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Current Barriers to Large‐scale Interoperability of Traceability Technology in the Seafood Sector
Author(s) -
Hardt Marah J.,
Flett Keith,
Howell Colleen J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/1750-3841.13796
Subject(s) - traceability , interoperability , business , scale (ratio) , current (fluid) , computer science , world wide web , engineering , software engineering , geography , cartography , electrical engineering
Interoperability is a critical component of full‐chain digital traceability, but is almost nonexistent in the seafood industry. Using both quantitative and qualitative methodology, this study explores the barriers impeding progress toward large‐scale interoperability among digital traceability systems in the seafood sector from the perspectives of seafood companies, technology vendors, and supply chains as a whole. We highlight lessons from recent research and field work focused on implementing traceability across full supply chains and make some recommendations for next steps in terms of overcoming challenges and scaling current efforts.