Purpose: In light of ongoing challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and
globalization, it is critical to have resilient food industry supply chains that can operate …

Due to increases in world population, rapid urbanization, increasing environmental
pollution, and poorly managed food supply chains (FSCs), supplying clean and reliable agri …

This paper considers a fresh produce supply chain in which a retailer sources alternative
produce from two competing suppliers. The suppliers make efforts to preserve product …

Under the constraints of uncertainty and carbon emission policies, reasonable and flexible
supplier selection and order allocation can minimize the total cost, which is of great …

In the new global era, the process “from farm to fork” as a holistic approach to the production
and consumption of food will become a key factor for the sustainability and progress of the …

This paper focuses on developing an optimal sustainable fruit Closed-Loop Supply Chain
(CLSC). A novel multi-objective Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model is …

Fresh agricultural produce, which is characterized by post‐harvest ripening and is required
for long‐term transportation in cross‐regional trade, is commonly harvested at the unripe …

Managing product variety is a challenging problem given the increasing complexity of
supply chain networks. To overcome this complexity, managing integration in the supply …

Food loss, wastage, and emissions generated from food supply chains are critical global
issues. An important factor directly related to these issues is the perishability of food …

Fresh product loss is a global issue having negative impact on both the economy and the
environment. The perishability of fruits and vegetables can lead to post-harvest losses in the …