A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain

Explosive population growth is threatening the food security of people. In order to ensure that 10 billion people are prevented from the risk of starving by 2050, the food supply chain must shift from traditional to sustainable. This shift in production requires technological advances, and robotics,...

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Main Author: Zhang, Hanwen
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2021
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66355/
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description Explosive population growth is threatening the food security of people. In order to ensure that 10 billion people are prevented from the risk of starving by 2050, the food supply chain must shift from traditional to sustainable. This shift in production requires technological advances, and robotics, a key technology in Industry 4.0, can be effective in improving productivity and reducing waste. This research reviewed 76 papers from the perspective of the food supply chain. The research highlights the application of robotics in the food supply chain and explores the economic, social and environmental sustainability impacts of its utilisation. Keywords: Robotics; Sustainability; Food supply chain; Literature review
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spelling nottingham-663552023-04-20T08:39:16Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66355/ A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain Zhang, Hanwen Explosive population growth is threatening the food security of people. In order to ensure that 10 billion people are prevented from the risk of starving by 2050, the food supply chain must shift from traditional to sustainable. This shift in production requires technological advances, and robotics, a key technology in Industry 4.0, can be effective in improving productivity and reducing waste. This research reviewed 76 papers from the perspective of the food supply chain. The research highlights the application of robotics in the food supply chain and explores the economic, social and environmental sustainability impacts of its utilisation. Keywords: Robotics; Sustainability; Food supply chain; Literature review 2021-12-01 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66355/1/20306054-BUSI4043-2021.pdf Zhang, Hanwen (2021) A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)]
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A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain
title A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain
title_full A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain
title_fullStr A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain
title_full_unstemmed A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain
title_short A review of robotics in sustainable food supply chain
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url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66355/