This text helps readers to build a solid understanding of the key concepts in the management and operation of supply chains involving chilling, refrigeration or freezing. Emphasis is placed on environmental―particularly temperature―control as important in avoiding irreversible damage to product quality and safety and the resulting loss of profit and consumer confidence. The authors explain the important issues arising within the supply chain of perishable goods from production to consumption: topics that include planning and design, instrumentation and methods of implementation, and process monitoring and control.
Reminding the student that cold supply chains are essential for the supply of products more various than foods, product-specific studies and examples are included for handling bananas and vaccines. The importance of product traceability and automation are highlighted.
Cold Chain Management is a self-contained guide for graduate and final-year undergraduate students specializing in the study of supply chains, and their instructors. Researchers interested in logistics will find this book instructive when they wish to consider the particular problems associated with cold chains and anyone looking to begin a business in which refrigeration or freezing will be necessary will be well-served by reading this text.
Author(s): Myo Min Aung, Yoon Seok Chang
Series: Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 175
City: Cham
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
1.1 Synopsis
1.2 Organization of the Book
2 Fundamentals of Cold Chain Management
2.1 Cold Chain
2.2 Cold Chain Management
2.3 Features of Cold Chain Logistics
2.4 Structure of Cold Chain Logistics
2.5 Principles of Cold Chain Logistics
2.6 Supply Chain Versus Cold Chain Management
2.7 Global Cold Chain Management
2.8 Cold Chain Regulations and Standards
References
3 The Development of Cold Chain
3.1 Historical and Modern Development
3.2 Food Cold Chain
3.3 Medicinal Cold Chain
3.4 Vaccine Cold Chain
3.4.1 Sensitivity to Heat
3.4.2 Sensitivity to Freezing
3.4.3 Sensitivity to Light
3.4.4 Recommended Storage Temperature for Vaccines
3.4.5 Cold Chain Equipment for Storage/Distribution
3.4.6 Temperature Monitoring for Vaccine Supply Chain
3.4.7 Vaccine Viral Monitors (VVMs)
3.5 Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Cold Chain
3.5.1 Social Impacts
3.5.2 Economic Impacts
3.5.3 Environmental Impacts
3.6 Research Trends of Cold Chain
References
4 Cold Chain Management Essentials
4.1 Basic Elements for Cold Chain
4.1.1 Refrigeration and Freezing
4.1.2 Insight into Refrigeration and Freezing of Perishable Foods
4.2 Product Characteristics
4.2.1 Temperature/Humidity
4.2.2 Time
4.2.3 Ethylene Producers/Ethylene Sensitive
4.2.4 Chilling and Freezing Injury
4.2.5 Respiratory Metabolism
4.3 Facilities and Equipment in Cold Chain
4.3.1 Refrigerated Vehicles
4.3.2 Cold Store/Refrigerated Warehouse
4.3.3 Work in Refrigerated Warehouse in Cold Chain
4.3.4 Automation in Cold Chain Environment
4.3.5 Refrigerated Containers/Reefers
4.3.6 Cold Chain Equipment
4.3.7 Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment
References
5 Cold Chain Monitoring Tools
5.1 Thermometers
5.2 Chart Recorder
5.3 Time–Temperature Indicator
5.4 Data Loggers
5.5 Radio Frequency Identification and Sensors
5.6 Wireless Sensor Networks and Internet of Things in Cold Chain
5.7 Integration of Tools and Technologies for Cold Chain
References
6 Temperature Management in Cold Chain
6.1 Analysis on Product Characteristics of the Commodities
6.2 Multi-commodity Cold Storage Management
6.3 Optimal Target Temperature
6.4 Methods to Define Optimal Target Temperature
6.4.1 Centroid Method
6.4.2 Weighted Centroid Method
6.4.3 Clustering-Based Method
References
7 Quality Assessment in Cold Chain
7.1 Quality Assessment Using Wireless Sensors
7.2 Respiratory Metabolism
7.3 Quality Assessment Methodologies
7.3.1 Respiratory Rate (Products’ Metabolism)-Based Measurement
7.3.2 Euclidean Distance-Based Quality Measurement
7.3.3 Visual Quality Assessment Methodology
7.3.4 Temperature Management and Quality Assessment
References
8 Food Traceability
8.1 Traceability Defined
8.2 Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines for Food Quality and Safety
8.3 The Link Between Traceability and Quality and Safety
8.4 Food Contamination and Traceability
8.5 Logistic and Qualitative Traceability
8.6 Technologies Applied
8.7 Emerging Technology for Traceability: Blockchain
8.8 Implication and Future Directions
References
9 Design and Implementation of a Smart Refrigerator: A Case Study
9.1 Smart Refrigerator: A Smart Appliance for Smart Home
9.2 Common Issues and Challenges with Typical Refrigerator
9.3 Why We Need a Smart Refrigerator?
9.4 Development of Smart Refrigerators
9.5 Common Concerns About Smart Refrigerators
9.6 Design and Development
9.7 Summary
References
Q&A of Chapters
Answer Keys
Index
