ITECH 5500 - Research: IT Related Issues in Australian Food Industry

This report delves into the IT-related challenges faced by the Australian food industry, examining the rapid technological advancements and their impact on the sector's economy. The report highlights the increasing use of technologies like GMOs, precision agriculture, and robotics, while also addressing critical issues such as data privacy, robot malfunctions, and the need for enhanced IT skills among farmers. The methodology section outlines the research philosophy, design, data collection methods including surveys, and data analysis techniques used to assess the issues. The findings reveal a negative impact on productivity, service quality, and overall industry performance due to IT-related problems. The conclusion emphasizes the need for addressing these challenges to ensure the continued growth and stability of the Australian food industry, recognizing both the advantages and disadvantages of information technology in this sector and proposing methods to mitigate future issues.

IT RELATED ISSUES IN
THE FOOD INDUSTRY
OF AUSTARLIA

Introduction
Image 1:- The innovation in Australian
food industry (source: Carocho et al., 2014
)
Food Industry of Australia is changing rapidly.
The food industry contributes in improving
the economy of the Australia.
Several new technologies are used in the
food industry.
Technologies such as GMOs, precision
agriculture, drones are used.
The use of information technology is
associated with several problems.
The food industry of the Australia helps in
securing position in the global market.

Background study
• The works can be done at a much faster rate.
• The traditional method used in the food industry are changing with the
use of new modern information technology (Van Boxstael et al., 2013).
• The modern technologies uses sensors, machines, smart devices, drones
for different work related to the industry.
• The use of information technology helps in increases the productivity.
• However the issues related to the information technology causes the
productivity to decline.
• The financial stability is affected with the use of technology.

Image 2: Different types of technology used in the food industry (Source: Troy et al., 2013)

• To recognize the issues related with the use of information
technology in the food industry.
• To recognize the various type of technologies used.
• To recognize the method that help in the analysis of the
issues.
• To find different methods to prevent such issues in the food
industry.
• To study the future impact of the issues on the economy of
the Australia.
AIM OF THE
RESEARCH

ISSUES RELATED WITH THE
IT
• The issues are related with the privacy of the data related
to the selling and production in the food industry.
• The issues related with the malfunctioning of the robots.
• The issues related with the poor skills of farmers related
to the information technology.
• The issue related with the lack of awareness regarding
the methods used in the food industry
• The issue related to the financial expenditure.

IMPACT OF THE ISSUES ON THE
INDUSTRY

STATISTICAL REPRESENTATION

Methodology
Different methodology are used
• Research philosophy
• Research design
• Data collection Method
• Sampling Method and Sampling Size.
• Data Analysis Technique

• In the research philosophy the detailed study of
the study is performed. It gives detail view about
the research and its topic.
• In the research design a model is proposed so that
the research background can be studied and the
impact causing the issues.
• In the data collection method survey and visits are
done in order to gather the data related to the
research and the evaluation is done based upon it.

•.
• In the data analysis technique the collected data
are evaluated and a conclusion is drawn
• From the result measure are introduced in order
to prevent the issues.
• Introduction of technique takes place which will
improve the overall productivity pf the food
industry of the Australia.
• Methods are introduced to avoid such issues in the
future.

Results
•It was observed that the issues had an adverse
effect on the food industry.
• The overall productivity was decreased.
•The quality of the service provided was hampered.
•The overall destruction of the industry happened.

CONCLUSION
• The issues are creating pressure on the productivity of the
food industry.
• The issues arises when the devices related to the information
technology is not working properly.
• The issue arises when the devices are not able to recognize certain
weather conditions.
• The robots used n the rearing are not able to perform.
• The information technology comprises of both advantages and
disadvantages which need to be look after.

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