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1、外文翻译原文COLDCHAINCHAMPIONSMaterialSource:http://findarticles.com/p/articles/Author:TerreriThenewlylaunchedGeorgiaTechIntegratedFoodChainCenterwillbringhighvalueandmarketpowertoparticipantsinthecoldchain,ByAprilTerreri.Finally,thefoodlogisticsindustrywillhavearesearchandr
2、esourcecentertoutilizeforquestionsaboutandsolutionstoeveryaspectofmanagingandmonitoringthefoodcoldsupplychain.TheGeorgiaTechIntegratedFoodChainCenter-formedbyTheGeorgiaTechSupplyChain&LogisticsInstitute(SCL)atTheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyandbySterlingSolutionsLLC-wil
3、lbehousedwithinSCLinAtlanta.TheCenter-integratingacademiawithseasonedindustryexperts-willlaunchthisMayandwilloperateasaninternationalcenterforapplicableknowledgeinthefragilecoldchain.OperationIntegration"Whileafewotherorganizationsoperateinthecoldchain,theyarecomposedp
4、rimarilyoftradeassociations.Thisisthefirsttimetheindustrywilleverhavearesearchcenterthatwillintegrateallcoldsupplychainandlogisticsparticipants,includingdistributors,retailers,foodservicecompanies,distributorsandtransportationproviders."Thereiscurrentlynooneentitythats
5、tudies,researchesandapplieseconomicallyfeasibleindustry-widecoldchainsolutions,"notesNickPacitti,partnerwithSterlingSolutionsLLC,Memphis."Sothiswillbeacenterofknowledgeprovidingresearchintospecificareasaffectingtheserespectiveparticipants.Itwillserveasacenterofknowledg
6、eprovidingresearchintotracingandprotectingperishablefoodsastheymovethroughthecoldsupplychain."Methodsthatworkinatypicalfoodsupplychaindonotworkeffectivelyinacoldchainbecausethefoodishighlyperishableandfluctuationsintemperatureandhumidity,mishandlingorexpiredcodescanwre
7、akhavoconthequalityoftheproductsand,byextension,oncustomerloyalty,notesSterlingSolutions'Pacitti.Headdsthatabout25percentofproductiswastedduetopoorhandlingortheinabilitytotrackshelflife.Astoownershipofthecoldchain,thereisnotasingleowner,butmany.Socoldchainmanagementthr
8、oughoutthechainbecomesanexerciseinintegratingtheprocessesrequiredbyeachparticipantasthefoodpassesthroughtheparticipan