Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review

<p>The food supply chain (FSC) faces increasing pressure due to rising global demand, inefficiencies, food safety concerns, and sustainability challenges. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers significant potential for transforming supply chain management across key stages, production, processin...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Mona Jabor Al-Thani (22928782) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Majed Hadid (17148364) (author), Regina Padmanabhan (14231606) (author), Laoucine Kerbache (17148370) (author), Adel Elomri (8984063) (author)
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Laoucine Kerbache (17148370)
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Laoucine Kerbache (17148370)
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Food sciences
Commerce, management, tourism and services
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
Distributed computing and systems software
Smart Food Supply Chain management
Food Security
Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
Systematic Review
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description <p>The food supply chain (FSC) faces increasing pressure due to rising global demand, inefficiencies, food safety concerns, and sustainability challenges. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers significant potential for transforming supply chain management across key stages, production, processing, distribution, and retail. By integrating IoT technologies in supply chains, organizations can enable real-time monitoring, automation, and predictive analytics through interconnected devices such as sensors, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, smart packaging, and automated systems. This study conducts a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of IoT-enabled FSCs, following PRISMA guidelines, to examine how IoT enhances food security, optimizes efficiency, and promotes sustainability while identifying key research trends, technological advancements, challenges, and opportunities. A search in scientific databases for the period 2018–2024 yielded 33 articles, which were analyzed to classify IoT applications, explore integration with blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), and assess benefits and barriers. Content analysis of the reviewed literature identified key thematic clusters. These include IoT integration in supply chain management, advanced technologies for efficiency, traceability and security, food quality and safety, logistics optimization, and the role of Industry 4.0 in smart farming. Findings reveal that IoT improves traceability, cold chain management, quality control, and predictive analytics. Within farm environments, precision agriculture employs IoT sensors to monitor soil, crop health, and weather conditions, optimizing resource allocation. In distribution, IoT-enabled packaging and cold chain systems ensure food freshness by tracking temperature and humidity. At the retail level, smart shelves with weight sensors and tracking technology automate restocking, while IoT refrigerators monitor temperature and expiration dates, reducing waste. Despite these benefits, high costs, data privacy concerns, and interoperability issues hinder adoption. The bibliometric analysis highlights a growing focus on IoT-blockchain integration and gaps in cost-effective, user-friendly solutions. Strategies include open-source platforms, standardization, and improved interfaces. This study offers insights into advancing IoT adoption in FSC management.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Food and Humanity<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100736" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100736</a></p>
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spelling Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic reviewMona Jabor Al-Thani (22928782)Majed Hadid (17148364)Regina Padmanabhan (14231606)Laoucine Kerbache (17148370)Adel Elomri (8984063)Agricultural, veterinary and food sciencesFood sciencesCommerce, management, tourism and servicesTransportation, logistics and supply chainsInformation and computing sciencesArtificial intelligenceDistributed computing and systems softwareSmart Food Supply Chain managementFood SecurityInternet of ThingsArtificial IntelligenceSystematic Review<p>The food supply chain (FSC) faces increasing pressure due to rising global demand, inefficiencies, food safety concerns, and sustainability challenges. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers significant potential for transforming supply chain management across key stages, production, processing, distribution, and retail. By integrating IoT technologies in supply chains, organizations can enable real-time monitoring, automation, and predictive analytics through interconnected devices such as sensors, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, smart packaging, and automated systems. This study conducts a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of IoT-enabled FSCs, following PRISMA guidelines, to examine how IoT enhances food security, optimizes efficiency, and promotes sustainability while identifying key research trends, technological advancements, challenges, and opportunities. A search in scientific databases for the period 2018–2024 yielded 33 articles, which were analyzed to classify IoT applications, explore integration with blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), and assess benefits and barriers. Content analysis of the reviewed literature identified key thematic clusters. These include IoT integration in supply chain management, advanced technologies for efficiency, traceability and security, food quality and safety, logistics optimization, and the role of Industry 4.0 in smart farming. Findings reveal that IoT improves traceability, cold chain management, quality control, and predictive analytics. Within farm environments, precision agriculture employs IoT sensors to monitor soil, crop health, and weather conditions, optimizing resource allocation. In distribution, IoT-enabled packaging and cold chain systems ensure food freshness by tracking temperature and humidity. At the retail level, smart shelves with weight sensors and tracking technology automate restocking, while IoT refrigerators monitor temperature and expiration dates, reducing waste. Despite these benefits, high costs, data privacy concerns, and interoperability issues hinder adoption. The bibliometric analysis highlights a growing focus on IoT-blockchain integration and gaps in cost-effective, user-friendly solutions. Strategies include open-source platforms, standardization, and improved interfaces. This study offers insights into advancing IoT adoption in FSC management.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Food and Humanity<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100736" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100736</a></p>2025-08-01T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100736https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Smart_food_supply_chain_management_A_bibliometric_and_systematic_review/30971548CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/309715482025-08-01T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
Mona Jabor Al-Thani (22928782)
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Food sciences
Commerce, management, tourism and services
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
Distributed computing and systems software
Smart Food Supply Chain management
Food Security
Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
Systematic Review
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title Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
title_full Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
title_fullStr Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
title_short Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
title_sort Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
topic Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Food sciences
Commerce, management, tourism and services
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
Distributed computing and systems software
Smart Food Supply Chain management
Food Security
Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
Systematic Review