Smart Packaging: Opportunities and Challenges

Schaefer, Dirk; Cheung, Wai Ming

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.240

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“…With the recent increase in popularity of so-called 'bio' products on the market, which are made from raw materials obtained without the use of chemicals or any other preservatives, it is important that these products should be protected against microbial spoilage through the use of functional packaging [1,4,11]. Currently, the products that do not contain preservatives are used mainly by the more demanding group of consumers, but due to their high pro-health value, they are gaining more and more popularity among the general public.…”

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“…Commonly used conventional forms of packaging ensure, above all, the protection of packed products, provide information about them and also enable their convenient consumption [2,3]. The protection against adverse external factors, chemical, and/or microbiological pollution mainly results from the barrier properties of packaging materials and the design of the packaging itself, but those are provided in a passive way [4]. Active packaging and materials actively contribute to reducing the effects of the above-mentioned adverse factors and increase the functionality of conventional packaging systems most often by releasing the desired or absorbing harmful substances from the packed product and/or its environment [4,5].…”

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“…The protection against adverse external factors, chemical, and/or microbiological pollution mainly results from the barrier properties of packaging materials and the design of the packaging itself, but those are provided in a passive way [4]. Active packaging and materials actively contribute to reducing the effects of the above-mentioned adverse factors and increase the functionality of conventional packaging systems most often by releasing the desired or absorbing harmful substances from the packed product and/or its environment [4,5]. The use of active packaging solutions can significantly extend the shelf life of food and reduce the costs associated with protecting food against spoilage as well as disposal of already wasted products.…”

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The main function of food packaging is to maintain food's quality and safety. The use of active packaging, including antimicrobial materials, can significantly extend the shelf life of food. Many of these packaging solutions are based on the application of polymer films containing metal nanoparticles (e.g., Ag, Au, Cu) or metal oxides (e.g., TiO 2 , ZnO, MgO). However, the use of iron nanoparticles is rarely mentioned. In the study, polylactide (PLA) films containing zero-valent iron (ZVI) were made by casting method. Pure PLA films and PLA films with the addition of Fe 2 O 3 were used as comparative materials. The composition and structure of ZVI/PLA films were evaluated with scanning electron microscopy. The XRD spectra performed on ZVI/PLA films confirmed the presence of iron in the packaging material and revealed their oxide form (Fe 2 O 3 ). The addition of zero-valent iron in the concentration 1%, 3%, or 5% resulted in the formation of crystallographic planes measuring 40.8, 33.6, and 28.6 nm, respectively. The color and gloss of the films, and their antimicrobial activity against bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis) and fungi (Geotrichum candidum, Rhodotorula rubra) were also examined. The PLA films with addition of 3% of ZVI (w/w) inhibited the growth of all tested organisms in contrast to PLA and PLA/Fe 2 O 3 films. The addition of ZVI to polymer matrix caused changes in its appearance and optical properties. The ZVI/PLA coating used on polyolefin film allowed to extend the shelf life of goat cheese packed in examined material to 6 weeks. Considering the antimicrobial properties of the ZVI/PLA films and PLA biodegradability the obtained material can be successfully applied in the food industry.

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“…Containerisation is a typical example of innovating to improve logistics operations and reduce the risks and uncertainty in transit (Scott, 2009). The logistics and transport industry has seen many examples of logistics innovation, for example, smart packaging has become an important research topic in the smart supply chain (Frank et al, 2019;Schaefer and Cheung, 2018). This creative idea can minimise company-side supply chain risks, e.g., reducing waste and improving information sharing (Lasi et al, 2014;Schaefer and Cheung, 2018;Wollschlaeger Logistics innovation in the industry 4.0 era et al, 2017).…”

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“…The logistics and transport industry has seen many examples of logistics innovation, for example, smart packaging has become an important research topic in the smart supply chain (Frank et al, 2019;Schaefer and Cheung, 2018). This creative idea can minimise company-side supply chain risks, e.g., reducing waste and improving information sharing (Lasi et al, 2014;Schaefer and Cheung, 2018;Wollschlaeger Logistics innovation in the industry 4.0 era et al, 2017). Logistics innovation is capable of managing the logistics risks, which is considered as an important enterprise risk (Scott, 2009;Simangunsong et al, 2012).…”

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Logistics innovation capability and its impacts on the supply chain risks in the Industry 4.0 era

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Purpose -The purpose of the paper is to present an empirical study on the logistics innovation capability and its impacts on the supply chain risk in the Australian courier firms. Based on the resource-based review, logistics innovation capability provides valuable insight into mitigating supply chain risks in the Industry 4.0 era. Design/methodology/approach -The research model focuses on the relationships between logistics innovation capability and supply chain risk. Partial least squares approach for structural equation modelling is used to validate the research model by empirically analysing survey data.Findings -The empirical result shows negative relationships between logistics innovation capability and supply chain risks. These relationships may imply that firms can mitigate the negative impacts of supply chain risks by developing logistics innovation capabilities. The findings demonstrate the applicability of logistics innovation capability for mitigating supply chain risks in the Australian courier firms. Originality/value -There are very few empirical studies on the mitigating supply chain risk through logistics innovation capability. The empirical results provide an insight into innovation management and risk management in logistics and supply chain. This insight offers practical guidance for developing and deploying logistics innovation capability to support and enable supply chain risk management strategies in the Industry 4.0 era.

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Smart Packaging: Opportunities and Challenges

Cited by 228 publications

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