Title: Cold chain logistics in the floral industry

Authors: Adeola Olubukola Babalola; Balan Sundarakani; K. Ganesh

Addresses: Faculty of Business and Management, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Knowledge Village, Dubai, 20183, UAE. ' Faculty of Business and Management, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Knowledge Village, Dubai, 20183, UAE. ' Global Business Services – Global Delivery, IBM India Private Limited, Mumbai, 400051, India

Abstract: The cold chain has become one of the most important supply chain practices in the world today especially because it is used in the pharmaceutical, food, chemical as well as in the floral industries. This report examines the cold chain logistics in the floral industry, from the suppliers (flower growers), to the wholesalers, to the retailers and finally to the customers. It gives an extensive review of how flowers are transported around the world and concentrates on the Middle East, where Dubai is becoming the major hub for the floricultural industry.

Keywords: cold chain logistics; floral industry; Middle East North African region; MENA: Dubai Flower Centre; shelf lives; supply chain management; SCM; flowers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJENM.2011.043801

International Journal of Enterprise Network Management, 2011 Vol.4 No.4, pp.400 - 413

Published online: 22 Oct 2014 *

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