Risk Analysis and Assessment in Perishable Food Supply Chain

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Supply Production Logistics grade: 5/5 Chalmers University of Technology Foundation Göteborg language: English abstract: There are some risk analysis studies in different steps of food supply chain as production distribution logistics and retailers. However there is gap in risk analysis for all supply chain of food industry from producer to end customer. Therefore the focus in this study is risk analysis in supply network of perishable food and providing a model for finding and reducing potential risks. The aim of this study is mainly risk reduction of perishable food industry which has influence on improvement of public health level and decreasing food-borne diseases.