English Report about supply chain managment in food processing

ENGLISH 214 SOURCE EVALUATION #

NAME: CLASS ID: _______________________

REPORT TITLE: Supply chain management: finding the right solution for your process.

1. THE SOURCE

How long is your source? 2 pages

How did you find the source? I typed in “articles on supply chain management in food processing” in Google search engine. This article was the third one in the list.

Write a complete APA reference for your source:

Lindsey, J. (November/December, 2013). Supply chain management: finding the right solution for your process.

Retrieved from http://www.foodmanufacturing.com/articles/2013/12/supply_chain_Management_finding_right_solution_for_your_process.html

2. SUMMARY OF THE SOURCE

This article talks about how today’s supply chains are becoming more and more complex and how they have continued to create exceptional challenges for the food industry. According to this article, harnessing the latest technology can help manufacturers make their supply chains more efficient while improving the product safety and quality. Supply chains have become more globalized and the processors must focus on delivering their finished products on time and also ensure the quality and safety of those products throughout the whole supply chain. The rise in complexity of the supply chain also means that the manufacturers of food must maintain a continuous effort of maintaining visibility throughout the whole process.

3. EVALUATION:

This article is relevant to my report in that it discusses in details about the complexity of food supply chains and also how the safety and quality of food should be maintained throughout the entire supply chain. It is for this reason that I chose the article. It contains information about the maintenance of food quality and safety, and how it can be achieved during the whole process of delivering the food. It has information about the concerns of the safety and quality of food along the supply chain and the consequences of food contamination at any point in the chain. The article also talks about the compromising factors of quality. This information fits well with my report’s background segment. The article’s level can be well understood by an average person. The article has information that can be related to today’s food safety and quality along the supply chain as it is only a few months old. The author of the article is an associate editor and is very knowledgeable about this subject.