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The evolution of the pig industry over time has shown a concentration of production to maintain profit levels and the rise of new organisational structures like pig supply chains (PSC). At the same time, computers are becoming common tools at any level and little by little, sensors and electronic devices are invading the sector. In this context, there is a need of integration of data and information at different stages of PSC. Decision support systems (DSS) are the natural framework where decision models should be included in order to support farmers, advisers or management specialists in the decision-making process. The lack of adoption of past DSS tools may change in the near future were cloud computing-based DSS and Internet of Things (IoT) make integration, automation and data analysis easier. Data science methodologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) enlarge the range of modelling techniques available to develop smart pig DSS at the service of the pig industry. There is a challenge of preparing the infrastructure capable of integrating old and new DSS and interconnect the number of new devices and sensors to deliver useful information not just on demand, but also in a preventive, either intelligent, manner anticipating decisions in a smart way. |
