Application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chains
Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are today widely promoted due to the positive impact on social, economic and environmental sustainability. However, short chains face several specific challenges (e.g., meeting the requirements of consumers and ensuring optimal operations). The application of innovat...
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| author | Viktória Parrag Ágnes Fricz Szegedyné András Sebők |
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| description | Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are today widely promoted due to the positive impact on social, economic and environmental sustainability. However, short chains face several specific challenges (e.g., meeting the requirements of consumers and ensuring optimal operations). The application of innovative solutions and digitalisation can support the actors of SFSCs to achieve these goals.
Solutions and methods were collected based on the innovativeness and applicability of SFSCs. Systematic analysis of the needs of SFSCs for technological and non-technological innovations was carried out by partners of the SmartChain project. Based on the research, recommendations were made for the participating SFSCs regarding potential innovations.
A significant proportion of the identified solutions have digital elements that were collectively assessed as a suitable solution in the case of the studied SFSCs. The current work provides an overview of the potential implementation of the collected innovative solutions having digital elements and addresses the primary needs and issues of SFSCs where the application is relevant. Highlighted areas of performance are marketing, communication, packaging and labelling, and logistics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa62886ddcb14f35b7275b4d86b8d3e92022-12-22T01:54:18ZengISEKI_Food Association (IFA)International Journal of Food Studies2182-10542022-07-0111010.7455/ijfs/11.SI.2022.a3273Application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chainsViktória Parrag0Ágnes Fricz Szegedyné1András Sebők2Campden BRI HungaryCampden BRI HungaryCampden BRI HungaryShort food supply chains (SFSCs) are today widely promoted due to the positive impact on social, economic and environmental sustainability. However, short chains face several specific challenges (e.g., meeting the requirements of consumers and ensuring optimal operations). The application of innovative solutions and digitalisation can support the actors of SFSCs to achieve these goals. Solutions and methods were collected based on the innovativeness and applicability of SFSCs. Systematic analysis of the needs of SFSCs for technological and non-technological innovations was carried out by partners of the SmartChain project. Based on the research, recommendations were made for the participating SFSCs regarding potential innovations. A significant proportion of the identified solutions have digital elements that were collectively assessed as a suitable solution in the case of the studied SFSCs. The current work provides an overview of the potential implementation of the collected innovative solutions having digital elements and addresses the primary needs and issues of SFSCs where the application is relevant. Highlighted areas of performance are marketing, communication, packaging and labelling, and logistics.https://iseki-food-ejournal.com/ojs/index.php/e-journal/article/view/992sfscinnovationdigitalisationdigital solution |
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| title | Application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chains |
| title_full | Application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chains |
| title_fullStr | Application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chains |
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| title_short | Application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chains |
| title_sort | application of digital solutions to improve the operation of short food supply chains |
| topic | sfsc innovation digitalisation digital solution |
| url | https://iseki-food-ejournal.com/ojs/index.php/e-journal/article/view/992 |
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