Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies
Yes === The purpose of this paper is to offer a consolidative approach in exploring the potential contribution of digital technologies in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) for the sustainable performance of food supply chain business, through the circular economy concepts. As a single case...
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ndltd-BRADFORD-oai-bradscholars.brad.ac.uk-10454-185852021-10-26T05:01:09Z Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies Mahroof, Kamran Omar, Amizan Kucukaltan, B. Circular economy Sustainable supply chain Digital technology Food supply chain Sustainable food supply chain Yes The purpose of this paper is to offer a consolidative approach in exploring the potential contribution of digital technologies in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) for the sustainable performance of food supply chain business, through the circular economy concepts. As a single case study, this qualitative, interpretivist research was based on one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom. The research utilises semi-structured interviews and applies thematic analysis to offer rich insights into SSCM challenges and their relationship with the business performance, through ten in-depth interviews. Findings derived from thematic analysis of the interview transcripts suggest four main critical success factors underpinning SSCM practices and businesses performance – i.e. business continuity, waste reduction, performance measurement approach, and organisational learning, which could use the help of digital technologies to improve. This led to seven propositions to be addressed in the future research. This research offers real, practical insights into SSCM challenges, within the context of food supply chain and explores the potential of digital technologies in overcoming them. Accordingly, the primary contribution of this work is grounded in the identification of critical success factors in SSCM for Food Supply Chains (FSC). Hence, this work contributes further to the literature on SSCM, as well as circular economy, by providing a study of a business in the context of the highly pertinent and valuable food industry. 2021-08-06T15:16:32Z 2021-09-10T14:58:40Z 2021-08-06T15:16:32Z 2021-09-10T14:58:40Z 2021 2021-08-04 2021-10-12 2021-08-06T14:16:44Z Article Accepted manuscript Mahroof K, Omar A and Kucukaltan B (2021) Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. Accepted for publication. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18585 en https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-12-2020-0687 © (2021) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here: https://bradscholars.brad.ac.uk. Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Emerald Publishing |
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Yes === The purpose of this paper is to offer a consolidative approach in exploring the potential contribution of digital technologies in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) for the sustainable performance of food supply chain business, through the circular economy concepts.
As a single case study, this qualitative, interpretivist research was based on one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom. The research utilises semi-structured interviews and applies thematic analysis to offer rich insights into SSCM challenges and their relationship with the business performance, through ten in-depth interviews. Findings derived from thematic analysis of the interview transcripts suggest four main critical success factors underpinning SSCM practices and businesses performance – i.e. business continuity, waste reduction, performance measurement approach, and organisational learning, which could use the help of digital technologies to improve. This led to seven propositions to be addressed in the future research.
This research offers real, practical insights into SSCM challenges, within the context of food supply chain and explores the potential of digital technologies in overcoming them. Accordingly, the primary contribution of this work is grounded in the identification of critical success factors in SSCM for Food Supply Chains (FSC). Hence, this work contributes further to the literature on SSCM, as well as circular economy, by providing a study of a business in the context of the highly pertinent and valuable food industry. |
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Mahroof, Kamran Omar, Amizan Kucukaltan, B. |
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Mahroof, Kamran Omar, Amizan Kucukaltan, B. |
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Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies |
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Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies |
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Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies |
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Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies |
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