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Kraus, Sascha, Sandipan Sen, Katrina Savitskie, Sampath K. Kumar, and John Brooks. "Attracting the millennial customer: the case of food trucks." British Food Journal 124, no. 13 (March 15, 2022): 165–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-09-2021-0996.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine millennial customer perceptions of food trucks and to identify factors that can foster their behavioral intentions pertaining to food trucks.Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a sample of 247 millennial customers of various food truck vendors in the United States and was assessed using ordinary least squares regression analysis.Findings Food truck image and employee friendliness were found to impact both customer satisfaction and word of mouth behavior; however, the other hypotheses were not supported.Research limitations/implications There were two limitations. The first was that one of the constructs did not achieve the minimum average variance extracted. The second was that data collection was done in a single city in the United States; therefore, future research could overcome these limitations through a refinement of the construct’s items and targeting more cities.Originality/value There has been limited academic research on the millennial customer perceptions of the food truck phenomenon. This research addresses that gap through a field study that examines factors that contributed to the growth and popularity of food trucks among millennials
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Abdul Rahman, Fatin Ayuni, and Noorul Huda Sahari. "Halalan Toyyiban Concept in Food Truck Business." Journal of Contemporary Islamic Studies 8, no. 2 (November 1, 2022): 49–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/jcis.v8i2.4.
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In Malaysia, food trucks are a popular business among industry players due to the nature of the business being much easier and more comfortable for the customer, and the food served is cheaper than the restaurants. Despite the immense attention alongside the growth revenue towards the food truck business in 5 years, they are also a few unwanted cases arise caused by poorly handling of food throughout the business which is proven that food truck has been associated with almost 70% of disease outbreak (Auad et al., 2018). Although the food truck business has expanded year by year, the growth of food truck activities has triggered certain issues, and some of the issues might lead to serious matters. The first and foremost gap is when it comes to the cleanliness of the food served and sold on the mobile premise (Okumus et al., 2019). The most common question is how the food truck operators prepare their food, the level of hygiene of its' utensils, the preparation of mixed ingredients, and the management waste practice (Donkor et al., 2009). These problems might trigger the halalan toyyiban concept adopted in the practices of the food truck business. This study aimed to examine the concept of halalan toyyiban in the food truck business. The study adopted qualitative research, collecting data through doctrinal and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using content and thematic analysis. The finding indicated that only a few food truckers know halal and toyyiban, and some food truckers are not interested in applying for halal certification for their businesses.
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Soundarya*, G., S. Preethi, and J. Naskath. "Trucker’s Succour a Mobile Application for Backing Truck Drivers." International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) 9, no. 1 (May 30, 2020): 1523–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.f1123.059120.
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Commercially, innumerable consignments of valuable freight are moved across India every day. On certain routes, there is always a lurking threat to the security of the freight and finding good food is also problematic for the truckers. Truck drivers have a high rate of occupation-related injury and the highest rate of on-job fatality. This project aims to develop an android application for android operating system (OS) platform which helps drivers to get help from their passersby or forthcoming trucks and send alert to their owners if there is any threat in their routes. The Owners can monitor the movement of their trucks and the threats as well. This ensures better communication with drivers on the fleet on the same route under a single corridor. This app is developed using the platform Android Studio which is a free and open-source software.
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Correa Issi, Gustavo, Rodrigo Linfati, and John Willmer Escobar. "Mathematical Optimization Model for Truck Scheduling in a Distribution Center with a Mixed Service-Mode Dock Area." Journal of Advanced Transportation 2020 (November 27, 2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8813372.
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Cross-docking is a logistics strategy in which products arriving at a distribution center are unloaded from inbound trucks and sorted for transfer directly to outbound trucks, reducing costs and storage and product handling times. This paper addresses a cross-docking problem by designing a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model to determine a schedule for inbound and outbound trucks in a mixed service-mode dock area that minimizes the time from when the first inbound truck arrives until the last outbound truck departs (makespan). The model is developed using AMPL software with the CPLEX and Gurobi solvers, which provide results for different instances, most of these with actual shift data from an integrated distribution center of a multinational food company located in Concepción, Chile. The results obtained from the case study are notable and show the effectiveness of the proposed mathematical model.
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Bae, Jin Suk. "Food Trucks, Social Media, and Mobile Cuban Food Culture: Focusing on the Film Chef." Institute of British and American Studies 60 (February 29, 2024): 151–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.25093/ibas.2024.60.151.
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This article examines ethnic and regional food culture in the United States, focusing on the Jon Favreau film Chef, and analyzes the intertextual impact of sharing food photos in social media spaces on the practice of food consumption and production in the real world. A summary and main research findings are as follows. First, in Chef, America’s diverse ethnic and regional food culture is portrayed through cinematic images of various ingredients and urban spaces along the main characters’ journey to Miami, New Orleans, Austin, and Los Angeles. Each city’s locality and food culture are complexly expressed through unique street scenes that preserve the local history and culture, famous restaurants that have become local attractions, colorful and lively food images, sounds generated during the cooking process, and cheerful background music. Second, this film can enhance understanding of the motivation for setting up and operating food trucks in the U.S. For the protagonist, Carl Casper, Cuban food and food trucks serve as symbols and infrastructure that guarantee his professional autonomy and creativity as a chef. By analyzing its storyline and dialogue, this article examines the ways, meanings, and repercussions of food culture representation in the media by those in the restaurant industry who prepare and sell food themselves, not by food consumers. To recapitulate, Chef is valuable as educational content in that it vividly introduces America’s diverse ethnic and regional food culture, farmers’ markets, and food truck culture. This article will contribute to a better understanding of how the prevalence of digital media can affect and socially reorganize food culture by examining the establishment and operation of food trucks in the U.S. through the film and the relationship between food truck businesses and social network services.
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Sung, Billy, Michelle Stankovic, Sean Lee, and Kevin Anderson. "Passive Wi-Fi visitor analytics and food truck engagement: a feasibility study." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology 13, no. 2 (February 11, 2022): 281–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhtt-02-2021-0039.
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Purpose This paper aims to test whether passive Wi-Fi visitor analytics is a useful and effective method to measure consumer engagement towards food trucks located within an outdoor activation area at an Australian metropolitan university. Design/methodology/approach Using passive Wi-Fi visitor analytics to ping and track smart devices, data was collected over 90 weekdays capturing data from 522,548 unique smart devices. Findings The data collected in this feasibility study was able to identify the most and least popular food trucks by displaying the differences in both bounce and engagement rates, suggesting that passive Wi-Fi visitor analytics are feasible and useful in this context. Furthermore, the results also demonstrate that food truck vendors and marketers should not engage in random rotation, but instead remain static to try and increase familiarity. Originality/value Current visitor tracking technology (i.e. ticketed sales, sales data and survey) is limited as it may not provide an accurate measurement of foot traffic, identify engaged patrons who passed by but did not complete a purchase and be available due to commercial sensitivity and confidentiality. Thus, the current research is the first to examine customer engagement (i.e. unengaged walk-by vs engaged but bounced vs engaged sales) with food trucks within an activation area by using passive Wi-Fi visitor analytics.
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Ganokratanaa, Thittaporn, and Mahasak Ketcham. "A transportation scheduling management system using decision tree and iterated local search techniques." International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 13, no. 3 (June 1, 2023): 2899. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v13i3.pp2899-2907.
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This paper aimed to develop a delivery truck scheduling management system using a decision tree to support decision-making in selecting a delivery truck. First-in-first-out (FIFO) and decision tree techniques were applied to prioritize loading doors for delivery trucks with the use of iterated local search (ILS) in recommending the route for the transport of goods. Besides, an arrangement of loading doors can be assigned to the door that meets the specified conditions. The experimental results showed that the system was able to assign the job to a delivery truck under the specified conditions that were close to the actual operation at a similarity of 0.80. In addition, the application of ILS suggested the route of the food delivery truck in planning the most effective transportation route with the best total distance.
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Rahman, Fatin Ayuni Abdul, and Noorul Huda Sahari. "Halalan Toyyiban Concept in Food Truck Business." 12th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 12, no. 1 (October 8, 2021): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(107).
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In Malaysia, food trucks are a popular business among Malaysians due to the nature of the business much b he easier, comfortable to the customer and the food served is cheaper compared to the restaurants. In spite of immense attention alongside with the growth revenue towards the food truck business in a span of 5 years, they're also a few unwanted cases arise cause from poorly handling of food throughout the business which is proved that food truck has been associated with almost 70% of disease outbreak (Auad et al., 2018). Although food truck business has expanded years by years, the growth of food truck activities has triggered certain issues and some of the issues might lead to a serious matter. The first and foremost gap is when it comes to the cleanliness of the food served and sold in the mobile premise (Okumus et al., 2019a). The most common questioned is on how the food truck operators prepare their food, the level hygiene of its' utensils, the preparation of mixed ingredients as well as the management waste practice (Donkor et al., 2009). In addition, food truck activities usually can be exposed to a certain degree of unhygienic environment since it has no ability to maintain the quality and freshness of ingredients, the absence of refrigeration system, inadequate of running water, the ability to prevent from contamination and crosscontamination since it has limited space which these of reasons might be the biggest cause to a serious case of foodborne illness (Cortese et al., 2016). These problems might trigger the halalan toyyiban concept adopted in the practices of food truck business. Keywords: halalan, toyyiban, food truck.
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Ahmad, Siti Aishah Hadawiah, Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman, Rizauddin Ramli, and Ariff Azly Muhamed. "The Effects of Increased Distance Travel on the Operating Costs of Freight Truck Vehicles." Jurnal Kejuruteraan 36, no. 2 (March 30, 2024): 777–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jkukm-2024-36(2)-34.
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Transportation industry is an important part of most countries’ economies with significant effects on productivity and social welfare. However, refrigeration has dramatically altered global food transportation efficiencies in the cold supply chain. Hence, a key factor to optimize transportation is by lowering operational costs, with distance travel having a considerable impact. The paper examines how the operational costs of different truck classes is influenced by the distance travelled. The operating cost equation was utilized to make a comparison between vehicle operating costs and to assess how these costs change in relation to travel distance. The equation consists of influential parameters such as fuel cost, driver wage, and maintenance cost of a vehicle. The result showed that the operating cost rate varies among trucks of different classes. According to the results of the equation and effective parameter analysis, 18-ton trucks had the highest cost, followed by 5-ton trucks. This is due to fact that the cost is influenced by factors of travel distance, tolls, and fuel consumption. Furthermore, based on transportation costs, a green practice framework can be constructed to reduce truck costs for each delivery while reducing CO2 emissions to the environment. By taking into account transportation cost factors in the framework of green practices, effective and practical information can be generated such as product delivery schedules to customers and better routes to improve business performance. Finally, effective transportation management can improve inventory flow by enhancing warehouse efficiency, reducing overall lead time, and saving on storage costs.
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Prevolšek, Vanja, Andrej Ovca, and Mojca Jevšnik. "Fulfilment of technical and hygienic requirements among street food vendors in Slovenia." British Food Journal 123, no. 13 (April 2, 2021): 105–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-11-2020-1056.
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PurposeThis cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the compliance of hygienic and technical standards of street food vendors in Slovenia with the requirements of the general hygienic food principals set in the Codex Alimentarius and Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs.Design/methodology/approachFood vendors were observed directly and discretely using a semi-structured observation sheet that allowed fast evaluation. The employee's behaviour was not affected during the observations because they were not aware of being observed. Each observation lasted approximately 30 min. Food vendors were divided into groups according to their location, type of facility, number of employees and type of food sold.FindingsDepending on the type of street vendor, more inconsistencies were found amongst food stands compared to food trucks and kiosks. Most food trucks and kiosks scored very high in both personal and hygienic-technical standards. Some of the major inconsistencies were lack of suitably located washbasins, improper hand-washing technique, improper waste management, working surfaces that were inadequately separated from consumers, and inconsistent maintenance of the cold chain. Food handlers have been confirmed as a critical risk factor.Research limitations/implicationsDespite methodology validation, the data was collected by a single observer, limiting the ability to obtain a more reliable estimate of the observations. The sample was disproportionate according to the type of street food facilities.Practical implicationsThe results provide a basis for (1) national professional guidelines of good hygiene practices for food business operators, which should cover street food vendors more extensively in future updates, and (2) the development of food safety training programmes tailored for street vendors.Originality/valueThe study provides valuable insights into current hygienic-technical conditions of the street food vending sector.
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Yulfadli, Zony, Muhammad Zainul Arifin, Ludfi Djakfar, Achmad Wicaksono, and Moch Abdillah Nafis. "Analysis of the impact of the railway allowance policy and the increase in fines for loaded trucks on the transfer of modes to rail transportation types." Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies 4, no. 3 (124) (August 31, 2023): 54–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.285861.
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Currently, cargo trucks dominate logistics transportation, so the condition of the Pantura (Java North Coast Road) route is quite poor and often suffers severe damage even though it has been repaired. If there is no solution to the high volume of trucks on the coastal route, then the budget for repairing the coastal route will continue to increase, so researchers want to minimize the repair of the coastal route by switching modes from trucks to trains. One of the ways that previous researchers have found is one of the policies to be able to support mode shift by giving allowance to trains and increasing the fines of freight trucks. Therefore, researchers investigated many policies connected to the increase in fines for freight vehicles on the railway, as well as allowances. Analysis regarding the impact caused by the policy will be included. According to the SEM-PLS model, preferences are indirectly impacted by existing and perceptions, with existing and perceptions intermediary path scores with high preferences. The fines variable, on the other hand, is not a good preference for mode shift policies. Business merchants that have a positive perception of rail transportation offered a considerably greater response for rail transportation allowances. Therefore, they will seek to utilize the train. The perception variable influenced the amount of the proposed train allowance policy, but not the freight truck fines policy. Train allowance and truck fines policies can be utilized in conjunction with one another, depending on the logistical conditions in a given location. Because this is a logistics network in Indonesia, an archipelago country where trucks are more flexible if they want to travel between islands, train allowance is the best choice to support mode shift persuasively and maximize the potential of trains for travel within the island
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Nikulin, Mikhail. "On organizational structures of food and fire safety management in Central Siberia." АгроЭкоИнфо 2, no. 56 (April 30, 2023): 54. http://dx.doi.org/10.51419/202132254.
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The article is devoted to the problems of self-organization of science-intensive technological processes in agriculture and fire protection of farmland and forests. Examples of modern solutions in the field of monitoring farmland and forests using unmanned aerial vehicles, small aircraft and helicopters are given. The latest achievements in the development of airships for these purposes are described, including a method patented by the authors for detecting and fighting fires using gas separation nanotechnology to replace the main fire extinguishing agent (water) with atmospheric nitrogen. The conditions for self-organization of technological processes in agriculture are determined. The results of the synthesis of the model of a "fire-agricultural combine-airship", combining "inside itself" not only the functions of fire extinguishing with separated atmospheric nitrogen, but also all agricultural technologies and precision farming equipment - "without tractors, seeders, harvesters, trucks and reclamation systems" are given. Keywords: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, AGRICULTURAL AVIATION, ANTI-FIRE AVIATION, MEMBRANE AIR SEPARATORS, INTEGRATION OF SAFETY AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, HYBRID AIRSHIPS
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Teixeira, Abner Victor da Silva, Carlos Rodrigo Nascimento de Lira, Maria da Conceição Pereira da Fonseca, Ana Claudia Menezes Rios, and Ryzia de Cassia Vieira Cardoso. "Consumidores de food trucks em Salvador – Bahia: Perfil, práticas alimentares e percepções." Research, Society and Development 11, no. 15 (November 26, 2022): e566111537019. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i15.37019.
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Os food trucks (FT) constituem uma inovação no segmento de comida de rua. No Brasil, esse setor iniciou suas atividades em 2013, chegando a Salvador-BA em 2015. Na cidade, os FT estão presentes, sobretudo, em eventos gastronômicos, atraindo muitas pessoas. Dado esse fenômeno, este trabalho objetivou caracterizar os consumidores de FT, considerando seu perfil, práticas e percepções em Salvador-BA. Metodologia: Realizou-se estudo exploratório, quantitativo, com aplicação de questionário semiestruturado, junto a 128 consumidores de FT. Resultados: Foi observado distribuição balanceada entre homens (50,78%) e mulheres (49,22%), predominando adultos jovens (80,47%), solteiros (76,56%), com nível superior completo ou incompleto (58,89%) e renda familiar média correspondente às classes C e D (77,34%). Os motivos mais citados para o consumo em FT foram a praticidade (54,69%), o gosto e/ou o prazer (43,75%) e o preço (10,94 %). Muitos consumidores (54,69%) já frequentavam os FT há mais de um ano, todavia de forma pouco frequente (44,53%). Para os entrevistados, a higiene dos FT foi considerada boa (82,03 %) e a qualidade dos alimentos confiável (74,22 %). Entre os critérios de seleção dos pontos de venda, destacaram-se a aparência das preparações (68,75%) e do vendedor (64,84%), a limpeza do local (50,78%), o acondicionamento dos produtos (35,59%) e o preço (32,81%). A maioria dos consumidores (95,31%) acreditava na continuidade do serviço dos FT, ressaltando a praticidade, o preço acessível e a diversidade das preparações. Conclusão: O estudo evidencia que os consumidores dos FT apresentam perfil diferenciado - jovens, com formação acadêmica e renda mais elevadas, que buscam experiências gastronômicas, novas formas de lazer e interações sociais. Assim, se distinguem do coletivo da comida de rua tradicional.
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Nunes, Drisana de Azevedo, Maria Marta Amancio Amorim, Fernanda Meneghello Delvivo, Suélen Aparecida Freitas, Patrícia do Bom Sucesso Xavier, and Adriene Ribeiro Lima. "Qualidade higiênico-sanitária de alimentos comercializados em food trucks em Belo Horizonte, Brasil." Research, Society and Development 10, no. 12 (September 18, 2021): e227101220376. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i12.20376.
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O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a qualidade higiênico-sanitária de alimentos comercializados na região central de Belo Horizonte, Brasil. A venda de alimentos em vias públicas pode apresentar inúmeros problemas higiênico-sanitários. Uma das ferramentas que podem auxiliar na verificação destes é a análise microbiológica, pois alguns microrganismos são indicadores de contaminação. Foram coletadas e aferidas as temperaturas de cinco amostras de cachorro-quente, cinco hambúrguer e cinco macarrão na chapa. Os microrganismos analisados foram coliformes à 45°C, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus e Salmonella spp. Dentre as 15 amostras coletadas, 83% apresentou-se em desacordo com a temperatura mínima de 60°C, sendo cinco amostras de cachorro-quente, quatro de hambúrguer e três de macarrão na chapa, com temperaturas variando entre 30,6ºC a 65º C. Todas as amostras apresentaram resultados satisfatórios em relação à pesquisa de Salmonella spp. e contagem de Bacillus cereus. Apesar destas amostras estarem em conformidade com estes indicadores microbiológicos, as temperaturas verificadas no decorrer da compra apontaram um produto inadequado para consumo. Em relação às contagens de coliformes à 45°C e Staphylococcus aureus, 13,3% e 40% das amostras, respectivamente, apresentaram-se fora dos padrões microbiológicos. Observa-se a necessidade de maior atenção na área de segurança dos alimentos em food trucks, portanto, sugere-se que o serviço de vigilância sanitária do município reforce a fiscalização e aplique periodicamente checklists para avaliar a qualidade higiênico-sanitária nestes locais.
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Abdullah, Nibras, Ola A. Al-wesabi, Badiea Abdulkarem Mohammed, Zeyad Ghaleb Al-Mekhlafi, Meshari Alazmi, Mohammad Alsaffar, Mahmoud Baklizi, and Putra Sumari. "IoT-Based Waste Management System in Formal and Informal Public Areas in Mecca." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 20 (October 11, 2022): 13066. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013066.
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Urban areas worldwide are in the race to become smarter, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is no exception. Many of these have envisaged a chance to establish devoted municipal access networks to assist all kinds of city administration and preserve services needing data connectivity. Organizations unanimously concentrate on sustainability issues with key features of general trends, particularly the combination of the 3Rs (reduce waste, reuse and recycle resources). This paper demonstrates how the incorporation of the Internet of Things (IoT) with data access networks, geographic information systems and combinatorial optimization can contribute to enhancing cities’ administration systems. A waste-gathering approach based on supplying smart bins is introduced by using an IoT prototype embedded with sensors, which can read and convey bin volume data over the Internet. However, from another perspective, the population and residents’ attitudes directly affect the control of the waste management system. The conventional waste collection system does not cover all areas in the city. It works based on a planned scheme that is implemented by the authorized organization focused on specific popular and formal areas. The conventional system cannot observe a real-time update of the bin status to recognize whether the waste level condition is ‘full,’ ‘not full,’ or ‘empty.’ This paper uses IoT in the container and trucks that secure the overflow and separation of waste. Waste source locations and population density influence the volume of waste generation, especially waste food, as it has the highest amount of waste generation. The open public area and the small space location problems are solved by proposing different truck sizes based on the waste type. Each container is used for one type of waste, such as food, plastic and others, and uses the optimization algorithm to calculate and find the optimal route toward the full waste container. In this work, the situations in KSA are evaluated, and relevant aspects are explored. Issues relating to the sustainability of organic waste management are conceptually analyzed. A genetic-based optimization algorithm for waste collection transportation enhances the performance of waste-gathering truck management. The selected routes based on the volume status and free spaces of the smart bins are the most effective through those obtainable towards the urgent smart bin targets. The proposed system outperforms other systems by reducing the number of locations and smart bins that have to be visited by 46% for all waste types, whereas the conventional and existing systems have to visit all locations every day, resulting in high cost and consumption time.
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Shafieizadeh, Kiyan, Salman Alotaibi, and Chen-Wei (Willie) Tao. "How do authenticity and quality perceptions affect dining experiences and recommendations of food trucks? The moderating role of perceived risk." International Journal of Hospitality Management 93 (February 2021): 102800. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102800.
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Syamsuar Manyullei, Steven Silalahi, Andi Murni Alwi Paluseri, Iyan Wahdaniyah, Hardin Waly, Wulan Ramadhani Jabalnur, and Rudi Hendro Putranto. "Environment factors affecting cockroach density: A systematic review." International Journal of Life Science Research Archive 3, no. 1 (July 30, 2022): 001–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2022.3.1.0048.
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Cockroaches are one of the insects that are vectors of disease transmission. Cockroaches are spread all over the world and are one of the most common pests on ships, airplanes and trucks especially in food storage areas. This research was conducted using a systematic review method which purposes to examine the literature that describes the factors that affect the density of cockroaches. From the results of several studies, it was found that the factors that affect the density of cockroaches are temperature, humidity, environmental sanitation and vector control efforts, both in residential areas, hospitals, storage warehouses and ship raft rooms. Temperature has a positive correlation with cockroach density. The higher the temperature of a place, the higher the density of cockroaches. Humidity has a negative correlation with cockroach density. The more humid a place is, the higher the presence of cockroaches. Environmental sanitation, including environmental cleanliness, food storage areas, no leftover food/organic materials left, basements/areas below must be kept dry, and reducing access of cockroaches to food places. Cockroach control efforts can be carried out by means of environmental management and chemical control.
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Danloup, Nicolas, Vahid Mirzabeiki, Hamid Allaoui, Gilles Goncalves, Denyse Julien, and Carlos Mena. "Reducing transportation greenhouse gas emissions with collaborative distribution." Management Research Review 38, no. 10 (October 19, 2015): 1049–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-11-2014-0262.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the potential for improving sustainability performance in food supply networks by implementing collaborative distribution. Food supply chains generate a significant portion of CO2 emissions, because of the large volume of food transportation and the large number and frequency of trips made to deliver food products to retail stores, making it available to the customers. Collaboration of partners in food supply chains will lead to reducing CO2 emissions. Design/methodology/approach – Such collaboration could be in the form of sharing trucks by retailers, to increase the fill rate of the vehicles and to reduce their empty running. A case study of the logistics network of a British company, distributing fruits and vegetables, is carried out. The company sends the products from a distribution centre to 27 retailers’ warehouses of 3 different companies in the UK. A simulation study is carried out to measure the reduced traveled distance for delivery of the products and the reduced amount of CO2 emissions across two different scenarios, as a result of implementing collaborative distribution. Findings – With this approach, the total CO2 emissions are able to be reduced by at least 26 per cent. Originality/value – The theoretical contribution of the paper is important both for showing the role of simulation and collaborative distribution for developing the green supply chain solutions management and their indicating to the applications to logistics and product delivery.
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Aleshugina, Nataliia, and Olena Zelenska. "ANTI-CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR." Scientific bulletin of Polissia, no. 1(26) (2023): 202–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.25140/2410-9576-2023-1(26)-202-210.
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The Ukrainian restaurant industry is currently operating in a challenging environment. Many restaurants have found themselves in the war zone and occupation, logistics have been disrupted, and the volume of potential markets has changed due to mass migration and im-poverishment. Many establishments in the war zones were physically destroyed, staff was re-duced, and operating hours changed due to curfews and air raids. The main purpose of this article is to summarise the experience of restaurant business practitioners and to develop our own ideas on anti-crisis measures that can be applied in the restaurant business in wartime.Achieving energy independence has become a priority for catering establishments. In the context of emergency and planned power outages, the demand for generators has increased, the use of thermal equipment has become more relevant, and technological processes, raw materials and menus are being revised. The anti-crisis measures also include optimising the staff structure and reviewing their job responsibilities and the incentive system. Today's times call for a simplification of the restaurant format. These challenges began during the pandemic, and the restaurant industry responded by increasing the number of cof-fee shops, fast food outlets, bakeries, food trucks, street food and other casual dining estab-lishments. This is still relevant today. Thus, competition in these niches is increasing.Against the backdrop of rising prices for imported products, higher transportation costs, lower consumer incomes, and increased demand for simple, home-cooked food, it is worth simplifying the menu.Finally, the service in restaurants, which in the current environment operate as catering establishments, coworking spaces, and shops, should be improved.Despite the difficulties, restaurant businesses continue to perform their functions related to providing food and comfort to their guests, helping the defenders of Ukraine, and participat-ing in volunteer and charitable activities. This is perhaps the only positive aspect for strategic development, as it helps to build a positive image and goodwill, although it involves significant costs.Thus, we see that current anti-crisis solutions are aimed at ensuring the basic survival of the restaurant business. Moreover, the problems need to be addressed comprehensively. Many of these steps, which are justified in the current reality, may turn into problems in the future, and we need to be aware of this now.
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Nandini, A. Satya, and Minu Zachariah. "Battering the Way to Establish a Global Identity: iD Growth Strategy." Asian Journal of Management Cases 18, no. 1 (January 31, 2021): 9–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0972820120979488.
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The sight of a large number of refrigerated trucks with ready-to-cook (RTC) food loaded into them to assist the homemaker was a fascinating scene in the premises of the fast-growing fresh food company iD Fresh Food in Bangalore. The person who shaped his identity through a new-age food start-up brand iD Fresh was Mr. P.C. Musthafa (PC). Resisting all odds in his life, he dared to venture into RTC Indian cuisine ingredients like idly, 1 dosa batter, 2 and made it an extraordinary homemaker experience. The thought of making branded and hygienic batter struck Musthafa and his cousins while sitting in their grocery store when they noticed the batter from an external supplier ran out of stock several times. Moreover, there were hygiene and quality complaints about the product. This provoked them to start their own idly–dosa batter business to provide hygienic, 100% natural RTC batter without any preservatives, chemicals or artificial flavours. Therefore, in 2005, they decided to give it a try with an initial investment of Indian Rupees (INR) 50,000. PC was not satisfied with the growth from INR 2 million to INR 2,400 million. He and his team are visualizing to reach INR 10 billion by 2023–2024 and want to become the most sought-after brand worldwide. With an untapped market potential of 90% in India, its products are currently sold across fifteen cities in India, UAE and the United States. Despite this, they plan to expand their business to North America, Europe and Asia in the next 5 years. Hence, the founder was contemplating various options for their growth strategies to venture into foreign markets.
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Ampofo, Justice Agyei. "IMPLICATIONS OF POOR WASTE DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE WA MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA." International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences 2, no. 3 (September 2, 2020): 53–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.51594/ijarss.v2i3.156.
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The management of waste has become one of the key environmental concerns of the past decades with hundreds of scientific papers published on the topic every year. However, there seems to be paucity of studies on the implications of poor waste disposal management practices on schools in general in Ghana and Wa Municipality in particular. The purpose of this study was to investigate the implications of poor waste disposal management practices on Senior High Schools in Wa Municipality. The study adopted a mixed method explanatory sequential approach with both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. The tools used to capture the required data includes, questionnaires, interview schedules and observation. The study respondents were students, teachers and school management of selected Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study respondents were one hundred and twenty two (122) respondents comprising 45 students, 45 teachers, 30 school management officials, 1 education officer and 1 waste management officer. The study revealed that, the commonest type of waste generated within the Senior High Schools in the Municipality were food waste, rubbish, papers, plastic materials. Key findings of the research shows that waste was not separated into plastics, papers, organic waste and was haphazardly disposed due to lack of dustbins. Again, the study found out that uncollected waste in Senior High Schools causes poor sanitation. It also emerged from the study that high rate of population growth in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality have resulted in the generation of an enormous volume of solid waste, which poses a serious threat to environmental quality and human health and this causes disease outbreaks; cases of cholera as well as other diarrhea diseases in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The study recommends that the Wa Municipal Assembly and ZoomLion Company should supply dustbins to Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. Finally, the study recommends adequate resourcing of waste disposal management for Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The waste management institutions should be adequately resourced to ensure efficient and effective waste disposal management in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The Wa Municipal Assembly should liaise with other corporate bodies like the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to pull financial resources to support the institutions in charge of managing waste especially the ZoomLion Ghana Ltd. With the support, adequate dustbin and core waste disposal management equipment such as compaction trucks roll on/roll off trucks, skip loaders would be purchased to ensure effective waste collection and disposal.
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Gao, Tianming, Vasilii Erokhin, and Aleksandr Arskiy. "Dynamic Optimization of Fuel and Logistics Costs as a Tool in Pursuing Economic Sustainability of a Farm." Sustainability 11, no. 19 (October 2, 2019): 5463. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11195463.
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Improving the performance and economic sustainability of agricultural producers requires the integration of many dimensions, one of which is logistics. Establishing efficient and cost-effective transportation is a key element of establishing sustainable linkages along food supply chains between farmers, storage and transport companies, and consumers. In this regard, infrastructural constraints to sustainability in agricultural production exacerbate transportation costs and risks, and thus result in lower performance of agricultural producers. As fuel consumption is, first, the most significant cost in agricultural logistics and, second, particularly sensitive to disruptions of transport, loading, and storage infrastructure, management of fuel costs is crucial to assure profit margin of an agricultural enterprise. By transforming the standard economic order quantity (EOQ) model, the authors attempt to build an approach to the optimization of fuel costs. The analysis made in the cases of twelve large crop farms in three territories of Southern Russia allowed the consideration of: (1) fragmentation in storage infrastructure; (2) variations in fuel consumption depending on the vehicle load ratio; (3) the use of their own fleet of vehicles against the outsourcing of transport operations. The authors find that the tactics of optimization of fuel costs vary depending on the location of a farm in relation to grain storage facilities. Particularly, the farms located in areas of high concentration of storage facilities benefit from using their own fleet of vehicles, while those experiencing longer distances of transportation should outsource the performance of logistics operations to third parties. To overcome a site-specific nature, the transformed EOQ model should accommodate country-specific requirements, specifically, the level of fragmentation of transport and storage infrastructure, average distance of transportation from a farm to receival site, and average fuel consumption rates depending on the types of trucks commonly used by farmers. The key recommendation is that sustainability-aimed management of logistics costs should consider combining the operation of trucks by a farm with the outsourcing of transportation operations to address the fragmentation of transport and storage infrastructure.
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Alejo, Elizabeth, and Amy Schoenecker. "Policies of Exclusion: Space, Time, and the Informal Economy in Chicago." Space and Culture 23, no. 4 (May 23, 2018): 477–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1206331218775928.
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Encouraged by neoliberal policies promoting entrepreneurialism and free markets, many cities have begun to try and formalize informal industries using schemes including new regulations and licenses. However, given the importance of controlling urban space, many of these policies often continue to marginalize vulnerable workers who operate in public space. Comparing the outcomes of formalization for three industries in Chicago between 2012 and 2015—pedicabs (bicycle operated cabs), food trucks, and street vendors, this article finds that an effect of formalization has been policies of exclusion in the form of spatial and temporal bans, severely limiting where and when informal workers are allowed to operate. The findings suggest that a simplistic emphasis on formalization, without an accompanying discussion on uneven geographies or considerations on the intersection of uses and the users of space, is misplaced.
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Li, Jingwen, Ke Jing, Myroslav Khimich, and Lixin Shen. "Optimization of Green Containerized Grain Supply Chain Transportation Problem in Ukraine Considering Disruption Scenarios." Sustainability 15, no. 9 (May 5, 2023): 7620. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15097620.
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Grain supply chain transportation problem is a nontrivial and intractable issue for many developing countries. Grain as a bulk commodity is usually transported by bulk carriers. By taking into account the special condition of Ukraine, we proposed the containerized grain supply chain transportation optimization problem. In this problem, the sustainable supply chain system delivers grains in containers among primary elevators, intermodal yards, and port container terminals. Then, a containerized grain transportation model was developed to minimize the total cost of the sustainable supply chain system. Specifically, 20-foot containers were proven as more reasonable to be used in this paper. We also considered different transportation tools: trucks that can load one 20-foot container, trailers that can load two 20-foot containers, and wagons that can hold two 20-foot containers. Additionally, a disruption model was proposed by considering different disruption scenarios. Based on an analysis of the simulation results, some cost minimization strategies were proposed. Finally, a sensitivity analysis that aimed to analyze the effect of the proposed strategies on the minimal total cost and sustainability of the supply chain was conducted. The main conclusions drawn from the simulation are that the established food supply chain model is meaningful and accurate, and the incorporation of the disruption model aligns with practical requirements. Additionally, an increase in intermodal yard capacity, truck park size, and wagon park size decreases the total cost of the supply chain. The first two have a positive effect on the sustainability of the supply chain, while the latter increases the disruption risk of the supply chain.
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CHEMALY, MARIANNE, ADELINE HUNEAU-SALAÜN, ANNIE LABBE, CATHERINE HOUDAYER, ISABELLE PETETIN, and PHILIPPE FRAVALO. "Isolation of Salmonella enterica in Laying-Hen Flocks and Assessment of Eggshell Contamination in France." Journal of Food Protection 72, no. 10 (October 1, 2009): 2071–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-72.10.2071.
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The present investigation was conducted in conjunction with the European Union baseline study for the estimation of Salmonella prevalence in laying-hen flocks. It aimed at evaluating eggshell contamination in farms positive for Salmonella, characterizing the genetic patterns of Salmonella strains and identifying the factors associated with Salmonella contamination of eggshells. For this purpose, a total of 4,200 eggs were collected from 28 positive flocks and analyzed according to draft Annex D of International Organization for Standardization Method 6579. Molecular characterization of the Salmonella strains was obtained by the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis method with two restriction enzymes, XbaI and BlnI. The relationship between the presence of Salmonella on eggshells and rearing practices was studied by using multiple correspondence analysis. Results showed that 39.3% of the positive flocks had at least one positive eggshell, with a total of 1.05% of eggshells testing positive for Salmonella. We detected the same serovars on samples taken from the farm and from eggshells within a given flock, with isolates sharing the same genetic pattern in 7 of 11 flocks. Eggshells tested positive for Salmonella in flocks (i) located where delivery trucks pass near air entrances of the poultry house, (ii) with high holding capacity (>30,000 laying hens), and (iii) with more than five positive samples coming from the farm environment, as well as in cases of flocks with a maximum egg-laying rate of >96% and in cases where farmers worked in other animal production. This study provided valuable information that could be used for risk management and risk assessment studies.
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Pagliuca, Giampiero, Andrea Serraino, Teresa Gazzotti, Elisa Zironi, Andrea Borsari, and Roberto Rosmini. "Organophosphorus pesticides residues in Italian raw milk." Journal of Dairy Research 73, no. 3 (March 28, 2006): 340–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022029906001695.
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Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs), widely used in agriculture, can cause toxic effects to humans and animals. The main purpose of the present work was to determine the contamination in raw milk by the main organophosphorus pesticides used in Italy and to evaluate the opportunity to start specific procedures of risk management along the milk production chain. The samples, collected in 4 Italian dairy plants directly from the tank trucks during the delivering, were representative of 920 tonnes of raw milk. The isolation of the OPPs (acephate, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos-methyl, diazinon, methamidophos, methidathion, phorate, pirimiphos-methyl) was performed by liquid partition followed by clean-up with solid phase extraction. The analyses were carried out by dual column gas chromatography using two nitrogen-phosphorus detectors. Among the 135 samples analysed, 37 were positive in traces and 10 showed an OPP contamination ranging from 5 to 18 μg/kg. The higher results were recorded in the samples collected during the autumn-winter period. The main pollutants detected were acephate and chlorpyriphos. In every positive sample found, the OPP contamination was lower than the maximum residue level (MRL) fixed by the European Commission.
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Dimkpa, Gospel Chimenma, Ikechukwu N. S. Dozie, John Nwolim Paul, Kiaka Nwikasi, Joyce Chisa Obia, Amaka Azubuike Ogba, Confidence Waribo Ihua, Sogbeye Tonye George, and Dumoteinm Stephen Opuda Ekine. "Assessment of Solid Waste Management Strategies in Elele Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria." Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 9, no. 04 (April 20, 2023): 258–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjmps.2023.v09i04.009.
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Background: Solid waste management has become the greatest problem facing many semi-urban and rural communities like Elele in Nigeria, and is fast becoming a serious health concern. The study therefore was carried out to assess the strategies developed by Elele community in solid waste management and recommend proper solid waste disposal strategies. Materials and Methods: The study adopted survey research method using data collected through self-administered questionnaire which were analyzed to generate data for the study. Results and Discussions: The result from the field research showed that majority 96.19% of the respondents have heard of solid waste, and (34.83%) of the solid wastes generated in Elele community was Garbage, composed majorly of food waste which were compostable to make local manure; 29.62% refuse waste made up of papers, plastics, cans and glass were generated. The result revealed also that dumping in open spaces (69.82%) was the most prominent disposal method practiced in Elele and only 1.09% of the population practice Land fill (Burial method). There was inadequate provision of closed top compacting trucks (29.03%) to handle refuse collection with protective measure in mind. The respondent’s acknowledgement on the indiscriminate disposal of Solid waste in Elele was high (96.67%) and listed factors responsible like: lack of awareness on accepted methods of solid waste disposal (38.55%), Lack of Community Participation (16.23%), and Financial inadequacy of government (l4.78%). Conclusion: The study revealed that dumping in open spaces (69.82%) was the most prominent disposal method, while the least was land fill practice (Burial method) 1.09%. The study recommends the participation of the Local Governments in enhancing and building the capacities of local communities to identify and promote proper waste disposal and management. In addition, develop strategies that minimize waste at household and community levels through re-use like in manure, or recycling in their vicinity.
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Rajabzadeh, Mohsen, and Seyed Meysam Mousavi. "Allocation of products to a heterogeneous fleet of trucks in a cross-docking center based on carbon emissions and costs in food and beverage industry: Novel uncertain solution approaches." Journal of Environmental Management 332 (April 2023): 117071. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117071.
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Koziol, Joseph S., and Robert Hoaglund. "Innovative Security Technologies for the Transport of Milk." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1938, no. 1 (January 2005): 38–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0361198105193800106.
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Since September 11, 2001 (9/11), Americans have become more sensitive to the security of their surroundings, including the security of the national food supply. On February 7, 2003, the U.S. Department of Justice increased the nation's terrorist threat assessment level to orange (high risk). Subsequently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration asked the agriculture community to increase its security precautions. This meant heightening physical security on farms, limiting farm contacts to essential individuals needed to continue operations, increasing security for tanker trucks that ship milk from one plant to another, and adding other security precautions. Better security policies, procedures, and technologies are being sought and continue to be identified and implemented. This paper describes innovative transportation security technologies that have either been implemented or identified to enhance the domestic transport of milk from the farm to the consumer. Although potential vulnerabilities exist throughout the milk supply chain (e.g., at the farm, the processing facility, and distribution center), the transport of milk involves increased exposure and the risk of intentional tampering and contamination. The focus of this paper is on the transport element of the milk supply chain, particularly on the link from the farm to the processing facility, and on the emerging technological countermeasures being used to prevent and mitigate incidents that could lead to the contamination of milk. The innovative transport technologies examined in this paper include electronic seals, electronic manifests, management and tracking systems, and automatic hatchways. These innovative technologies are summarized and discussed in terms of their potential synergistic effects, their potential for addressing vulnerabilities, and the practical obstacles to their implementation.
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Ferreira, Lusiane De Sousa, Antonio Gabriel da Costa Ferreira, Deucleiton Jardim Amorim, Marcelo De Sousa da Silva, Luana Ribeiro Silva, Edmilson Igor Bernardo Almeida, José Roberto Brito Freitas, Washington Da Silva Sousa, Ricardo Alves de Araújo, and Leonardo Bernardes Taverny de Oliveira. "Postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in different microregions of Maranhão, Brazil." Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais 11, no. 5 (June 5, 2020): 624–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.6008/cbpc2179-6858.2020.005.0056.
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The fruits and vegetables sector is one of the most relevant activities in the Brazilian economy, but it is frequently affected by barriers, such as the expressive rates of postharvest losses. In Maranhão, studies about these indicators are scarce, although they could assist in the identification of risk factors, food distribution, and improvement in socioeconomic and environmentals aspects. This study aimed to carry out a socioeconomic survey of the marketing and post-harvest losses of fruit and vegetables in the main retail markets of seven cities in Maranhão. For six months, direct interviews in 107 commercial establishments, were performed. The results indicated that more than 96% of fruits and vegetables come from Piauí, Bahia, and Ceará, transported in open trucks, without refrigeration, and on paved roads. Among fruits, papaya (17.90%), avocado (16.55%), and guava (13.82%) stand out as those which commonly present a higher loss rate, while for vegetables were eggplant (24.70%), potatoes (15.98%), and cucumber (15.69%). Furthermore, Physiological disorders and mechanical damage were considered as the major causes leading to the losses. Comparing among the cities, Santa Quitéria and São Bernardo are the ones that showed elevated losses rates. Therefore, it is necessary to stimulate the production of fruits and vegetables in Maranhão, as well as to provide better training in commercial management and good postharvest practices to increase the profitability of this activity and reduce environmental impacts.
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Pacheco, Lívia Alencar, Jenniffer Tamayo-Peña, Bruna de Souza Moraes, and Telma Teixeira Franco. "Bioenergy, Electricity, Biogas Production, and Emission Reduction Using the Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Municipal Solid Waste in Campinas, One of the Largest Brazilian Cities." Processes 10, no. 12 (December 10, 2022): 2662. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr10122662.
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an attractive process for bioenergy production and is considered to be an alternative way to reduce landfills. AD improves municipal solid waste (MSW) management, representing a profitable application of the circular economy and could reduce environmental impact. The methane (CH4) potential of four different organic fractions of MSW—paper (PFW), garden (GFW), food (FFW), and a mixture of these three (OFMSW)—via AD was used to investigate the energy potential and the economic and environmental impact of Campinas. Theoretical and experimental biochemical methane potential (BMP) and substrate biodegradability were determined using the Buswell and Müller equation and the VDI 4630 method. The Gompertz model was used to predict the kinetics of the biochemical processes. The highest experimental BMP (410.7 NmLCH4 gVS−1) and biodegradability (86.6%) were reached with OFMSW. OFMSW can avail an energetic potential of approximately 119 GWh year−1, with a biomethane production equivalent to diesel at 49.9 × 103 m3 year−1, hence, potentially curtailing the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles by almost 133 kt year−1. The electricity demand for approximately 11% of the households in Campinas could be met by the biogas produced by OFMSW, thus increasing local energy security. The replacement of fossil diesel with biomethane to fuel garbage trucks in Campinas could reduce 25% of the diesel demand.
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Bashi, Omar I. Dallal, Husamuldeen K. Hameed, Yasir Mahmood Al Kubaiaisi, and Ahmad H. Sabry. "Development of object detection from point clouds of a 3D dataset by Point-Pillars neural network." Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies 2, no. 9 (122) (April 29, 2023): 26–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.275155.
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Deep learning algorithms are able to automatically handle point clouds over a broad range of 3D imaging implementations. They have applications in advanced driver assistance systems, perception and robot navigation, scene classification, surveillance, stereo vision, and depth estimation. According to prior studies, the detection of objects from point clouds of a 3D dataset with acceptable accuracy is still a challenging task. The Point-Pillars technique is used in this work to detect a 3D object employing 2D convolutional neural network (CNN) layers. Point-Pillars architecture includes a learnable encoder to use Point-Nets for learning a demonstration of point clouds structured with vertical columns (pillars). The Point-Pillars architecture operates a 2D CNN to decode the predictions, create network estimations, and create 3D envelop boxes for various object labels like pedestrians, trucks, and cars. This study aims to detect objects from point clouds of a 3D dataset by Point-Pillars neural network architecture that makes it possible to detect a 3D object by means of 2D convolutional neural network (CNN) layers. The method includes producing a sparse pseudo-image from a point cloud using a feature encoder, using a 2D convolution backbone to process the pseudo-image into high-level, and using detection heads to regress and detect 3D bounding boxes. This work utilizes an augmentation for ground truth data as well as additional augmentations of global data methods to include further diversity in the data training and associating packs. The obtained results demonstrated that the average orientation similarity (AOS) and average precision (AP) were 0.60989, 0.61157 for trucks, and 0.74377, 0.75569 for cars.
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Povorotnii, Viktor, Iryna Shcherbyna, Serhiі Zdanevych, Nina Diachenko, Tetiana Kimstach, Lyudmila Solonenko, and Ruslan Usenko. "Determining the thermally-stressed state of motor-driven bowls for transporting liquid slag." Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies 1, no. 7 (127) (February 28, 2024): 99–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2024.299180.
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Slag bowls were chosen as the object of research, as important components of blast furnace, steelmaking, and ferroalloy shops of metallurgical enterprises. The main problem of operation of any slag trucks is their limited durability and frequent destruction of slag bowls. The reason for these problems is changes in the shape of the bowls during operation, manifested in the formation of narrowing places in the area of the support ring – for rail-mounted bowls, destruction of supporting pins – for rail-mounted slag trucks, or cracks in the walls. Those defects appear as a result of cyclic thermal effects of liquid slag on the bowl. Based on the results of computer simulation, it was established that the main role in the destruction of the support pins of motor-driven slag bowls belongs to temperature changes. The temperature stresses arising in the bowl are localized in the area of the slag mirror (200–250 MPa for 25L steel, 280–350 MPa for 30HML steel). The results provide grounds for improving the presented slag bowl to reduce temperature stresses in its walls and structures of the supporting trunnions. The results reported here are explained by the fact that with uneven heating of elastic bodies, temperature stresses appear, which, under certain configurations of temperature loads, lead to the destruction of structures. The findings from these studies are recommended to be used at enterprises for the design and manufacture of slag bowls, as information on the localization of dangerous places of the structure. In addition, the data presented here could be useful for metallurgical enterprises for detailed technical diagnosis of bowls in their dangerous places
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Wan Nawawi, Wan Nor Fatihah, Vimala Ramoo, Mei Chan Chong, Noor Hanita Zaini, Ping Lei Chui, and Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud. "The Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Malaysian Food Truck Vendors during the COVID-19 Pandemic." Healthcare 10, no. 6 (May 27, 2022): 998. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10060998.
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Foodborne diseases are one of the greatest public health threats, but they can be prevented by maintaining food safety practices. Although the food safety literature has been awash with studies from various food operations, there is very limited information on food safety in the food truck business. Therefore, this study aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices related to food safety among food truck vendors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 396 Malaysian food truck vendors using convenience sampling. Data was collected during the Recovery Movement Control Order due to the COVID-19 pandemic through a validated self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. The findings indicated that food truck vendors generally have fair knowledge (M = 78.8, SD = 9.09), a positive attitude (M = 94.8, SD = 5.95), and good practices (M = 84.7, SD = 6.62) regarding food safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hierarchical regression analysis further showed that food truck vendors’ level of education and knowledge of food safety are significant predictors of their food safety practices. This study provides an initial understanding of the food safety knowledge, attitude, and practices among food truck vendors and yields important information in promoting the food safety culture.
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Alzubi, Emad, Ahmed Kassem, and Bernd Noche. "A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment: Polystyrene or Polypropylene Packaging Crates to Reduce Citrus Loss and Waste in Transportation?" Sustainability 14, no. 19 (October 5, 2022): 12644. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141912644.
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Packaging plays a key role in preserving food products during transportation. Therefore, selecting proper packaging crates to transport fruits from farms to the market can dramatically reduce loss and waste. This study aims to evaluate the environmental impact of two packaging alternatives when transporting citrus products in Jordan using the loss ratio, as an indicator to select the best packaging, based on the traveled distances. The research team tracked transportation trucks from several farms to the market. In addition, data were collected from the department of statistics in Jordan to build the model using OpenLCA Software with defined system boundaries. However, the results revealed that polypropylene crates performed better than polystyrene crates. Citrus loss during transportation was cut by at least 60% when using polypropylene crates. The use of polypropylene crates reduced product damages by handling better the vibration and load stress, especially with increased transport distances to the “Central Market of fruits and vegetables”. Different impact categories were evaluated. We selected 3 categories based on the hotspot analysis performed: climate change, resource depletion, and water resource depletion. Farm waste has the highest impact with ranges of 58–69%, 77–85%, and 77–81%, respectively. Other impactful waste is waste from packaging and inedible parts; they influence the impact categories up to 23%, 11%, and 17%, in the same order. In terms of environmental impact, the polypropylene crates have fewer impacts since they are reusable and recyclable at the end of the product life cycle. Therefore, we recommend adopting polypropylene crates when transporting citrus products to the market. As a future research direction, the study suggests performing a similar analysis to evaluate the effect of packaging crates on other agricultural products in Jordan.
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Pramitha, Gede Dana, Ayu Siska Wulantari, and Kurniawan Widiartha. "Pelatihan Manajemen Komprehensif Usaha Kuliner Komunitas Food Truck Bali." Jurnal Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat 7, no. 3 (August 28, 2022): 563–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.30653/002.202273.75.
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COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR THE CULINARY BUSINESS OF THE BALI FOOD TRUCK COMMUNITY. Nowadays, the development of micro, small and medium enterprises in Bali is very rapid. More and more people are trying various business opportunities that exist to improve their welfare. Especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, many culinary business actors have sprung up as a solution to survive in an increasingly difficult economic situation. To run well, sometimes there are many problems faced in the development of these businesses. Based on the results of interviews and field observations of culinary business actors, especially in the form of food truck displays, it turns out that not all small business actors/executors use and master management comprehensively for business performance solutions and the use of information technology. And for the training on comprehensive management of the culinary business for 20 members of the Bali Food Truck Community, which is packaged in several materials, namely management, accounting, taxation and a touch of information technology in general, it can be understood well.
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Zeller, Benjamin E. "“Food (Not) from a Truck”." Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology 25, no. 1 (March 23, 2021): 91–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685357-20211006.
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Abstract This article charts the major concepts, theoretical and methodological models, and approaches used by teachers and scholars of religion and food, with a focus on how such concepts may be embedded within courses on religion and nature. The article first introduces central topics such as foodways, the food cycle, and some key concepts within the cultural study of religion, nature, and food. Second, it notes how the study of religion, nature, and food requires drawing from the tools of food studies, religious studies, diet/nutritional studies, and cultural studies, among others. Finally, the article offers some best practices in terms of how to teach the topic, focusing on active learning strategies. The article proposes that because everyone eats, the topic of religion, nature, and food is a unique way to engage students, helping them think critically about an otherwise unexamined but pervasive aspect of life.
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Ranu Pareek, Dr. R K Tailor. "Role Of Robotic Process Automation in Managing Transportation Systems for Smart Cities." Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology 44, no. 3 (October 24, 2023): 3024–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.52783/tjjpt.v44.i3.1078.
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Half of the world’s population resides in cities and this percentage is going to rise in the coming years. This rapid transformation of the economy and society is making traditional city management redundant. Intensive urbanization has brought with it some challenges. Scanty resources, population growth, increased carbon footprint, reduced air quality, congestion on roads, depriving health status, and falling food quality, all are prominent parts of cities. Does this bring a question in mind is accelerated growth sustainable? The answer and solution to this is an adaption of the Smart City Concept. A smart city integrates all the available technology with the requirements of city development and builds infrastructure which can improve the quality of life of citizens. Smart cities are designed in a manner to use minimum resources with maximum efficiency in all areas of urban life. It provides smart solutions using smart technologies. Urban needs and technological advancements meet in smart cities. It manages cities more quickly and effectively by using AI, IT technologies, and robotic process automation. Intelligent transportation, intelligent energy, intelligent governance, intelligent security, intelligent healthcare are all central to the idea of smart cities. The emphasis of this essay is on smart transit as a component of smart cities. The movement of people and goods across several geographical boundaries has been significantly aided by the transportation sector. Globally, the majority of smart cities face logistical and transportation issues. Both the fast growing human population and the increase in the number of cars on the road are to blame for this. In order to design and run a sustainable transportation system, technology may be of great assistance. Robotic systems for real-time vehicle data collection, traffic management, and using mobility on demand in trip planning through a single user interface have emerged as cities struggle with traffic congestion. The transportation industry, which faces difficulties including traffic congestion, unanticipated delays, and routing issues that cause businesses to lose money, has successfully used robotic process automation. Robotic process automation provides reliable results and affordable solutions while reducing uncertainty in the decision-making process. It is very helpful in designing and running a successful transit system. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) systems for obtaining real-time data from vehicles, buses, and trucks for traffic management and using mobility on demand in trip planning through a single user interface have emerged as cities struggle with poor management and congestion. By examining different uses of robotic process automation, it is possible to evaluate precise prediction and detection models that are intended to forecast traffic volume, an appropriate route, traffic conditions, accurate information about timing, incidents, and which time and roadway for transport are suitable for running and mobility. The application of RPA in smart cities could be seen in Intelligent Transportation Systems’ Traffic Management, Public Transportation, Safety Management, Manufacturing, and Logistics. The research focuses on areas of concern for smart cities in the sphere of the transportation sector and related difficulties that may be solved via robotic process automation. The article emphasizes the challenges and solutions for making smart transportation more effective by using Intelligent Robotic Transportation Systems.
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Thomas, Joseph. "Indian Floriculture Industry is Poised to Bloom." HortScience 31, no. 4 (August 1996): 651e—652. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.31.4.651e.
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Floriculture is growing at a frenetic pace in India. From a few units in 1990, nearly hundred units are either fully operational or at various stages of implementation. Almost seventy of these produce rose for the cut flower export market. The average unit size is two hectare under poly-cover. Anthurium, carnation, chrysanthemum, orchids and gerbera comprise the other cut flower producing units. Technology has come mostly from Holland, with Israel now giving severe competition to the Dutch. Germany, France, United Kingdom, and New Zealand are the other countries involved in technology transfer. Many units have the fan and pad system for temperature control along with drip irrigation and computer mediated operations. Most units use natural soil as the medium of growth whereas some have a combination of sand and natural soil and a few have adopted complete sand bed culture as practiced by Israeli growers. These hybrid as well as the state-of-the-art floriculture technologies are competing for the Indian market and the next few years will determine the system that is most suitable for adoption under local conditions. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), a wing of the Commerce Ministry of the Government of India, and the National Horticulture Board have indeed provided substantial support for the growth of Indian floriculture Industry. Meanwhile, more and more entrepreneurs are, on their own, setting up cold storages and operating cold trucks near major airports to maintain appropriate temperatures from harvest to destination. It is widely expected that more than 50% of the existing floriculture units will make good whereas the remaining may not survive either due to sourcing of unsuitable technologies or lack of expertise in floriculture production and management as well as international marketing prowess. There is also consensus that no single foreign technology giver is capable of meeting adequately the total needs in the Indian context and often it is a matter of the collaborators learning together. What seems certain is that India will, by the year 2000, be a major player in international floriculture because of the diverse agroclimatically suitable locations, lower labor cost, and talented human resource.
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Lichy, Jessica, Vincent Dutot, and Maher Kachour. "When technology leads social business: Food truck innovation." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 181 (August 2022): 121775. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121775.
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Choi, Hayeon, Eun-Kyong Choi, Borham Yoon, and Hyun-Woo Joung. "Understanding food truck customers: Selection attributes and customer segmentation." International Journal of Hospitality Management 90 (September 2020): 102647. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102647.
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Karambe, Mohan, Ashutosh Nimsarkar, Kunal Likhar, Rajat Wankhede, Shivam Rahangdale, Utkarsh Hedaoo, and Aniket Gajghate. "Fabrication of Automatic Electromagnetic Braking System for 4 Wheels." Journal of Advances in Electrical Devices 8, no. 1 (March 31, 2023): 11–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.46610/jaed.2023.v08i01.001.
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An electromagnetic brake is a new and revolutionary concept. They have no friction at all. The brakes that operate on both electric and magnetic power are known as electromagnetic brakes. The power required to brake in an electromagnetic braking system is manually applied, but magnetic force is used to engage the brake. A new type of braking system utilised in both light and heavy motor vehicles is the electromagnetic braking system. The components of this system combine electromechanical ideas. Nowadays, accidents happen more frequently due to inefficient braking systems. The electromagnetic brake is a vital innovation to ensure that heavy trucks can stop safely. The aim of this project is to create a model of an electromagnetic four-wheel braking system that can use brakes without causing any friction loss and without wasting energy input. For automatic sensing operation, an ultrasonic sensor is included. As soon as the sensor picks it up, the electromagnetic braking mechanism will kick in. Two electromagnets that are powered by the circuit are used. Additionally, the motor is coupled with a wheel, which rotates with the help of the motor when power is applied. Due to the proximity of the electromagnets and the wheel, eddy currents are created, which cause the rotating wheel or rotor to stop. This idea helps with the use of vehicle retardation devices in several ways.
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Tipmontian, Alcover, and Rajmohan. "Impact of Blockchain Adoption for Safe Food Supply Chain Management through System Dynamics Approach from Management Perspectives in Thailand." Proceedings 39, no. 1 (January 7, 2020): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019039014.
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Today’s food supply chain is incredibly complex and imposes enormous challenges across the Globe. Products are transported through multimodal transportation internationally, comprising of combination of ship, rail, truck and flight modes etc. The supply chain under multistage network poses more quality related issues. Hence, blockchain technology helps to enhance food safety and quality in the logistics process. This, when coupled with the existing traceability system can create more agile value chain and closer customer relationship across regions. Though, Thailand is a leading food exporter, it lacks in implementation of blockchain technology. The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of blockchain technology adoption for safe food supply chain management through System Dynamics (SD) approach from management perspectives in Thailand. The preliminary survey and discussion were carried out with the participants from food expert firms, and causal loop diagrams and stock and flow diagrams were developed and validated. The trade-off, challenges and opportunities of applying block chain technology on the global food value supply chain has been discussed throughout the system dynamics model. The major contribution of this work is in providing insight into some of the main dimensions of block chain technology and its implications for global food value chain performance improvements.
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Mosa, Ali I., Azma Putra, and Hussein A. Mahmood. "Evaluating the impact of structure parameters on the acoustic performance of an exhaust muffler with shells." Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies 6, no. 10 (126) (December 22, 2023): 43–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.289250.
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Recently, environmental noise has arisen from various sources, such as those from exhaust mufflers of combustion engines found in cars, trucks, or power generators, which produce significant noise during their operation. Controlling the radiated noise from these mufflers is a major factor in improving acoustic comfort and minimizing the impact on the surrounding communities. Numerous research has been presented for this reason by modification of the internal structure of the exhaust muffler. The main objective of this work is to reduce the noise level emitted from exhaust mufflers. This can be achieved by adjusting structure parameters to attenuate the surrounding environment's radiated noise. Analysis of pressure-wave propagation has been done by building 3D models using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Different entities were conducted to investigate the influence of muffler shells and plate thicknesses on acoustic performance through the frequency domain to obtain better attenuation. SPL over a frequency band is presented, describing how the sound intensity varies at different frequencies within a given bandwidth. The results showed that increasing the muffler shell thickness improved the TL; this particularly causes a double value at a range above 1.2 kHz, where there are two distinct peaks at 1.3 kHz and 2.8 kHz. Additionally, it was found that increasing the muffler plate thickness reduces the TL whole range and moves the curve peak to higher frequencies. This is because the pressure pulses that stimulate the shell plates would exert a more distinct influence on plates characterized by a reduced thickness, and the muffler structure thickness is correlated with its increased stiffness, resulting in an elevation of the frequency for this eigenmode
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Parkhomenko, Larysa, Tetiana Butko, Viktor Prokhorov, Tetiana Kalashnikova, and Tetiana Golovko. "Building a model for planning rapid delivery of containers by rail under the conditions of intermodal transportation based on robust optimization." Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies 5, no. 3(119) (October 30, 2022): 6–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2022.265668.
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This paper considers the possibility of devising a technology of fast railroad communication for the transportation of containers between the port and customer enterprises in the course of intermodal transportation. The purpose of technology development is to reduce the share of the use of trucks on intermodal routes and thus solve a number of related environmental, transport, municipal, and economic problems. The devised technology is based on the principles of bringing the railroad as close as possible to the end points of the route, minimizing the number of intermediate modes of transport, and enabling the maximum speed of movement of containers by rail. For this purpose, the use of MetroCargo™ freight terminals and CargoSprinter modular trains is proposed. In the course of the study, the task to reliably plan the operation of the fleet of such trains for the delivery of containers between the port and enterprises under the conditions of "noisy" initial data was set and solved. To this end, the problem was formalized in the form of a model of mixed programming, based on the principles of robust optimization. To optimize the model taking into consideration the principles of robustness, a procedure was proposed that uses a two-circuit genetic algorithm. As a result of the simulation, it was found that the resulting plan was only 6.5 % inferior to the objective criterion of the plan, which was compiled without taking into consideration robustness. It was proved that the devised model makes it possible to build an operational plan for the delivery of containers by rail, which is close to optimal. At the same time, the plan is implemented even in the case of the most unfavorable set of circumstances in the form of delays, shifts in the time windows of the cargo fronts, etc., that is, under the actual conditions of the transport process
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Shin, Yeon Ho, Jinyoung Im, and Kimberly Severt. "Qualitative Assessment of Key Beliefs in Regards to Consumers’ Food Truck Visits." Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism 21, no. 2 (July 5, 2019): 129–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1528008x.2019.1627271.
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Chen, Zhi-Long, and Chung-Yee Lee. "Scheduling of depalletizing and truck loading operations in a food distribution system." Naval Research Logistics 50, no. 3 (March 3, 2003): 239–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nav.10049.
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Dib, Omar Hussein, Ali Assaf, Alexia Pean, Marie-Jose Durand, Sulivan Jouanneau, Ramakrishnan Ramanathan, and Gérald Thouand. "Raman Spectroscopy Application in Food Waste Analysis: A Step towards a Portable Food Quality-Warning System." Sustainability 15, no. 1 (December 22, 2022): 188. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15010188.
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Food waste is one of the main problems contributing to climate change, as its piling up in landfills produces the greenhouse gas methane. Food waste occurs at every stage of food production; however, a major source of food waste occurs at businesses that supply food to consumers. Industry 4.0 technologies have shown promise in helping to reduce food waste in food supply chains. However, more innovative technologies, such as Raman spectroscopy, hold great promise in helping to reduce food waste, although this has largely been ignored in the literature. In this context, we propose a portable Raman platform to monitor food quality during transportation. The developed system was tested in conditions mimicking those present in a refrigerated truck by analyzing chicken samples stored at temperatures of 4 °C. Raman spectra were acquired for non-packaged and packaged samples over the duration of 30 days resulting in 6000 spectra. The analysis of Raman spectra revealed that the system was able to detect noticeable changes in chicken quality starting on day six. The main Raman bands contributing to this change are amide I and tyrosine. The proposed system will offer the potential to reduce food losses during transportation by consistently checking the food quality over time.
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Park, Sebeom, Dahee Jung, Hoang Nguyen, and Yosoon Choi. "Diagnosis of Problems in Truck Ore Transport Operations in Underground Mines Using Various Machine Learning Models and Data Collected by Internet of Things Systems." Minerals 11, no. 10 (October 14, 2021): 1128. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min11101128.
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This study proposes a method for diagnosing problems in truck ore transport operations in underground mines using four machine learning models (i.e., Gaussian naïve Bayes (GNB), k-nearest neighbor (kNN), support vector machine (SVM), and classification and regression tree (CART)) and data collected by an Internet of Things system. A limestone underground mine with an applied mine production management system (using a tablet computer and Bluetooth beacon) is selected as the research area, and log data related to the truck travel time are collected. The machine learning models are trained and verified using the collected data, and grid search through 5-fold cross-validation is performed to improve the prediction accuracy of the models. The accuracy of CART is highest when the parameters leaf and split are set to 1 and 4, respectively (94.1%). In the validation of the machine learning models performed using the validation dataset (1500), the accuracy of the CART was 94.6%, and the precision and recall were 93.5% and 95.7%, respectively. In addition, it is confirmed that the F1 score reaches values as high as 94.6%. Through field application and analysis, it is confirmed that the proposed CART model can be utilized as a tool for monitoring and diagnosing the status of truck ore transport operations.
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Pinto, L. C. L., L. M. O. Morais, A. Q. Guimarães, E. D. Almada, P. M. Barbosa, and M. A. Drumond. "Traditional knowledge and uses of the Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Pequi) by “quilombolas” of Minas Gerais, Brazil: subsidies for sustainable management." Brazilian Journal of Biology 76, no. 2 (April 5, 2016): 511–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.22914.
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Abstract Local knowledge of biodiversity has been applied in support of research focused on utilizing and management of natural resources and promotion of conservation. Among these resources, Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Cambess.) is important as a source of income and food for communities living in the Cerrado biome. In Pontinha, a “quilombola” community, which is located in the central region of State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, an ethnoecological study about Pequi was conducted to support initiatives for generating income for this community. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and crossing. The most relevant uses of Pequi were family food (97%), soap production (67%), oil production (37%), medical treatments (17%), and trade (3%). Bees were the floral visitors with the highest Salience Index (S=0.639). Among frugivores that feed on unfallen fruits, birds showed a higher Salience (S=0.359) and among frugivores who use fallen fruits insects were the most important (S=0.574). Borers (folivorous caterpillars) that attack trunks and roots were the most common pests cited. According to the respondents, young individuals of Pequi are the most affected by fire due to their smaller size and thinner bark. Recognition of the cultural and ecological importance of Pequi has mobilized the community, which has shown interest in incorporating this species as an alternative source of income.