How important are digital technologies for Urban Food Security and supply chains?

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Description:	This talk given by Dr Soujanya Mantravadi (Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge) https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/sm2608/ was part of Cambridge Global Food Security IRC's Coffee Break Seminar series, which is are a relaxed online learning and discussion platform for our food security community. Talks take place every Friday during term time at 2 pm, UK time. https://www.globalfood.cam.ac.uk/coffee-break-seminars.

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This talk given by Dr Soujanya Mantravadi (Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge) https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/sm2608/ was part of Cambridge Global Food Security IRC's Coffee Break Seminar series, which is are a relaxed online learning and discussion platform for our food security community. Talks take place every Friday during term time at 2 pm, UK time.

https://www.globalfood.cam.ac.uk/coffee-break-seminars.


Created:	2023-04-21 11:45
Collection:	Global Food Security
Publisher:	University of Cambridge
Copyright:	University of Cambridge
Language:	eng (English)


Abstract:	Abstract: This talk discussed the recently published paper "How Important are Digital Technologies for Urban Food Security? A Framework for Supply Chain Integration using IoT". The paper highlights the significance of digital technologies in improving healthy food access and reducing food waste. It reviews literature on the urban food supply chains and identifies digital technology intervention opportunities such as digital platforms, enterprise information systems, traceability systems, and blockchain. The research highlights the need for Industry 4.0-based solutions to improve the urban food system and provides several examples of IoT applications. The talk will conclude by presenting a framework for supply chain integration that can prompt food systems thinkers to incorporate IoT principles to design resilient supply chains, capable of handling disruptions and food shortages while improving affordability. The talk highlights the Knowledge gaps in digital food supply chains for public health suggesting interdisciplinary research opportunities and discusses research directions for food supply chain digitalization. References: 1. Mantravadi, S., & Srai, J. S. (2023). How Important are Digital Technologies for Urban Food Security? A Framework for Supply Chain Integration using IoT. Procedia Computer Science, 217, 1678-1687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.368 2. M. White, et al. (2020), What role should the commercial food system play in promoting health through better diet?, Bmj, vol. 368. 3. G. Buyukozkan and F. Gocer. (2018) Digital Supply Chain: Literature review and a proposed framework for future research. Computers in Industry, vol. 97, pp. 157–177. 4. De Zeeuw, H. and Drechsel, P. (2015). Cities and agriculture. Developing resilient urban food systems. 5. Chauhan, C., et al. (2021). Food loss and waste in food supply chains. A systematic literature review and framework development approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 295, 126438. Speaker: Dr Soujanya Mantravadi (Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge) https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/sm2608/

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Abstract:

This talk discussed the recently published paper "How Important are Digital Technologies for Urban Food Security? A Framework for Supply Chain Integration using IoT". The paper highlights the significance of digital technologies in improving healthy food access and reducing food waste. It reviews literature on the urban food supply chains and identifies digital technology intervention opportunities such as digital platforms, enterprise information systems, traceability systems, and blockchain. The research highlights the need for Industry 4.0-based solutions to improve the urban food system and provides several examples of IoT applications. The talk will conclude by presenting a framework for supply chain integration that can prompt food systems thinkers to incorporate IoT principles to design resilient supply chains, capable of handling disruptions and food shortages while improving affordability.
The talk highlights the Knowledge gaps in digital food supply chains for public health suggesting interdisciplinary research opportunities and discusses research directions for food supply chain digitalization.
References:
1. Mantravadi, S., & Srai, J. S. (2023). How Important are Digital Technologies for Urban Food Security? A Framework for Supply Chain Integration using IoT. Procedia Computer Science, 217, 1678-1687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.368
2. M. White, et al. (2020), What role should the commercial food system play in promoting health through better diet?, Bmj, vol. 368.
3. G. Buyukozkan and F. Gocer. (2018) Digital Supply Chain: Literature review and a proposed framework for future research. Computers in Industry, vol. 97, pp. 157–177.
4. De Zeeuw, H. and Drechsel, P. (2015). Cities and agriculture. Developing resilient urban food systems.
5. Chauhan, C., et al. (2021). Food loss and waste in food supply chains. A systematic literature review and framework development approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 295, 126438.

Speaker: Dr Soujanya Mantravadi (Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge) https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/sm2608/

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