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Organizing Supply Chain Processes for Sustainable Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry
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Description for Organizing Supply Chain Processes for Sustainable Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry
Hardback. This book explores the challenges of sustainable agri-food supply chains. It presents and discusses nine cases of organizational innovation, covering different phases of food production and facing different challenges, by proposing alternative models to the traditional paradigm of scale and leverage to design supply chain in these industries. Series: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KJMV8; KJU; KNAC; KNDF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
The sustainability of agri-food supply chains is particularly relevant for global sustainable development. Many existing food production systems do more harm than good. They compromise the natural rhythms of the Earth, introduce toxins, and therefore sacrifice future capability for current demands - the opposite of sustainable development norms. The existing system is also unbalanced with respect to its capacity to produce, the amount of waste it generates, the number of people who suffer from hunger, and the nutritional value it provides. Most of the current supply chains have been developed within the classic economic paradigm, where scale and leverage drive ... Read more
The sustainability of agri-food supply chains is particularly relevant for global sustainable development. Many existing food production systems do more harm than good. They compromise the natural rhythms of the Earth, introduce toxins, and therefore sacrifice future capability for current demands - the opposite of sustainable development norms. The existing system is also unbalanced with respect to its capacity to produce, the amount of waste it generates, the number of people who suffer from hunger, and the nutritional value it provides. Most of the current supply chains have been developed within the classic economic paradigm, where scale and leverage drive ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness
Condition
New
Weight
726 g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786354884
SKU
V9781786354884
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Ref
99-50
About Dk
Raffaella Cagliano, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico Di Milano, Milan, Italy Federico F. A. Caniato, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico Di Milano, Milan, Italy Christopher G. Worley, Centre for Leadership and Effective Organizations, Neoma Business School, Reims, France
Reviews for Organizing Supply Chain Processes for Sustainable Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry
Business scholars present a series of cases that address sustainability oriented innovation in the agri-food industry, focusing on the agricultural, processing, distribution, and consumption activities associated with its supply chain. Among their topics are the challenge of sustainable innovation in agri-food supply chains, building social capital into the disrupted green coffee supply chain: Illy's journey to quality and sustainability, the ... Read more