The internet of things in the food supply chain: adoption challenges

PurposeThe food supply chain (FSC) challenges coupled with global disruptions, such as the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, exacerbate its vulnerability. The Internet of things (IoT) is one of the disruptive technologies being adopted in food supply chain management (FSC...

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Published in:Benchmarking : an international journal 2021-10, Vol.28 (8), p.2521-2541
Main Authors: Aamer, Ammar Mohamed, Al-Awlaqi, Mohammed Ali, Affia, Ifadhila, Arumsari, Silvia, Mandahawi, Nabeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Consumer behavior
Consumers
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Food
Food security
Food supply
Food waste
Information sharing
Internet of Things
Literature reviews
Medical research
Product life cycle
Supply chains
Technology adoption
Viral diseases
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Summary:PurposeThe food supply chain (FSC) challenges coupled with global disruptions, such as the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, exacerbate its vulnerability. The Internet of things (IoT) is one of the disruptive technologies being adopted in food supply chain management (FSCM). This study aims to address the challenges of IoT adoption in the FSC by systematically analyzing the prior pertinent literature.Design/methodology/approachA structured literature review was used to collate a list of peer-reviewed and relevant publications. A total of 72 out of 210 articles were selected for the final evaluation.FindingsThe literature review findings suggest five themes: technical, financial, social, operational, educational and governmental related challenges. A total of 15 challenges were devised from the review related literature of IoT adoption. The study concludes with future research recommendations for scholars and practical implications for practitioners.Research limitations/implicationsWhile this study focuses on the overall FSC, further research should address other domains in the FSC such as cold supply chain, agriculture and perishable food to gain a better contextual understanding of the specific case.Originality/valueThe topic of IoT adoption in the FSCM is still considered emerging. Therefore, the present work contributes to the limited studies and documentation on the level of IoT implementation in the FSCM. This study should help organizations to assimilate how to adopt and manage the IoT application by addressing the factors and challenges presented in this research.
ISSN:1463-5771
1758-4094
DOI:10.1108/BIJ-07-2020-0371