Frontiers in agri-food supply chains

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. Edited by two world-renowned researchers in supply chain management, Frontiers in agri-food supply chains: Frameworks and case studies will be a standard reference for researchers in agricultural science, logistics and business studies; food manufacturers, retailers and others involved in food transport and logistics; as well as government and other agencies responsible for ensuring the sustainability and efficiency of global agri-food supply chains. 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 a Senior Associate Editor for the International Journal of Logistics Management 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. Professor Jack van der Vorst is General Director of the Department of Social Sciences and Member of the Board of Directors at Wageningen University and Research, where he is also Professor in AgriFood Supply Chain Logistics. A member of many national and international advisory boards, he is the author of over 200 publications with an international reputation for his research on innovations in logistics and decision support systems in agri-food supply chains.