Instant Insights

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

1 Introduction

2 Agri-food supply chains (AFSCs): a brief review

3 The development of the concept of 'supply chains'

4 Food systems versus food supply chains

5 Designing AFSCs: a framework

6 The structure of this book

7 References

Chapter 2 - Advances in traceability systems in agri-food supply chains: Samantha Islam, University of Cambridge, UK; Louise Manning, Royal Agricultural University, UK; and Jonathan M. Cullen, University of Cambridge, UK

1 Introduction

2 Traceability drivers

3 Food traceability in theory

4 Food traceability system

5 Traceability technologies

6 Barriers in implementation of effective food traceability systems

7 Improvement pathways

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Chapter 3 - The role of technology in crisis management and product recall in food supply chains: Louise Manning, Royal Agricultural University, UK; and Aleksandra Kowalska, Maria Curie- SkÅodowska University, Poland

1 Introduction

2 Food supply chain governance

3 Information asymmetry

4 Data sharing as a mechanism to underpin public-private partnerships (PPPs)

5 Concluding thoughts

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 4 - Improving supply chains to prevent food losses and waste: an overview: Hamid El Bilali, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria

1 Introduction

2 Food losses and waste along the supply chain: main causes and reduction strategies

3 Reducing food wastage along the food supply chain: the need for a systems approach

4 Future trends and conclusion

5 Where to look for further information

6 References

Chapter 5 - Developing decision support systems for improving data management in agricultural supply chains: Gerhard Schiefer, University of Bonn, Germany

1 Introduction

2 Decisions in supporting data management

3 Decision tools

4 Principal case studies

5 Conclusion and future trends

6 References