Towards an Ontology of Traceable Impact Management in the Food Supply Chain

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.05486v1
• Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:53:25 GMT
• Title: Towards an Ontology of Traceable Impact Management in the Food Supply Chain
• Authors: Bart Gajderowicz, Mark S Fox, Yongchao Gao,
• Abstract summary: The model aims to increase traceability's utility in understanding the impact of changes on communities affected by food production and consumption. The model emphasizes quality and the extensive impact of championing accountability, sustainability, and responsible practices with global traceability.
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• Abstract: The pursuit of quality improvements and accountability in the food supply chains, especially how they relate to food-related outcomes, such as hunger, has become increasingly vital, necessitating a comprehensive approach that encompasses product quality and its impact on various stakeholders and their communities. Such an approach offers numerous benefits in increasing product quality and eliminating superfluous measurements while appraising and alleviating the broader societal and environmental repercussions. A traceable impact management model (TIMM) provides an impact structure and a reporting mechanism that identifies each stakeholder's role in the total impact of food production and consumption stages. The model aims to increase traceability's utility in understanding the impact of changes on communities affected by food production and consumption, aligning with current and future government requirements, and addressing the needs of communities and consumers. This holistic approach is further supported by an ontological model that forms the logical foundation and a unified terminology. By proposing a holistic and integrated solution across multiple stakeholders, the model emphasizes quality and the extensive impact of championing accountability, sustainability, and responsible practices with global traceability. With these combined efforts, the food supply chain moves toward a global tracking and tracing process that not only ensures product quality but also addresses its impact on a broader scale, fostering accountability, sustainability, and responsible food production and consumption.

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