Cold chain tracking: a managerial perspective

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 425-431

  Montanari, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD CHAIN; FRESH FOOD; LOGISTICS COSTS; SHELF-LIFE; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS;

CANNING; FOOD PRESERVATION; MILITARY OPERATIONS; SOLUTIONS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 49849093533     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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