Title
D1.1. State of the Art of IoT technology for quality-controlled logistics in the supply chain of perishable cargo
Author
Finner, S.P.
Zomer, G.R.
Publication year
2020
Abstract
Fresh fruit and vegetables often undergo day- or week-long transport from their harvest location to the consumption location. Due to natural ripening and quality decay, about 4% of all fruit and vegetables is lost during transport alone (excluding storage). The Internet of Things (IoT) offers promising opportunities for monitoring the quality of perishable cargo en-route and in real time, which may be used to mitigate large amounts of product losses. Containers, pallets, crates or single products can be equipped with sensors and wireless communication devices to provide real-time product data. With quality- and shelf-life predictions available at any time, the supply chain can be adapted in order to reduce product losses. Logistic interventions include, for instance, express treatment in ports to speed up the supply chain, a change of transport modality or dynamic pricing strategies depending on the product quality.
Subject
Logistics
Mobility & Logistics
Urbanisation
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TNO identifier
878195
Report number
TNO 2020 P11141
Publisher
TNO, Den Haag
Document type
report