Developed by the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology U.S. Department of Labor’s High Growth Job Training Initiative Program GIT for Supporting Food Supply Traceability Part 1 Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Processing Industry Finger Lakes Region of New York State

 Food supply traceability issues  Information sharing across the food supply chain  Product flow  GIS and the food supply network Topics Covered

Farmers Customers Retailers Distributors Processors Food Supply Chain / Network Introduction Primary Concerns:Primary Concerns: FreshnessFreshness Known ingredientsKnown ingredients Appropriately handledAppropriately handled Contamination free (bacteria, pesticides, allergens)Contamination free (bacteria, pesticides, allergens)

Batch Number: Quantity: 15 CWT Product: Tomato Delivered To: Con001 Delivered From: Oak001 ShipperID: Monroe Distribution  Recording and management of information from field to fork  Tracking batches of product will:  Encourage accountability  Lessen severity of outbreaks  Limit consumer exposure  All phases must be tracked to adequately respond to food supply issues Agricultural Traceability

 Alliances provide a competitive advantage  Information systems facilitate information exchange using:  Databases  Tracking software  GIS Sharing Information Across the Supply Chain Harvest Date Crop Variety Quantity IngredientsMethods Shelf Life Delivery Time Delivery Points Delivery Time Quantity Supply Chain Database ProducersProcessorsRetailersDistributors

The Supply Chain as a Network Farmers Customers Retailers Distributors Processors Food Supply Chain / Network

LinkNode The Supply Chain as a Network (continued) Supply Chain Supply Network Supply Chain Network

Product Flow within the Supply Chain Network  Flow is the direction and speed that items move through a network  Items flow through a network according to rules  The food supply network is similar to a water supply network  Generally flows in one direction  Driven by consumer demand Batch Number: Quantity: 15 CWT Product: Tomato Delivered To: Con001 Delivered From: Oak001 ShipperID: Monroe Distribution Nodes Links Flow Direction Tomatoes Salsa

Supply Chain Database  Products flow from node to node through links  Producers and retailers are often linked indirectly via processors and distributors  GIS provides a visual depiction of product flow using node location (geographic coordinate)  Location and the product flow information is stored in a database. Network Traceability in GIS

Example GIS-Enabled Food Supply Network Database  Food supply networks are large, complex, and dynamic  Collaborators are spread out across states and countries, making geographic information essential - Farmers 1 - Distributors 3 - Processors 4 - Retailers 5

Correct - Click anywhere to continue You answered this correctly! Your answer: The correct answer is: You did not answer this question completely Try again You must answer the question before continuing Submit Submit Clear Clear A)Producers B)Distributors C)Processors D)Retailers E)Consumers F) All of the above Concept Review For which supply chain members would a GIS tracking system be beneficial?

Correct - Click anywhere to continue You answered this correctly! Your answer: The correct answer is: You did not answer this question completely You must answer the question before continuing Submit Submit Clear Clear Try again A) A database B) GIS software C) Barcode scanners D) Participating food chain members Concept Review Which of the following may be components of a GIS food tracking system? Check all that apply

End of Part 1  Part 1 covered issues and concepts surrounding food supply traceability  Part 2 will cover:  Design and implementation of GIT for food supply traceability  Problem solving using GIT (trace-back and trace-forward)

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