Managing your supply chain pantry: food waste mitigation through inventory control

Wang, Xun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7800-726X, Sanchez Rodrigues, Vasco ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3375-3079 and Demir, Emrah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-2556 2019. Managing your supply chain pantry: food waste mitigation through inventory control. IEEE Engineering Management Review 47 (2) , pp. 97-102. 10.1109/EMR.2019.2915064

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Abstract

In this paper, we report through case study findings that the food supply chain can be improved by implementing a proper inventory control policy. The case study involves an online retailer who sells predominantly food products. The improvement of the case company is shown via simulation in economic, social and environmental aspects. The findings indicate the role of supply chain risk as an obstacle in achieving supply chain sustainability, and the benefit of effective inventory control as a cost-advantageous and easy-to-implement waste reduction method.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISSN:	0360-8581
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 October 2020
Date of Acceptance:	2 May 2019
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2024 15:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/135257

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