Intelligent agrifood chains and networks. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Michael Bourlakis, Ilias Vlachos, Vasileios Zeimpekis.
• Other Names: Bourlakis, Michael A; Vlachos, Ilias P; Zeimpekis, Vasileios
• Contents: Food and drink manufacturing and the role of ICT -- Retail technologies in the agrifood chain -- Basic principles for effective warehousing and distribution of perishable goods in the urban environment: current status, advanced technologies and future trends -- Emerging footprint technologies in agriculture, from field to farm gate -- Telematics for efficient transportation and distribution of agrifood products. RFID: an emerging paradigm for the agrifood supply chain -- Food quality and safety -- Traceability in agrifood chains -- E-business applications in the European food and beverages industry: evidence from the wine sector -- The impact of information and communication technologies on the organisational performance of microenterprises: evidence from Greece -- Warehouse technologies in retail operations: the case of voice picking -- Leveraging RFID-enabled traceability for the food industry: a case study -- Intelligent agrifood chains and networks: current status, future trends and real-life cases from Japan -- The use of telematics in the daily distribution of perishable goods: the case of Nikas SA -- RFID-enabled visibility in a dairy distribution network.
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 664.0068/7; Food -- Storage; Food -- Transportation; Business logistics; Agricultural industries; Stockage des aliments; Traitement des aliments; Logistique; Industrie alimentaire; Agro-industrie; Agricultural industries; Business logistics; Food -- Storage; Food -- Transportation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444339888; 1444339885; 9781444339871; 9781444339895
• Related ISBNs: 9781405182997; 1405182997
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.