Frontiers in Agri-Food Supply Chains

Frameworks and Case Studies

Sander de Leeuw, Renzo Akkerman, Rodrigo Romero Silva , Professor Tobias Schoenherr (Michigan State University)

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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
07 May 2024

Agriculture & related industries; Food & beverage technology; Sustainable agriculture; Agronomy & crop production

Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science

This collection reviews differing types of agri-food supply chain around the world and the challenges they face in ensuring a safe, efficient and environmentally-sustainable supply of food to customers. It assesses tools and techniques for analysing and improving supply chains as well as differing solutions to common problems.

Contributions by: Professor Tobias Schoenherr (Michigan State University), Professor Michael Bourlakis (Cranfield University)
Edited by: Sander de Leeuw, Renzo Akkerman, Rodrigo Romero Silva
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 137
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781801462716
ISBN 10: 1801462712
Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science
Pages: 426
Publication Date: 07 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely

1.Studying agri-food supply chains: an analytical framework: Sander de Leeuw, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Part 1 Food supply chains in different regions 2.Agri-food supply chains in the Americas: Tobias Schoenherr, Michigan State University, USA; 3.Agri-food supply chains in Western and Northern Europe: Michael Bourlakis, Cranfield University, UK; 4.Agri-food supply chains in Southern and Eastern Europe: Alberto Mataran Ruiz, University of Granada, Spain; 5.Agri-food supply chains in Asia: Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros and Paul Teng, 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.Agri-food supply chain infrastructure design: Mehmet Soysal, Hacettepe University, Turkey 8.Planning and control in agri-food supply chains: 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 the Americas: Jose Luis Solleiro, National University of Mexico, Mexico; 11.Supply chain resilience capabilities in European food supply chains: COVID-19 in the Netherlands: Renzo Akkerman, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; 12.Improving agri-food supply chains in Africa and the Middle East: Danie Jordaan, University of Pretoria, South Africa; 13.Improving agri-food supply chains in Asia: Wenfeng Cong, China Agricultural University, China; Part 4 Conclusions 14.Where next for agri-food supply chains: Sander de Leeuw, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;

Professor Sander de Leeuw is Chair in Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. He is also Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Professor de Leeuw is European Editor for the Journal of Business Logistics and has over 20 years of experience, including management consultancy for companies such as KPMG. He is internationally known for his research on online retail logistics as well as his work with NGOs on humanitarian aid supply chains. Dr Renzo Akkerman is Associate Professor of Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research. He was formerly Professor of Operations Management and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. Dr Akkerman is Coordinator of the European Operations Research Society (EURO) Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains and has contributed to a number of EU Horizon 2020 research projects. He is known for his research on improving safety, quality and resource use in agri-food supply chains. Dr Rodrigo Romero Silva is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research. He is also Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Dr Romero Silva formerly conducted research in operations analytics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Amongst other responsibilities, he is on the Scientific Committee EUROSIM 2023. His expertise is in simulating resource use in food supply chains and other production systems. Tobias Schoenherr is the Hoagland-Metzler Endowed Professor in Purchasing and Supply Management. Recently recognized to be among the Top 10 thoughts leaders worldwide in supply chain management research, he is an award-winning scholar and teacher focusing on the area of sourcing, with a particular interest in buyer-supplier relationships. He is also currently serving as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Operations and Production Management.