The main objective of this article is to carry out a review of the literature focused on the perishable food supply chain management, analyzing the various stages of the chain through different examples, opinions and solutions presented in various research articles. The importance of collaboration between the different parties involved in the supply chain is analyzed, as well as the importance of the flow of information, for which the example of the transport and distribution process of small producers in rural areas is studied. Similarly, proposals and strategies are discussed to extend the useful life of perishable products in production processes, through the study of Kimchi production in a Korean factory, resulting in a proposal to implement processes to extend the life useful of the inputs within the main production process. The challenges faced with respect to the distribution stag...