Balancing costs and benefits in the food redistribution supply chain
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| Název: | Balancing costs and benefits in the food redistribution supply chain |
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| Autoři: | Maria Björklund, Henrik Gillström, Gyöngyi Kovács |
| Přispěvatelé: | Supply Chain Management and Social Responsibility, Helsinki, HUMLOG - The Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute, Helsinki |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Logistics Management. 36:178-199 |
| Informace o vydavateli: | Emerald, 2025. |
| Rok vydání: | 2025 |
| Témata: | Transportteknik och logistik, reverse logistics, 1 - Self archived, human resources in logistics, 1- Publicerad utomlands, KOTA2025?, case study, PREM0000, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, humanitarian logistics, Europe, Humanitarian logistics, Case study, Reverse logistics, Retail logistics, Food logistics, Human resources in logistics, Logistics value creation, 512 Business and Management, 1 - Publication available open access by the publisher, SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, Transport Systems and Logistics, retail logistics, logistics value creation, 2 - Hybrid open access publication channel, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, 0- Ingen affiliation med ett företag, 1- Minst en av författarna har en utländsk affiliation, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, food logistics |
| Popis: | Purpose The study aims to enhance understanding of the equilibrium between benefits and costs in food redistribution supply chains. This understanding is crucial for ensuring the viability of these supply chains, which will enable the strive to deliver social and environmental benefits. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive single case study, incorporating interviews, observations, workshops and focus groups with diverse supply chain actors, was employed. Findings The innovative distribution design of the case initiative, that encompass various channels (food bank, social supermarkets and public restaurants), facilitates a comprehensive perspective on the well-being and added value produced. Based on a business model approach suggestions for mechanisms that balance cost benefit are proposed. Research limitations/implications The research introduces novel well-being and added value not previously identified in the context of food redistribution. It highlights the inequitable cost-benefit distribution among actors within and outside the supply chain and proposes mechanisms for achieving balance. Originality/value This study enriches logistics and supply chain management research by spotlighting social non-profit organizations, underscoring the significance of logistics and supply chain expertise in this context. |
| Druh dokumentu: | Article |
| Popis souboru: | application/pdf |
| Jazyk: | English |
| ISSN: | 1758-6550 0957-4093 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ijlm-03-2024-0196 |
| Přístupová URL adresa: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/596495 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-213577 |
| Přístupové číslo: | edsair.doi.dedup.....a05bbe26ca3377eba2309d7254db68c7 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstrakt: | Purpose The study aims to enhance understanding of the equilibrium between benefits and costs in food redistribution supply chains. This understanding is crucial for ensuring the viability of these supply chains, which will enable the strive to deliver social and environmental benefits. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive single case study, incorporating interviews, observations, workshops and focus groups with diverse supply chain actors, was employed. Findings The innovative distribution design of the case initiative, that encompass various channels (food bank, social supermarkets and public restaurants), facilitates a comprehensive perspective on the well-being and added value produced. Based on a business model approach suggestions for mechanisms that balance cost benefit are proposed. Research limitations/implications The research introduces novel well-being and added value not previously identified in the context of food redistribution. It highlights the inequitable cost-benefit distribution among actors within and outside the supply chain and proposes mechanisms for achieving balance. Originality/value This study enriches logistics and supply chain management research by spotlighting social non-profit organizations, underscoring the significance of logistics and supply chain expertise in this context. |
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| ISSN: | 17586550 09574093 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ijlm-03-2024-0196 |