Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6895827 | European Journal of Operational Research | 2016 | 40 Pages |
Abstract
The fresh fruit supply chain is characterized by long supply lead times combined with significant supply and demand uncertainties, and relatively thin margins. These challenges generate a need for management efficiency and the use of modern decision technology tools. We review some of the literature on operational research models applied to the fresh fruit supply chain. It is an attempt to gain a better understanding of the OR methods used in the revised papers apparently independent and oriented towards problem solving rather than theory developing. We conclude by outlining what we see as some of the significant new problems facing the industry like the lack of holistic approaches for the design and management of fresh FSC. Finally, some future research directions are indicated.
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Authors
Wladimir E. Soto-Silva, Esteve Nadal-Roig, Marcela C. González-Araya, Lluis M. Pla-Aragones,