Use of 4 Enterprise Technologies in the Food Supply Chain to Enhance Visibility and Streamline Operations

From farm to fork, food can taint or become dangerous at any stage. Concerns over timely delivery and food safety are shared by stakeholders and customers. Thus, a visible food supply chain (FSC) is required, and this can be achieved using cutting-edge technologies. Nevertheless, the implementation of these technologies is expensive and time-consuming. Thus, for the parties participating in the FSC, operational effectiveness—which accounts for cost, time, and waste—has taken precedence. The goal of this study is to assess the literature using content analysis in order to determine how Industry 4 technology affect production chain's distinguishability and operative effectiveness. It is discovered that the FSC views blockchain, the IoT and RFID is having a lot of promise. While other technologies like robots, edge computing, and artificial intelligence can be very helpful to the FSC, they are not currently implemented in a way that is effective or feasible. The implementation of a technological cost-sharing scheme by supply chain organizations is also explored in this study. Our analysis covers sixteen new Industry 4 technologies and illustrates how they affect cost-sharing arrangements and the FSC. The results of this study help businesses choose the best technologies for their supply chain and share technological costs. Lastly, a conceptual framework is put forth to demonstrate how Industry 4 technology might be used in the future to increase distinguishability and operative effectiveness in the FSC.