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Abstract

Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Face of the Russo–Ukrainian War: Harnessing the Power of the Internet of Things †

by
Guillermo Garcia-Garcia
1,*,
Carlos Parra-López
1,
Sandeep Jagtap
2 and
Hana Trollman
3
1
Department of Agrifood System Economics, Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research & Training (IFAPA), 18080 Granada, Spain
2
Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
3
School of Business, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 1RQ, UK
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the International Conference on Industry 4.0 for Agri-food Supply Chains: Addressing Socio-economic and Environmental Challenges in Ukraine, Leicester, UK and Online, 24–25 July 2023.
Eng. Proc. 2023, 40(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023040019
Published: 20 July 2023
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of International Conference on Industry 4.0 for Agri-food Supply Chains: Addressing Socio-economic and Environmental Challenges in Ukraine)
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Abstract

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The current war in Ukraine has severely disrupted global food supply chains due to the significant decline in the production of grain commodities, of which Ukraine and Russia are major global suppliers. This creates problems in today’s globalised food systems. In particular, a number of countries are heavily dependent on food imports from Ukraine and/or Russia, particularly some developing nations in regions like the Middle East and North Africa. As a result, alternative suppliers need to increase production and food supply chains need to adapt distribution processes. In these situations, building resilience in food supply chains is critical to react to disruptions. Resilience has become a widely researched topic in the context of food supply chains, leading to the exploration of different strategies. One potential strategy to improve resilience is to integrate digital technologies to optimise food operations. One of the digital technologies at the core of Industry 4.0, and one that is increasingly being used, is the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT refers to systems that connect devices via the Internet, allowing them to collect and share data in real time within a network. The successful use of IoT in industrial systems has already been demonstrated and the food industry has begun to embrace the opportunities this technology offers. This research focuses on the potential of the IoT to support food supply chains by making them more resilient, particularly in the context of the disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine. Using a literature review and data from statistical sources, we explore the challenges posed to food supply chains by the Russo–Ukrainian war, and identify specific vulnerabilities that the IoT can address. We discuss the challenges of implementing this technology, particularly in wartime situations, and its potential to strengthen food supply chain operations through its ability to collect and share accurate data in real time.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, G.G.-G.; methodology, G.G.-G.; formal analysis, G.G.-G.; investigation, G.G.-G.; writing—original draft preparation, G.G.-G.; writing—review and editing, G.G.-G., C.P.-L., S.J. and H.T.; supervision, C.P.-L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

No new data were created or analyzed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Garcia-Garcia, G.; Parra-López, C.; Jagtap, S.; Trollman, H. Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Face of the Russo–Ukrainian War: Harnessing the Power of the Internet of Things. Eng. Proc. 2023, 40, 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023040019

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Garcia-Garcia G, Parra-López C, Jagtap S, Trollman H. Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Face of the Russo–Ukrainian War: Harnessing the Power of the Internet of Things. Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 40(1):19. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023040019

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Garcia-Garcia, Guillermo, Carlos Parra-López, Sandeep Jagtap, and Hana Trollman. 2023. "Resilient Food Supply Chains in the Face of the Russo–Ukrainian War: Harnessing the Power of the Internet of Things" Engineering Proceedings 40, no. 1: 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023040019

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