Virtualisation of floricultural supply chains: A review from an internet of things perspective

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 99, Issue , 2013, Pages 160-175

  Verdouw, C N ^a   Beulens, A J M ^a   van der Vorst, J G A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Horticulture; Internet of Things; Supply chain management; Virtual commerce; Virtual logistics; Virtualisation

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; FUTURE CHALLENGES; HORTICULTURE; INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT); PHYSICAL PROXIMITY; VIRTUAL LOGISTICS; VIRTUAL SUPPLY CHAINS; VIRTUALISATION;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FLORISTICS; HORTICULTURE; INTERNET; MARKET CONDITIONS; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84885227196     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2013.09.006     Document Type: Article

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