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This study discusses logistical planning and handling activities contributing to food waste in the food distribution chain of chilled products with fixed shelf life and with an age dependent deterioration rate. The study has exploratory character and all the findings are based on the case study investigation from six Norwegian companies. The causes of food waste as identified in the case companies are grouped into four areas, namely planning decisions, data utilisation, execution of plan, and damaged products. Quantitative data indicates that for chilled products with fixed shelf life, logistical planning seems to have higher impact on financial losses from food waste than physical handling.
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Chabada, L., Damgaard, C.M., Dreyer, H.C., Hvolby, H.H., Dukovska-Popovska, I. (2014). Logistical Causes of Food Waste: A Case Study of a Norwegian Distribution Chain of Chilled Food Products. In: Grabot, B., Vallespir, B., Gomes, S., Bouras, A., Kiritsis, D. (eds) Advances in Production Management Systems. Innovative and Knowledge-Based Production Management in a Global-Local World. APMS 2014. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 438. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44739-0_34
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