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Author Heck, Eric van

Title Technology meets flowers : unlocking the circular and digital economy / Eric van Heck
Published Cham : Springer, 2021

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Description 1 online resource
Contents People Love Flowers -- Tulip Bulbs -- Glass City -- Dutch Flower Auctions -- Flower Bouquets and Ecosystems -- Blooming Algorithms -- The Future Is Circular and Digital
Summary Why do the Dutch continue to play a central role in the global production, sales, and distribution of flowers? What are the origin and history of the bulb and flower industry in the Netherlands? How are Artificial Intelligence (AI), complex algorithms, and modern distribution systems ensuring that fresh flowers reach their destination on time? This very entertaining and informative book introduces readers to the global flower business, and highlights the surprising factors that helped the Dutch become global leaders on the flower markets. The book reveals the complexity of the flower markets in terms of their ability to produce, transport, and deliver fresh flowers on a global scale. In addition, it explores how information advantage is created by blending business with technology, from robotized glasshouses to the use of AI-driven algorithms for flower production and distribution. In closing, the book presents lessons learned regarding the circular and digital transformation of the high-speed flower business and markets in order to deliver sustainable value for customers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 14, 2021)
Subject Floral products -- Technological innovations -- Netherlands
Flowers -- Netherlands -- History
Flowers
Netherlands
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783030693039
3030693031