Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging: Managing Change in the Supply Chain

By Leigh Sparks, David Smith, Gunilla Jönson, et al.

Book Overview

The supply of fresh food is being transformed: retailers are gaining increasing power and control from manufacturers and the location and nature of production is evolving. This new title, based on groundbreaking research, will enable logistics professionals to recognise the opportunities available in this changing market and successfully manage change in the supply chain.

The international practitioner/academic author team analyse state of the art packaging logistics for fresh food retailing and draw on primary research in the UK, Europe and the USA. It demonstrates the benefits to be gained from adopting new techniques and provides lessons on how to achieve successful implementation. It will help organizations and academics understand the changes and opportunities in modern fresh food supply chains and how to overcome challenges.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0749446455
• ISBN13: 9780749446451
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.8" x 6.3"