Title: Designing framework for quality valorisation of perishable commodities through Agriculture Supply Chain 4.0: an emerging economy perspective

Authors: Sneha Kumari; K.K. Tripathy; V.G. Venkatesh

Addresses: Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India ' Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India ' METIS Lab, E.M. Normandie Business School, Le Havre, France

Abstract: Agriculture Supply Chain 4.0 (ASC 4.0), a complex web of functions, demands exploratory research to enumerate the risks faced by interlinking them with theory and practice. The domain warrants a new perspective on managing ASC risks and quality production of perishable commodities. The study aims to understand the application of ASC 4.0 in perishable commodities and derive the building blocks for quality valorisation of perishable commodities that occur through ASC 4.0 in emerging economies. The study is based on the inductive approach followed by three phases, namely identification of the problem, case study analysis, and findings and framework development based on the insights from the case study. The findings and deliberations led to the developing framework for managing the quality valorisation of perishable commodities through ASC 4.0. The study will help to understand the valorisation of perishable commodities.

Keywords: agriculture supply chain; ASC; digitalisation; technology; valorisation; perishable items.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSCOR.2024.144591

International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience, 2024 Vol.6 No.2, pp.201 - 228

Received: 07 Nov 2023
Accepted: 06 Dec 2024
Published online: 23 Feb 2025 *

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