Food Supply Chain Management: Economic, Social and Environmental Perspectives
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.18 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415885884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Food supply chain managers face very different environments. Food Supply Chain Management: Economic, Social and Environmental Perspectives is very different from parts supply chain management as can be seen from the increasing health, safety and environmental concerns that are increasingly garnering the public’s attention about different food supply chain problems. While the popular press has written extensively about certain food supply chain issues, these books focus on health effects, specific supply chain practices (buy local vs. commodity supply chain), agricultural policy impacts, and problems in the modern food supply chain. For example, there are very specific regulations from government bodies such as FDA or US Department of Agriculture, commodity subsidy programs, ever-changing trade policies, or increasing trends with intense public interest such as sustainability or bioengineering. Food Supply Chain Management covers the food supply chain comprehensively, and is appropriate for a business student audience and students in agriculture business, natural resources and food science.
Her articles have appeared in various journals including the Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, Production and Operations Management, the Journal of Service Research, the International Journal of Service Industry Management, the Cornell Hotel and Re
J. doi:10.1017/jwe.2012.34 Srivastava, S. J. Smyth, Kingsborough Community College-CUNY, CHOICE'A fascinating examination of the biggestand most importantsupply chain in the world, after all everyone eats. Choice Reviews Online. 49 (10): 5776. doi: 10.5860/CHOICE.49-5776'The authors invite inquiry into present economic, humanitarian, political, and practical aspects of supply chain management issues, which are key to understanding the history and development of basic structures that support and influence the current supply chainDiscussion questions at the end of each chapter are insightful, and the supplemental readings and web links guide the reader to supportive materials. See reviews atNestle, M., The Atlantic Monthly, Oct 18 2011 in, theatlantic/health/archive/201
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