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2016, The land-network problem: ecosystem carbon balance in planning sustainable agro-food supply chains

Posted on by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it
The land-network problem: ecosystem carbon balance in planning sustainable agro-food supply chains   R Accorsi, S Cholette, R Manzini, C Pini, S Penazzi Journal of Cleaner Production 112, 158-171 Highlights • An inclusive definition of the agro-food ecosystem is given with respect to the goal of achieving climate stability. • An original framework...
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2016, innovative high capacity simulating platform

Posted on by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it
Aim of this project is the development of an innovative high capacity (in terms of storage) simulating platform for the analysis of the effects on perishable (and not perishable) products and packaging solutions (primary, secondary and tertiary) due to several environmental and physical stresses. The proposed technology solutions are the results of a laboratory research and dev...
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Low Carbon Food Supply Chain

Posted on by giulia.baruffaldi2@unibo.it
Low Carbon Food Supply Chain Global food demand will double by 2050 and strain agro-food supply chains. The increasing relevance of non-agrarian activities within the food supply chain mandates a systemic perspective for addressing sustainability. We consider the food supply chain as an ecosystem and define more inclusive boundaries. We present a multi-disciplinary design f...
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Closed Loop Traceability

Posted on by giulia.baruffaldi2@unibo.it
Closed-Loop Traceability Globalization is rapidly changing the metabolism between food and humanity. Food is harvested, processed, packed, and distributed all over the world, across continents, while the distance between the crops and farms and the consumer table increases. Transportation and storage are particularly critical for conservation of food products, which could ex...
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Food Supply Chain Planning

Posted on by giulia.baruffaldi2@unibo.it
Food Supply Chain Planning The Food Supply Chain project intends to highlight the role of logistics in food production, trasport, storage and distribution operations, and to analyse the food supply chains as a whole, providing planning tools and operative decision support systems to aid the production and distribution of quality and sustainable agro-food products. The laborat...
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