Utilization of resources in terms of cost and profit, social–economic welfare and
use of resources to address broad social goals impacts efficiency (Lai et al. 2002).
Use of environmental technologies in operational decisions such as equipment,
methods, practices and delivering systems can reduce negative impact on the
environment (Angell and Klassen 1999). Improved farming techniques can alter
associated cost structure which impacts sustainability (Maloni and Brown 2006).
Inventory of farm produce as well as work in process food items is linked with
storage costs, stock turns, wastes (Bourlakis et al. 2014) and energy-linked cold
storage cost and in turn impacts sustainability (Coley et al. 2009).