Innovative adoption of hybrid supply chain strategies in urban local fresh food supply chain

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilupa Nakandala ◽  
H.C.W. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Time Efficiency ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Real ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
New Knowledge

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the characteristics of demand and supply in relation to the real-world supply chain strategies of local urban fresh food supply chains (FFSC). It generates insights into how a range of strategies is adopted by urban retailer businesses in attempting to cater for the particular requirements of food-literate urban consumers and small-scale local growers.Design/methodology/approachUsing a multiple case study method, 12 urban local fresh food retailers in Sydney were studied and interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis.FindingsLocal fresh produce has characteristics of both functional and innovative products. Retailers with strong upstream and downstream collaborations adopt hybrid strategies for increased time efficiency and product variety. The dominance of strategies for time efficiency in downstream activities is aimed at maximising the product’s freshness and taste, while product range improvement strategies mean innovative retailers are working with growers to introduce new product types and offering new recipes to consumers that encourage a wider use of products. Urban retailers of local fresh produce leverage on their relationships with upstream and downstream supply chain entities in implementing hybrid strategies.ImplicationsPolicymakers will make use of the new knowledge generated about the real enablers of contemporary urban food systems in designing developmental policies; findings will inform urban FFSC retailers about how harmonious relationships can be leveraged for sustainability.Originality/valueThe study generates new knowledge on the implementation of a leagile approach by studying the adoption of innovative hybrid strategies by urban local FFSCs in relations to demand and supply characteristics and the utilization of strong vertical relationships in a short supply chain.

Factors affecting the diffusion of traceability practices in an imported fresh produce supply chain in China

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yi ◽  
Phil Bremer ◽  
Damien Mather ◽  
Miranda Mirosa
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Food Recalls

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to facilitate the successful adoption of traceability technologies, such as blockchain, into food supply chains and facilitate the understanding of the barriers and enablers to their uptake by channel members' needs so that appropriate enabling strategy can be put in place.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, an integrated framework involving five components was used as the methodology: (1) diffusion of innovation theory, (2) the innovation concept, (3) the business structure-conduct-performance paradigm, (4) legitimacy and (5) trust was developed and assessed for validity through interviewing 21 channel members, including distributors, wholesalers, Internet retailers and traditional retailers associated with a global fresh produce company's supply chain in China.FindingsBarriers negatively framing channel members' attitudes and decisions included a perceived lack of need owing to fresh produce having a short shelf life and being of low value and risk. However, the importance of traceability and the need for effective food recalls were not always understood among channel members, and distributed trust innovations were also suppressed by their lack of compatibility with the Chinese hierarchical culture.Originality/valueTo date, channel members' perception of innovations in food supply chains has not been considered in light of the components proposed in the integrated framework. The adapted framework used in this study ensured a comprehensive assessment of channel members' attitude and motivations toward traceability practices.

Shared power and fairness in trust-based supply chain relationships in an urban local food system

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 870-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilupa Nakandala ◽  
Meg Smith ◽  
Henry Lau
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food System ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Product Price ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Food System ◽  
Supply Chain Relationships ◽  
Fresh Food

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate supply chain relationships in an urban local fresh food system from a retailer perspective to examine the types of relationships and the factors underpinning the development of such relationships.Design/methodology/approachUsing the multiple case study method, interview data from twelve urban local fresh food retailers in Sydney were analysed using the thematic analysis.FindingsThis study finds that balanced power relationships in the supply chain allow reasonable power to sit with growers in product price determination irrespective of the dependency of small-scale growers on relatively large local retailers. Trust-based relationships are developed over multiple transactions, where shared values across the supply chain and consistently low opportunistic behaviour in reward sharing are demonstrated to be the crucial factors underpinning close relationships. This study also found evidence of horizontal supply chain linkages among retailers in a competitive environment.Practical implicationsFindings of this study have implications for policymakers in designing urban fresh food systems and for practitioners in large urban retailers including supermarkets that attempt to integrate local food into their product portfolio.Originality/valueThis study extends the local food system literature dominated by rural studies to include new knowledge about the dynamics of collaborations in contemporary urban local fresh food supply chains. It provides the first empirical evidence of lateral inventory transshipment between retailers in a competitive environment confirming previous simulation studies.

scholarly journals Modeling of an IoT-enabled supply chain for perishable food with two-echelon supply hubs

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (9) ◽  
pp. 1890-1905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingfeng Zhang ◽  
Lin Zhao ◽  
Cheng Qian
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Real ◽  
Industrial Parks ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
Real Time Information

Purpose The huge demand for fresh goods has stimulated lots of research on the perishable food supply chain. The characteristics of perishable food and the cross-regional transportation have brought many challenges to the operation models of perishable food supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to address these challenges based on the real-time data acquired by the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Design/methodology/approach IoT and the modeling of the Supply Hub in Industrial Parks were adopted in the perishable food supply chain. Findings A conceptual model was established for the IoT-enabled perishable food supply chain with two-echelon supply hubs. The performance of supply chain has improved when implementing the proposed model, as is demonstrated by a case study. Originality/value By our model, the supply hubs which act as the dominators of the supply chain can respond to the real-time information captured from the operation processes of an IoT-enabled supply chain, thus to provide public warehousing and logistic services.

A framework for managing the agri-fresh food supply chain quality in Indian industry

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Mohan Siddh ◽  
Gunjan Soni ◽  
Rakesh Jain ◽  
Milind Kumar Sharma ◽  
Vinod Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance

PurposeResearch in agri-fresh food supply chain quality (AFSCQ) has been given less consideration in developing countries as compared to developed countries and its role in achieving organizational sustainability has not been researched yet. Thus, this study aims to determine and combine numerous significant factors to establish a framework for managing AFSCQ practices favorable to organizational sustainability in the Indian context.Design/methodology/approachTo accomplish this, all-inclusive framework of AFSCQ has been established through succeeding phases of data collection, analysis using structural equation modelling along with refinement of data. The collection of data for this study was from the Indian food industry, which relates to agri-fresh food products.FindingsThe AFSCQ practices are conducive to enrich organizational sustainability, and then enhance economic, social and environmental performance indirectly. The study established relationships among the AFSCQ practices promising to enhance organizational sustainability.Originality/valueAFSCQ practices have a huge impact on organizational sustainability by means of practices that sum up activities along the whole supply chain. The organizational sustainability consists of economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Modelling information flow and sharing matrix for fresh food supply chains

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilupa Nakandala ◽  
Premaratne Samaranayake ◽  
Henry Lau ◽  
Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Information Network ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fresh Food

Purpose Despite much research on supply chain (SC) integration and the growing emphasis on recent information technology advancements as an enabler of improved performance, there has been limited research focussed specifically on information integration in supply chains (SCs). The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the literature on information integration in the fresh food supply chain (FFSC) from a holistic perspective. Design/methodology/approach Literature review is done by systematically collecting and analysing the recent literature to identify various participant entities of the FFSC information network and their specific information needs. Findings The information needs of FFSC entities are diverse but the needs are common across multiple entities. Research limitations/implications This study only reviewed the FFSC-related literature; an extended study of the food industry may reveal a more comprehensive view. Practical implications These findings are useful for practitioners in understanding the participant entities in the information network and their information needs and for policymakers in formulating FFSC development initiatives. Originality/value The authors are not aware of another study that investigates the FFSC in a holistic approach, one that identifies the actors, their interactions and information needs.

Agri-fresh food supply chain quality (AFSCQ): a literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (9) ◽  
pp. 2015-2044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Mohan Siddh ◽  
Gunjan Soni ◽  
Rakesh Jain ◽  
Milind Kumar Sharma ◽  
Vinod Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainability Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fresh Food

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deliver a structured literature review of existing literature on agri-fresh food supply chain quality (AFSCQ) over a period of 23 years (1994 to mid-2016) and provide a platform for practitioners and researchers trying to identify the existing state of work, gaps in current research, and future directions in the field of AFSCQ. Design/methodology/approach The existing literature is classified on the basis of several classes like number of publications per year, journal-wise publications, studies across various countries, growth of empirical research, data analysis methods or tool used, issues related to supply chain quality as well as performance measurement (with respect to entity of analysis, level of analysis and element of exchange). Findings Most of the research publications discuss issues in developed countries, while relatively lesser publications are available on issues in developing countries. Hence, larger opportunities in the field of AFSCQ are available in developing countries. Empirical research is also growing in the field of AFSCQ. Largely research publications make use of “case study” research approach and “statistical analysis” as a quantitative tool of research. The literature is also categorized under the various issues of supply chain quality such as sustainability management, information management, logistic management, collaboration and coordination management, strategic management, demand management, inventory management, food safety, performance management, supply chain integration, supplier management, quality management, etc. It was found that in the majority of articles, information management, sustainability management, and logistics management are very critical issues as far as AFSCQ is concerned. Performance measurement of agri-fresh food supply chain is also on a growing stage. It is also an integral part of AFSCQ. Originality/value Most of the prior reviews are concentrated on a particular issue as production and distribution planning for agri-foods, temperature monitoring, corporate and consumer social responsibility, traceability system and ignore the wider perception. There exists a necessity of having a detailed review to cover up all the issues in AFSCQ. This review fills this gap in the extant AFSCQ literature.

scholarly journals Collaborative risk management in decentralised multi-tier global food supply chains: an exploratory study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoufeng Cao ◽  
Kim Bryceson ◽  
Damian Hine
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Risk Sharing ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Supply Chain Risk Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the value of collaborative risk management in a decentralised multi-tier global fresh produce supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilised a mixed methods approach. A qualitative field study was conducted to examine the need for collaborative risk management. The simulation experiments with industry datasets were conducted to assess whether risk-sharing contracts work in mitigating joint risks in parts of and across the supply chain.FindingsThe qualitative field study revealed risk propagation and the inefficiency of company-specific risk management strategies in value delivery. The simulation results indicated that risk-sharing contracts can incentivise various actors to absorb interrelated risks for value creation.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is limited to risks relevant to supply chain processes in the Australia–China table grrape supply chain and does not consider product-related risks and the risk-taking behaviours of supply chain actors.Practical implicationsCollaborative risk management can be deployed to mitigate systematic risks that disrupt global fresh produce supply chains. The results offer evidence-based knowledge to supply chain professionals in understanding the value of collaborative risk assessment and management and provide insights on how to conduct collaborative risk management for effective risk management.Originality/valueThe results contribute to the supply chain risk management literature by new collaborative forms for effective risk management and strategic competition of “supply chain to supply chain” in multi-tier food supply chains.

Factors impacting the quality of fresh produce in transportation and their mitigation strategies: empirical evidence from a developing economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-139
Author(s):  
Saurav Negi ◽  
Shantanu Trivedi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis study explores the factors that impact the quality of fresh produce in the transportation phase of the supply chain and the mitigation framework for improving the quality to curb the losses.Design/methodology/approachThis study aimed for an exploratory analysis using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Using a questionnaire with responses from 172 transporters from the Uttar Pradesh region, India, primary data were gathered through a survey. Factors were identified using factor analysis and mitigation strategies were suggested for the factors through semi-structured interviews with six experts in transportation, agribusiness and food supply chain.FindingsFour factors that impact the quality were identified based on the factor analysis, namely operational issues, poor preservation, lack of ease of in-transit and poor infrastructure. The operational issue was found to be the main factor influencing the quality of fresh produce. The study also proposed the mitigation framework for the factors based on the interview results.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study is confined to the fresh produce supply chain transportation process, particularly fruits with an emphasis on the Uttar Pradesh region, India.Originality/valueThere is a lack of literature on implying mitigation strategies for factors affecting fresh produce quality in the transport process in India. Thus, this study attempts to fulfill this gap and has added to the food supply chain literature that could help scholars and practitioners in improving the food supply chain in developing economies.

Digital technologies (DT) adoption in agri-food supply chains amidst COVID-19: an approach towards food security concerns in developing countries

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhanshu Joshi ◽  
Manu Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Fuzzy Decision Making ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Security Concerns

Purpose This study aims to explore the critical factors for digital technologies (DT) adoption to develop a sustainable agri-food supply chain (AFSC). As the developing countries are struggling to survive during COVID-19, DT adoption in AFSC can bring resilience and minimizes the food security concerns. Design/methodology/approach The study has used Fuzzy Delphi and fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) methods for identifying the critical success factors (CSFs) for DT adoption and inter-relationship among them to explore the crucial factors for food security across AFSC. Findings The research reveals that “Digital Technologies, Logistics and infrastructure” is the most crucial CSF for managing food security in developing economy during the COVID-19 situation. This factor supports the decision-makers to manage data for demand and supply management and helps to survive and sustain in the disruptive environment. The findings of the study will help farmers and supply chain partners to manage the smooth flow of food items from source to end-users during a disruptive environment. The sourcing, manufacturing and delivery methods are needed to be changed with DT inclusion and may support to redesign their internal systems for improvisation. This shorter AFSC will enhance the resilience in AFSCs. Research limitations/implications The emergency situation raised by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought global food security concerns. Adoption of DT across AFSCs can strategically reduce food waste and optimize the demand and supply balance. Originality/value The study aims to build a comprehensive framework by identifying the CSFs to develop resilient and sustainable AFSC amidst COVID-19.

A mathematical model formulation to design a traditional Indian agri-fresh food supply chain: a case study problem

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 2341-2363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Patidar ◽  
Sunil Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Distribution Cost

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study and develop supply chain structure of traditional Indian agri-fresh food supply chain (AFSC). This paper proposes a mathematical model to design a traditional Indian AFSC to minimize total distribution cost and post-harvest losses in the chain.Design/methodology/approachThis paper formulates two mathematical models to structure and represent the flow of products in the existing chain. First, a three-echelon, multi-period, multi-product, mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model is formulated to minimize the total distribution cost incurred in the chain. Further, the developed formulation is extended by considering the perishability of products in the second model.FindingsA real case study problem of Mandsaur district (India) is solved in LINGO 17.0 package to check the validity of the formulated models. The perishable (second) model of AFSC reports better results in terms of costs and post-harvest losses minimization. The results revealed that 92% of the total distribution cost incurred in the transportation of products from farmers to the hubs.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper includes implications for redesigning an existing supply chain network by incorporating an appropriate transportation strategy from farmers to hubs to minimize transportation inefficiency and enhance the profitability of farmers.Practical implicationsThe formulated AFSC model would help managers and policymakers to identify optimal locations for hubs where required infrastructure would be developed.Originality/valueAccording to the author's best knowledge, this paper is the first to design traditional Indian AFSC by considering the perishability of products.

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