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What is Cold Chain

Chapter 10
Handbook of Research on Strategic Supply Chain Management in the Retail Industry
A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain. An unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of storage and distribution activities which maintain a given temperature range. It is used to help extend and ensure the shelf life of products such as fresh agricultural produce, seafood, frozen food.
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An Overview of Fruits and Vegetables' Retail Supply Chain Models in India
Saurav Negi (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India) and Neeraj Anand (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9894-9.ch010
Abstract
India is the second largest food producer in the world. Various high temperate Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) are widely grown in Himalayas and Terai region of India. They are important to the various retailers in the plain areas across all the seasons. It has gained its credibility for providing sustainable income, nutritional security and for providing employment opportunities by retailing, both in rural and urban areas. As the population is increasing, demand for fresh F&V are also increasing day by day, but at the same time various issues are hindering the growth of retail sector. This chapter presents an overview of F&V retail supply chain in India as it plays a very vital role in the growth of Indian economy, and is also directly related to the health and happiness of the customers. The different types of retail supply chain models which are currently followed by Indian F&V retail formats/retailers (traditional or unorganized retailers and modern or organized retailers) and various issues related to the retail supply chain of this sector are also discussed in this chapter.
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Supply Chain Management and Strategy Implementation for Perishable Goods
The cold chain involves the transportation of temperature sensitive products along a supply chain through thermal and refrigerated packaging methods and the logistical planning to protect the integrity of these shipments. There are several means in which cold chain products can be transported, including refrigerated trucks and railcars, refrigerated cargo ships as well as by air cargo.
Published in Chapter: Supply Chain Management and Strategy Implementation for Perishable Goods; From: Handbook of Research on Strategic Supply Chain Management in the Retail Industry
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Closed Refrigerated Display Cabinets: Is It Worth It for Food Quality?
A supply chain in which perishable products (food, vaccines, etc.) are preserved under temperature-controlled environment from production to consumption.
Published in Chapter: Closed Refrigerated Display Cabinets: Is It Worth It for Food Quality?; From: Novel Technologies and Systems for Food Preservation
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Supply Chain Models and Functions of Food Service Chains in Japan: The Food SPA at Saizeriya
A distribution system that keeps perishable foods at low temperatures during the production, transportation, and consumption processes and refers to a low-temperature distribution system.
Published in Chapter: Supply Chain Models and Functions of Food Service Chains in Japan: The Food SPA at Saizeriya; From: Frameworks and Cases on Evolutional Supply Chain
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