Assessment of novel temperature monitoring systems for improving cold chain management in meat supply chains [Elektronische Ressource] / Verena Raab. Landwirtschaftliche Fakultät

Institut für Tierwissenschaften Assessment of novel temperature monitoring systems for improving cold chain management in meat supply chains Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor der Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaft (Dr. oec. troph.) der Hohen Landwirtschaftlichen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn vorgelegt am 19.05.2011 von Verena Raab aus Waldbröl Referent: Prof. Dr. Brigitte Petersen 1. Korreferent: Prof. Dr. Rainer Stamminger 2. Korreferent: PD Dr. Judith Kreyenschmidt Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 11. Juli 2011 Erscheinungsjahr: 2011 Dedicated to my family ”If one believes oneself possessed of the absolute truth, one cannot admit that there are any other truths in the world.” Trattato di sociologia generale (1916) - The Mind and Society (1935) Vilfredo Federico Damaso Pareto (15 July 1848 – 19 August 1923), born Wilfried Fritz Pareto, was an Italian engineer, sociologist, economist and philosopher. Abstract I Abstract Assessment of novel temperature monitoring systems for improving cold chain management in meat supply chains The objective of this thesis has been to develop a concept to assess temperature monitoring systems. In particular, the ability of such systems to improve cold chain management has been investigated.