期刊
SUSTAINABILITY
卷 14, 期 22, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su142214746
关键词
packaging; cold chain; phase change material; smart packaging; sustainability
资金
- European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme RISE [823759]
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current commercially available cold chain shipping solutions, proposing a conceptual model and analyzing the advantages, limitations, and challenges. It provides practical information and guidelines for stakeholders in cold chain packaging.
Packaging is one of the most important factors affecting the overall cold chain efficiency. This paper aims to examine the current trends of cold chain packaging by conducting a comprehensive review on the current commercially available cold chain shipping solutions. A conceptual model of the cold chain shipping solutions including the structure, categories and components is proposed to provide analytical comparisons with the existing literature. It is found that the shipping solutions can improve the overall cold chain performance in many aspects which include improving temperature control performance, flexibility, safety, sustainability and knowledge sharing of the cold chains. Despite all the advantages, there are still limitations and challenges posed which are also discussed. This is the first paper presenting an overview of commercially available cold chain shipping solutions. It not only contributes to the literature by presenting new knowledge but is also beneficial for all the stakeholders in cold chain packaging by providing practical information and guidelines.
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