Infodoc : Sciences, Techniques et Culture

Part 1: Traceability, safety and quality
1 Developing traceability systems across the food supply chain: an overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Accommodating multi-functional traceability requirements
1.3 Item-specific data capture
1.4 The EAN.UCC coding system
1.5 Data carrier technologies
1.6 Linking item-attendant data and database information
1.7 The FOODTRACE project
1.8 Conclusions
2 Using traceability systems to optimise[...]

Part 1: Traceability, safety and quality
1 Developing traceability systems across the food supply chain: an overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Accommodating multi-functional traceability requirements
1.3 Item-specific data capture
1.4 The EAN.UCC coding system
1.5 Data carrier technologies
1.6 Linking item-attendant data and database information
1.7 The FOODTRACE project
1.8 Conclusions
2 Using traceability systems to optimise business performance
2.1 Introduction: the FoodPrint approach
2.2 Key concepts in traceability
2.3 Traceability in food chains
2.4 Factors affecting traceability systems
2.5 The FoodPrint model for developing traceability systems
2.6 Phases in the development of a traceability system
2.7 Case studies
2.8 Conclusions
2.9 References
3 Optimising supply chains using traceability systems
3.1 Goals and benefits with quality-oriented tracking and tracing systems
3.2 Demand and supply chain management
3.3 Product loss and out-of-stock levels
3.4 Causes of product loss and out-of-stock
3.5 Measures to control product loss and out-of-stock
3.6 Demand and supply chain management optimisation
3.7 Conclusions
3.8 References
Part II: Building traceability systems
4 Modelling food supply chains for tracking and tracing
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Developing a process model
4.3 Creating a tracking and tracing model
4.4 Process and product issues in tracking and tracing modelling
4.5 Future trends
4.6 Conclusions
4.7 References
5 Dealing with bottlenecks in traceability systems
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Case study: forest fruit quark
5.3 FoodPrint terminology
5.4 Four types of bottleneck
5.5 Analysing and resolving bottlenecks
5.6 Future trends
5.7 Conclusions
6 Including process information in traceability
6.1 Introduction: benefits for the industry and the consumer
6.2 Using process information to improve quality
6.3 Methods for collecting and storing information
6.4 Statistical methods for data analysis
6.5 Conclusions
6.6 Future trends
6.7 Sources of further information and advice
6.8 Bibliography
7 Traceability of analytical measurements
7.1 Introduction: the role of analytical measurements in evaluating product quality
7.2 Problems in tracing and comparing analytical measurements
7.3 Improving comparability of analytical measurements
7.4 Future trends
7.5 References
Part III: Traceability technologies
8 DNA markers for animal and plant traceability
8.1 Introduction
8.2 DNA variation at the species and subspecies level
8.3 Traceability below the species level
8.4 Future trends
8.5 Acknowledgement
8.6 References
9 Electronic identification, DNA profiling and traceability of farm animaIs
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Electronic identification methods in tagging and traceability of cattle
9.3 Technical basis for animal identification by radio frequency (RFID)
9.4 EID equipment for animal identification on farms and in slaughterhouses
9.5 Data management
9.6 Future trends
9.7 References
10 Storing and transmitting traceability data across the food supply chain
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Product identification data carrier technology
10.3 Condition measuring data carrier technology
10.4 Quality measuring carrier technology
10.5 Data collection
10.6 Data processing
10.7 Practical applications of data carrier technology
10.8 Conclusions
10.9 References
11 Data carriers for traceability
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Linear barcode systems and EAN. UCC adopted symbologies
11.3 Two-dimensional coding
11.4 EAN. UCC numbering system
11.5 Chip-based data carrier technologies and radiofrequency identification (RFID)
11.6 The electronic product code (EPC) system
11.7 Summary
Index