Information sharing for replenishment planning and control in fresh food supply chains: a planning environment perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Flemming Max Møller Christensen ◽  
Patrik Jonsson ◽  
Iskra Dukovska-Popovska ◽  
Kenn Steger-Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
And Control

Ensuring Food Supply and Security During Localised Lockdowns

2021 ◽  
pp. 160-193
Author(s):  
Iman Hussain ◽  
Chloë Allen-Ede ◽  
Lukas Jaks ◽  
Herbert Daly
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Stable Conditions ◽  
Third Sector Organisations ◽  
Great Pressure

A pandemic crisis inevitably puts great pressure on different aspects of societal and commercial infrastructure. Paths for information and goods designed and optimised for stable conditions may fail to meet the needs of emergency situations, whether suddenly imposed or planned. This chapter discusses the effects of the 2020 pandemic on food supply chains. These issues are considered as problems of information sharing and systemic behaviour with implications for both people and technology. Based on work in Wolverhampton, UK, the effect of the 2020 lockdown period on local businesses and charities is considered. In response to these observations, the design and development of Lupe, a prototype application to support the distribution and trading of food during periods of lockdown, is described. The aim of the system is to integrate the needs of consumers, businesses, and third sector organisations. The use of blockchain technology in the Lupe system to provide appropriate functionality and security for data is explored. Initial evaluations of the prototype by stakeholders are also included.

Sustainable Packaging Development for Fresh Food Supply Chains

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daria Battini ◽  
Martina Calzavara ◽  
Alessandro Persona ◽  
Fabio Sgarbossa
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Sustainable Packaging

Relational enablers of information sharing: evidence from Chinese food supply chains

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (5) ◽  
pp. 838-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoling Fu ◽  
Zhaojun Han ◽  
Baofeng Huo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains

Purpose Facilitating supply chain visibility and traceability through effective information sharing is vital to improve the quality and safety of food products. However, we know little about the enablers of information sharing in food supply chains. Drawing upon resource dependence theory and social exchange theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore how farmers’ dependence on companies influences their trust in and relationship commitment to those companies, and in turn facilitates effective information sharing with them. Design/methodology/approach Data collected from 462 farmers in China were used to test the conceptual model and related hypotheses. Findings The results show that dependence has a significant positive effect on trust and relationship commitment, but it has no direct significant effect on information sharing. In addition, trust has a significantly positive influence on relationship commitment, and both trust and relationship commitment have significantly positive effects on information sharing. These findings show that strengthening farmers’ dependence on companies can cultivate farmers’ trust and relationship commitment, thereby encouraging them to share information with the companies. Originality/value Theoretically, this study contributes to the supply chain information sharing and relationship management literature. Practically, it shows how companies can effectively monitor production processes and improve food quality and safety through information sharing and relationship management.

scholarly journals Creating loops with value recovery: empirical study of fresh food supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 522-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena V. Vlajic ◽  
Radomir Mijailovic ◽  
Mariana Bogdanova
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Value Recovery ◽  
Fresh Food

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Yigit Kazancoglu ◽  
Melisa Ozbiltekin-Pala ◽  
Muruvvet Deniz Sezer ◽  
Banu Y. Ekren ◽  
Vikas Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Know How ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
The Impact

Recently, it has become an important issue to ensure sustainability, especially in food supply chains, against the rapidly growing population, increasing demand, and sudden disruptions caused by uncertain times such as that caused by COVID-19. Since food supply chains has vulnerable products and processes, it is critical to understand the sustainability factors of food supply chains especially in uncertain times such during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine sustainability factors of food supply chains. An Interpretive Structural Modelling method is used to state the relations between sustainability factors of food supply chains. As a result of the study, Information Sharing and Managerial Approaches are classified as driving factors; Food Safety and Security, Know-How Transfer, Logistics Networking, Risk Mitigation, Employee Commitment, Innovation, Traceability and Responsiveness are categorized as linkage factors. This article will be beneficial for managers in helping them develop sustainable food supply chains during uncertain times by focusing on traceability, information sharing, know-how transfer, food safety and security.

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