Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the significant supply chain issues in the
small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) food industry. The objectives are to identify the …

The food sector is driven by a large number of actors, including primary producers,
manufacturers, logistics providers, retailers, and consumers. At each phase of the food value …

The globalization of food systems has engendered significant changes to the operation and
structure of food supply chains (FSCs). Alongside increasing consumer demands for safe …

This chapter examines the integration of GS1 standards with the functional components of
blockchain technology as an approach to realize a coherent standardized framework of …

As mass customization is spreading to more and more different niches, this business
strategy is no longer only applied by large companies offering products to end costumers …

Purpose This study is to propose a procedure to support decisions on which enablers
should be employed to minimize the impact of barriers to implementing mass customization …

The food industry currently faces demands for more diverse products. This introduces a
different competitive environment than the food industry has traditionally experienced. A …

Mass Customization (MC) has become a significant market trend, mainly with the
dissemination of new technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT). This article aims to …

In both developed and develo** countries across the world, SMEs form an important
fragment of the local economic system. In Sri Lanka, for instance SME contribute about 75 …

Em um cenário de indústria 4.0 e integração de processos, torna-se necessária a discussão
sobre a produção de produtos personalizados em massa ao consumidor. As empresas …