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Leveraging Generative AI for Carbon Footprint Tracking and Food Waste Reduction in Retail Supply Chains

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Pravesh Rana

University College Dublin, Ireland (IE)

Ankita Saxena

University College Dublin, Ireland (IE)

Ratnesh Singh

University College Dublin, Ireland (IE)

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DOI: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS.2025.1408000084

Subject Category: Business

Volume/Issue: 14/8 | Page No: 652-683

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Submitted: 2025-09-10

Published: 2025-09-10

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