Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review the fresh produce supply chain management (FSCM). FSCM includes processes from production consumption (fruits, flowers and vegetables). Design/methodology/approach Literature done by systematically collecting existing over period 20 years (1989‐2009) classifying it on basis structural attributes such as problem context, methodology product under consideration. also categorized according geographic region year publication....

Purpose Information technology (IT) is increasingly being used towards the effectiveness of supply chains. There are, however, some barriers in this process. These influence one another and also adversely affect IT‐enablement a chain. The aim paper to understand these mutual influences so that those which are at root few more (called driving barriers) most influenced by others dependent identified. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire‐based survey was conducted rank barriers. Findings...

Some enablers support the information technology (IT) enablement of supply chains. The aim this paper is to understand mutual influences these and also identify those which other (“driving enablers”) are most influenced by others (“dependent enablers”). A questionnaire‐based survey has been conducted rank enablers. results interpretive structural modeling (ISM) methodology have used evolve relationships among It observed that two enablers, namely “awareness about use IT in chains” “trust...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the relevant literature on low carbon supply chain management (LCSCM) and classify it contextual base. It also aims at identifying key decision-making issues in LCSCM. This highlights some future challenges scope research domain. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis carried out by systematically collecting from major academic sources over a period 18 years (2000-2017), structural dimensions classifying Findings There an increasing...

To investigate the applicability of ARIMA models in wholesale vegetable market are built taking sales data one perishable from Ahmedabad wholesales India. It is found that these can be applied to forecast demand with Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) range 20%. This error acceptable fresh produce where and prices highly unstable. The model successfully validated using another same market. facilitate farmers wholesalers effective decision making.

Purpose To explore the dissimilarities, if any, in supply chain practices among different sectors of Indian manufacturing industry through development and testing some hypotheses. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire‐based survey was conducted on four industry. These are Auto, Engineering, Process FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) sector. Statistical tests such as t ‐tests regression analysis were to test Findings It is observed from this study that companies auto sector significantly...

Abstract This paper addresses the problem of delivering continuously deteriorating agri-fresh produce from a wholesaler to number retailers, within specific time windows. The prime objective is decide routes in such way that overall cost incurred transportation, deterioration and penalty minimised. To model these conflicting objectives mathematical modelling approach proposed. Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW) Non-deterministic Polynomial-time hard (NP-hard) problem, without...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationships between low carbon supply chain practices and their with environmental sustainability (ES) economic performances (EP) firms. study also includes an examination that are utilized by Indian manufacturing Design/methodology/approach Through a questionnaire-based survey, data received from 83 firms was analyzed using variance-based structural equation modeling technique test proposed hypotheses. Findings indicates...

This paper presents the application of autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models to forecast demand fresh produce (fruits and vegetables) on a daily basis. Models were built using 25 months sales data onion from Ahmedabad market in India. Results show that model can be used with mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) 43.14%. is within acceptable limit for fruits vegetable markets highly fluctuating pattern. The was validated taking same commodity different market. proposed...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to model a vehicle routing problem with integrated picking and delivery under carbon cap trade policy. This also provides sensitivity analyses price the total cost. Design/methodology/approach A mixed integer linear programming (MILP) formulated order constraints. then solved by using CPLEX solver. Carbon footprint estimated fuel consumption function that dependent on two factors, distance speed. analyzed considering 10 suppliers 20 customers. speed data...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical model for low carbon supplier development. This study focused on the level investment and collaboration decisions pertaining emission reduction. Design/methodology/approach authors’ includes a fuzzy c-means (FCM) clustering algorithm formal concept analysis. First, set suppliers were classified according their performances through FCM algorithm. Then, concepts derived from contexts intersection-based method. These relative...

This paper presents an inventory model for managing the continuously deteriorating agri–fresh produce in unorganized wholesale market. Replenishment policy is proposed assuming stochastic demand, periodic review and lost sales. Three retrieval options namely first–in–first–out (FIFO), last–in–first–out (LIFO), random (RR) are compared replenishment policy. Considering high problem complexity, artificial immune system (AIS)–based solution methodology applied tested on a new dataset generated...

In the present study, various criteria (practices) have been identified from literature of healthcare waste management. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) has applied to compute weights these criteria. weight a criterion shows its significance for Furthermore, used as an input Technique Order Preference by Similarity Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), ranking six alternatives (hospitals) demonstrate assessment methodology in real time. literary contribution this work is identification HCWM...

This paper presents a mathematical model to maximise the overall profit by reducing waste of agri-fresh produce. is achieved synchronising demand with supply through an optimal harvest schedule. The proposed complex in nature, and obtaining solution practical time limits extremely difficult. Therefore, we applied meta-heuristics, artificial immune system (AIS) obtain (near) solutions. was tested on dataset generated from real-life scenario Azadpur wholesale market, New Delhi (India). result...

In the present study, various criteria (practices) have been identified from literature of healthcare waste management. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) has applied to compute weights these criteria. weight a criterion shows its significance for Furthermore, used as an input Technique Order Preference by Similarity Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), ranking six alternatives (hospitals) demonstrate assessment methodology in real time. literary contribution this work is identification HCWM...

This paper aims at understanding the importance of supply chain integration in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with a focus on aviation industry. A comprehensive literature review is followed by case merger from Indian Managers who were involved task M&A their organisations interviewed for this research. It observed that apart concentrating long-term financial marketing synergies, it also important to give due consideration synergies every stage process. The new organisation should pick up...