Application of cold chain logistics safety reliability in fresh food distribution optimization

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 356-360

  Yifeng, Zou ^a   Ruhe, Xie ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution and delivery; Fresh food; Routing optimization; Safety reliability

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS; DISTRIBUTION AND DELIVERY; DISTRIBUTION PROCESS; FOOD COLD CHAINS; FRESH FOOD; MAX MIN ANT SYSTEMS; MODEL AND ALGORITHMS; ROUTING OPTIMIZATION;

FOOD SAFETY;

EID: 84876503272     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19026/ajfst.5.3270     Document Type: Article

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