There are a variety of operational issues and challenges in the first mile logistics of banana supply chain. For example, when and which type of bananas from the farms should be delivered to which retailers and shops via which type of transport mode and which transportation route? There are…

To dynamically price bananas at the right price is one of the most important issues for a banana farm as it directly links to the profit of the farm, but it’s very challenging to price bananas at the right price in a dynamical manner. With the accurate consumer demand…

With accurate consumer demand forecast from the “Data Driven Intelligent Demand Forecasting for Banana Harvest” research and shelf-life prediction from the “Banana Shelf-Life Prediction Models and Algorithms” research, taking into consideration the current storage status at the farms, the proposed research works develop the decision rules and policies for…

Consumer demand is always fluctuating, even more for bananas. Accurate consumer demand forecasts are crucial for banana farms to decide when and how many bananas are to be harvested. In this proposed research, we study the historical data of banana consumption at various levels and identify the influencing factors…

The processes and operations of banana supply chains are extremely complicated with great uncertainties due to bananas’ high vulnerability. Through a selected typical banana supply chain, we identify the operational challenges and important issues associated with the banana supply chain and collect and gather the relevant information and data…

The banana shelf-life prediction is very crucial in banana supply chains. The high accuracy of banana shelf-life prediction not only can reduce the banana waste but also can improve profitability and customer satisfaction. By precisely predicting the banana shelf-life, farmers, retailers and consumers in the banana supply chain can…