Agri‐fresh produce supply chain management: a state‐of‐the‐art literature review

TLDR: A literature review of the fresh produce supply chain management (FSCM) is presented in this article, where the main interest is towards consumer satisfaction and revenue maximization with post-harvest waste reduction being a secondary objective.

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review of the fresh produce supply chain management (FSCM). FSCM includes the processes from the production to consumption of fresh produce (fruits, flowers and vegetables).Design/methodology/approach – Literature review is done by systematically collecting the existing literature over a period of 20 years (1989‐2009) and classifying it on the basis of structural attributes such as problem context, methodology and the product under consideration. The literature is also categorized according to the geographic region and year of publication.Findings – There is an increase in interest towards FSCM still there is an absence of a journal with the prime attention towards FSCM. The key finding of this review is that the main interest is towards consumer satisfaction and revenue maximization with post‐harvest waste reduction being a secondary objective. It is revealed from the review that most of the literature is fragmented and is in silos. Lack of d...