
fDate :
2001
Abstract :
Logistics in the food sector have become an increasingly important factor in increasing competitiveness. This paper concludes that despite the vast distribution of technology throughout the food supply industry, rural producers still face many difficulties and challenges in becoming integrated into such new systems. However, the producers who are able to acquire and utilize the new and innovative technologies have been able to build long-term relationships as suppliers to the regional retail chains
Keywords :
food processing industry; logistics data processing; management information systems; food supply chain management; information technology; innovative technologies; logistics; promotion; retail chain suppliers; rural producers; technology management; Agricultural products; Business; Commercialization; Electronics industry; Information technology; Internet; Logistics; Marketing and sales; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.951892
Filename :
951892
Link To Document :
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