Research concentrated on information and data capture systems that span the supply chain for perishable products. This covers many aspects of system monitoring and management.
A major component of research was directed at understanding the technical issues that underpin traceability in the horticultural supply chain, including:
- Trace of bins from the orchard into the packhouse
- Effects of fruit mixing at the packhouse on purity
- Enhancing the value of traceability through development of other management and feedback tools.
List of Projects:
- Supply Chain Information Management Systems
Publications:
Agricultural supply system traceability – Part A: role of packhouses and effects of fruit mixing. Biosystems Engineering, submitted, 2006.
Agricultural supply system traceability – Part B: implications of packhouse processing transformations. Biosystems Engineering, submitted, 2006.
Technological innovations in sensors for assessment of postharvest mechanical handling systems. International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation, Vol.1, No.1, 2006.
Traceability in postharvest quality management. International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation, Vol.1, No.1, 2006.
Delivering on the Promise – The Contribution of Horticultural Supply Chain Information Systems and Traceability. Australasian Postharvest Conference, Rotorua, NZ. Invited Presentation, 2005.
Technological Innovations in Sensors for Assessment of Postharvest Mechanical Handling Systems.In Proceedings of the Postharvest Technology & Quality Management in Arid Topics, Oman. Invited Presentation, 2005.
Traceability in Fresh Produce Supply Chains. In Proceedings of the International Conference Postharvest Unlimited Downunder 2004. Acta Hort. No. 687, 279-288.
Logistics in Supply Chains for Fresh Produce. APEC Symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest Systems, August 3-5, 2004. Bangkok, Thailand. Invited Presentation.
Information Management for Apple Quality in the Supply Chain. In Quality In Chains - An Integrated View on Fruit and Vegetable Quality. Third International and Multidisciplinary Conference. Wageningen, 6-9 July, 2003.
Using Supply Chain Information: Mapping Pipfruit and Kiwifruit Quality. In Quality In Chains - An Integrated View on Fruit and Vegetable Quality. Third International and Multidisciplinary Conference. Wageningen, 6-9 July, 2003.
Real time performance measurement: gathering the knowledge to make smart decisions. First Trans-Tasman Berryfruit Conference, Auckland, NZ. Invited Presentation, 2003.
Global Information Management Strategy Project. Report to New Zealand Pipfruit Ltd, September, 2002.
Relation of Individual Forces on Apples and Bruising during Orchard Transport of Bulk Bins. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 17(2), 193-200, 2001.
A Descriptor for Damage Susceptibility of a Population of Produce. JAER 78(4), 391 – 395, 2001.
Curing – A Tool for Managing Physical Damage? New Zealand Kiwifruit Journal 167, p.6-11, January/February 2005.
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