Frontiers in agri-food supply chains

Frameworks and case studies

Contributions by Professor Sander de Leeuw, Dr Renzo Akkerman, Dr Rodrigo Romero-Silva, Professor Tobias Schoenherr, Dr Grant Kanak, Dr Amy Montalbano, Dr Sneh Patel, Professor Michael Bourlakis, Dr Emmanuel Sawyerr, Dr F. J. Peña Rodríguez, Dr C. Yacamán Ochoa, Professor Alberto Mataran Ruiz, Dr Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros, Professor Paul S. Teng, Professor Lusine Aramyan, Dr Jos van Iwaarden, Dr Müge Çerçi, Dr Zehra B. Kanık, Dr Sibel Erişkan, Dr Mehmet Soysal, Dr Florian Cramer, Professor Sandra Transchel, Professor Gerhard Schiefer, Dr José Luis Solleiro, Dr Rosario Castañón, Dr Rene Haijema, Dr Marvin Kunz, Dr Viet Nguyen, Dr Harmke Schellekens, Dr Gideon van der Stelt, Dr Danie Jordaan, Dr Thabile Tsabedze, Dr Yijun Li, Dr Ting Meng, Dr Jingjing Wang, Dr Lu Liu, Dr Mo Li, Dr Xin Zhang, Dr Wen-Feng Cong Edited by Professor Sander de Leeuw, Dr Renzo Akkerman, Dr Rodrigo Romero-Silva

Publication date:

07 May 2024

Length of book:

426 pages

Publisher

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Dimensions:

229x152mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781801462716

Whilst there are many types of agri-food supply chain, all face growing pressures to improve safety, efficiency, equity, environmental and health impacts for chain actors and consumers.

Frontiers in agri-food supply chains: Frameworks and case studies takes a considered approach to detailing the recent developments across the sector which support the changing demands placed upon agri-food supply chains, including the emergence of digital technologies to ensure a sufficient supply of safe, high-quality food. The collection highlights the need to assess the performance, infrastructure and governance of agri-food supply chains and provides detailed case studies from several regions around the world to demonstrate examples of improved performance.

In its comprehensive exploration of agri-food supply chains, the book succeeds in highlighting the fragility of our global food system and ways to improve the resilience and efficiency of agri-food supply chains.

1.Studying agri-food supply chains: an analytical framework: Sander de Leeuw, Renzo Akkerman and Rodrigo Romero-Silva, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;

Part 1 Food supply chains in different regions

2.Agri-food supply chains in the United States: Tobias Schoenherr, Grant Kanak, Amy Montalbano and Sneh Patel, Michigan State University, USA;
3.Agri-food supply chains in Western and Northern Europe: Michael Bourlakis and Emmanuel Sawyerr, Cranfield University, UK;
4.Agri-food supply chains in Southern and Eastern Europe: F. J. Peña Rodríguez, University of Granada, Spain; C. Yacamán Ochoa, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain; and A. Matarán Ruiz, University of Granada, Spain;
5.Agri-food supply chains and food security in Asia: Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros and Paul S. Teng, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;

Part 2 Assessing agri-food supply chain performance: Tools and techniques

6.End-to-end performance measurement systems for agri-food supply chains: Lusine Aramyan, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; and Jos van Iwaarden, Kearney, The Netherlands;
7.State of the art in agri-food supply chain infrastructure design: Müge Çerçi, Kocaeli University, Turkey; Zehra B. Kanık, Cankaya University, Turkey; Sibel Erişkan, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey; and Mehmet Soysal, Hacettepe University, Turkey
8.Planning and control in agri-food supply chains: Florian Cramer and Sandra Transchel, Kühne Logistics University, Germany;
9.Information and communication technology in agri-food supply chains: Gerhard Schiefer, University of Bonn, Germany;

Part 3 Performance improvement in agri-food supply chains: Case studies

10.Improving agri-food supply chains in North America: the case of the sugarcane agro-industry in Mexico: José Luis Solleiro and Rosario Castañón, National University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico;
11.Supply chain resilience capabilities in European food supply chains: the impact of COVID-19 in the Netherlands: Renzo Akkerman and Rene Haijema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Marvin Kunz, Wageningen Economic Research, The Netherlands; Sander de Leeuw, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Viet Nguyen, Wageningen University/ Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands; and Harmke Schellekens and Gideon van der Stelt, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
12.Improving agri-food supply chains in Africa: Danie Jordaan and Thabile Tsabedze, University of Pretoria, South Africa;
13.Improving agri-food supply chains in Asia: Yijun Li, China Agricultural University, China and Wageningen University, The Netherlands; and Ting Meng, Jingjing Wang, Lu Liu, Mo Li, Xin Zhang and Wen-Feng Cong , China Agricultural University, China;

Part 4 Conclusions

14.Understanding and improving global agri-food supply chains in an interconnected world: a systems approach: Rodrigo Romero-Silva, Renzo Akkerman and Sander de Leeuw, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;

“This volume – edited by a trio of agri-food supply chain experts – delivers a very useful overview of how agri-food supply chains can help tackle current challenges related to climate change, sustainability requirements and the need for sufficient healthy food. The book explores the specificities and main developments of agri-food supply chains in different regions of the world, from Africa and the Middle East to Asia and the Americas, and provides unique perspectives on global developments, tools for agri-food supply chain improvement and relevant cases that illustrate core challenges and opportunities. All in all, this new book is a ‘must read’ for all researchers and practitioners who are active in agri-food supply chains worldwide.” (Prof. Dr. Jack G.A.J. van der Vorst, Managing Director Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands)