Quality Control:

Logistics

works

for

and

under

client.

From

their

stand

point

transporting the produce produced under best quality conditions and their
delivery of the produce with good quality, with respect to time and operating
costs. By low quality produce, it doesnt matter how efficient the
transportation is, as in the end customer gets a bad product anyway. So,
selecting a good and right product is essential in supply chain to begin with.
By using technological advance developed in post harvesting of produce will
result in significant gains in logistics: for example, using packaging and
storage techniques result in increased amounts of produce being shipped. So
time involved in transportation can must be reduced, which result in higher
lifespan

of

product

for

end

consumer.

Reduced

time

and

efficient

transportation operation will lead to quality produce reaching the customer.

The condition of fresh produce requires specific handling of produce and
additional precautionary measures result from suspecting to qualitative and
quantitative losses. To maintain the nutritional and calorific values of raw
product like fruits certain treatments to reduce water losses, such as curing,
waxing or use of plastic films; use of 1-MCP to reduce ethylene damage. By
use of hot water and fungi can be removed from vegetable before
transportation so they will stay fresh for prolonged time. By following the
guidelines, the supermarkets can prolong the life of produce and maintain it
fresh. Firstly, the supermarket chain should have a robust action plan, where
responsibility to attend the complexities in products, processes and the
respective actors who are involved in the supply chain. They must come up
with feasible and integrated solutions which are adapted to local conditions.
Must have a clear idea of objectives like improving process efficiency,
optimizing steps, extending post-harvest life of product, maintaining quality
and safety of the product. Choosing the right technological alternatives to
achieve adequate handling. Have to source product from close location as it
can increase consumable lifespan for customer. Must identify hazards results
in quality losses and establishing control measures. While identifying hazards

associated to process steps the respective team should consider, considering

the views of the players in the supply chain. Reviewing available information
like having records of suppliers on qualities produced and trades, losses and
recalls to assist in identifying the hazards and control measures. The control
methods have significant influence in prevention and elimination of
associated hazards. Priority must be given to those steps in process to
reduce hazard. The magnitude of identified hazard is important when control
point was being prioritized like quality and physical loss estimations. Level of
acceptance of quality must be established for monitoring. Quality measure
must be categorized into short, medium and long term stages. Must have a
training plan for worker, plans for selection and sorting in warehouses,
optimized drying if required. Finally, establishment of follow up system,
maintenance of all documents and records, adjusting the plan on the fly if
necessary. Assessment of control measure should be taken, a simple follow
up system should be established in such a way that it is easy to use by
everyone. Follow up for the product quality were the records including
qualities

delivered,

percentage

of

rejections,

reasons

for

rejecting,

temperatures, selection records, drying times and temperatures. These were

some of important strategies to maintain food quality and detailed records of
events for future evaluation. As we have gained knowledge in food handling
now we need to focus on how quick we can transport the food so that it will
be very fresh for the end consumer. By using the following distribution
strategy, we can ship the food very quickly.
There are two segments international fresh produce and local fresh
produce transportation. The proposed strategy is useful for both but the
international fresh will subjective towards cross docking strategy before
applying distribution strategy. Cross docking is a new age practice in
transportation in which unloading materials from airways and waterways (As
land transportation is not possible for Australia) and loading these onto
outbound trucks. Now these international produce were integrated with local

produce according to their location. By hub and spoke system, which is

widely used by Walmart and us military operations (since 1950s). Hub and
spoke system works based on modules of cargo being transported among
different

cities

to

reduce

transportation

cost

and

time.

For

better

understanding consider a scenario where a requirement of local and

international products in gold coast and sunshine coast Woolworth, Now the
required products are stored in ware house which comes for cargo ship
docked at Brisbane harbor and from cargo plane at airport. A modular road
train truck caries all good to Brisbane city Logan area, then the goods are
distributed through separate trucks to gold coast and sunshine coast. As gold
coast is south and sunshine coast is north the goods reach far quick by
distribution strategy which increases lifespan of the produce ultimately.