The average U.S. household, according to the online website Statista, with the data on the site titled as “Consumers' weekly grocery shopping trips in the United States from 2006 to 2015,” will take a grocery shopping trip once a week to restock on food and household items. Numerous U.S. shoppers will not question how the food products arrive at a certain location or what goes into the food product. And so the question still remains, will the average shopper know what goes on behind the scenes of the food production and transportation process? The twenty first century is full of modern innovation and pieces that will complete puzzles. Technology is the modern, practical application that is constantly evolving in the twenty first century to create a positive impact on the process of food distribution …show more content…
In this case, technology provides a positive impact for the distributors. For example, using technology to track where a truck will transport food and the route the truck will take to reach a designated location are impacts of technology. By being able to track the truck that transports food, grocery stores would be able to have an expectation of when the next full truck would arrive. GPS navigation, also provides more efficient ways for the trucks to reach the stores. Another advantage of technology in the food distribution process is being able to maintain temperatures in trucks so produce, meats, and other foods in need of the cool air do not spoil. Monitoring temperatures allows for the food to arrive at the destination