Improved model and efficient method for bi-objective closed-loop food supply chain problem with returnable transport items

Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) between businesses in the food supply chain have a significant impact on the various stakeholders involved, and on the environment. So far, no attempt has been made at the Member State level for the identification of UTPs in the food supply chain and their impact on the relevant stakeholders. This study drew on this gap and attempted to identify the UTPs that exist in the Cypriot food supply chain, assess their impact on the involved stakeholders and provide guidelines that will assist the transposition of EU relevant Directive to the national law. To achieve this goal, the study was based on a quantitative survey of a representative sample of businesses using a specific questionnaire. The results showed that particular UTPs do appear in the food supply chain with a different frequency, while the majority of businesses have been victims of UTPs in the last five years. Notably, the estimated cost of UTPs as a percentage of the business annual turnover is considered important ranging from 5.7% for retailers to 31.9% for farmers. Thus, most participants agree that UTPs in the agricultural food sector should be regulated by national legislation. We argue that the national legislation for UTPs should be a mix of policies that integrate private, administrative and judicial methods of monitoring and enforcement. Policy and decision makers should seek to reinforce the role and the bargaining power of small businesses in the food supply chain. This might be accomplished through the development of efficient producers’ organizations, short food supply chains, interbranch organizations and strategic partnerships.

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'National Report: Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position under Bulgarian Law,' in Anna Piszcz and Adam Jasser (eds), Legislation Covering Business-to-business Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain in Central and Eastern European Countries, Warsaw, 2019

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3389333 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Anton Dinev

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Supply ◽

European Countries ◽

Eastern European ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

National Report ◽

Bargaining Position ◽

Eastern European Countries ◽

Business To Business

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An Agent-Based Model of Regional Food Supply Chain Disintermediation

Agent-Directed Simulation Symposium (ADS 2017) ◽

10.22360/springsim.2017.ads.014 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Supply ◽

Agent Based Model ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

Agent Based ◽

Regional Food

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Sustainable Food Logistics Systems

The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190066727.013.26 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Zhaohui Wu ◽

Madeleine Elinor Pullman

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Supply ◽

Food Systems ◽

Food System ◽

New Technology ◽

Cold Chain ◽

Community Supported Agriculture ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Chain Management

Food supply chain management is becoming a critical management and public policy agenda. Climate change, growing demand, and shifting patterns of food production, delivery, and consumption have elicited a series of new challenges, such as food security, safety, and system resiliency. This chapter first introduces the typical players in a food supply chain and examines the global food system characterized by consolidation and industrialization. It then discusses some critical topics of the sustainable food supply chain that aim to address these challenges. These topics include traceability, transparency, certification and standards, and alternatives to industrialized food systems, including cooperatives, community-supported agriculture, and roles of small and medium-sized growers in regenerative agriculture. The chapter ends with a discussion of several important emerging logistics management topics, including last-mile delivery, new technology, and cold chain management.

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