Supply chain response to food safety incidents

Beusekom, Pauline van

doi:10.26481/dis.20220706pb

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“…By analysing according to an abductive research approach, we neither followed the pattern of pure deductive nor of pure inductive: we adopted theory-building elements by simultaneously performing the data collection and theory development over the different research periods (Håkan and Gyöngyi, 2005). The logistic response model of Van Beusekom - Thoolen (2022) was applied as a loose framework (Lämsä and Takala, 2000) to organise and categorise the findings from a process-tracing perspective (George and McKeown, 1985). This approach helps us to go back in time and identify key events, processes or decisions that link to the logistic response.…”

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“…According to the response model of Van Beusekom – Thoolen (2022), the decisions relating to the procedures and tools in response to food safety incidents refer to the ex ante (pro-active) part of the logistics response model (see Figure 1).…”

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“…Finally, the phase lessons learned enhances continuous improvement by feedback and learning, forming an “open system” that interacts with the environment and “continually takes in new information, transforms that information and gives information back to the environment” (Shockley-Zalabak, 1999, p. 43). Other response models from various theoretical perspectives in the literature were also reviewed (CFIA, 2020; Vlajic et al , 2012; Våland and Heide, 2005), but since we are interested in the decision-making process for the logistic response in food supply chains, we chose the management response model of Van Beusekom – Thoolen (2022) to get more insight into the underlying set of decisions made in this process. Moreover, this model is based on process-tracing, which makes it feasible to identify the key events, processes or decisions that link the hypothesized cause or causes with the outcomes (George and McKeown, 1985).…”

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“…The results of this study are based on PhD research into food supply chains (Van Beusekom – Thoolen, 2022).…”

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Interdisciplinary challenges associated with rapid response in the food supply chain

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the interdisciplinary nature of coordination challenges in the logistic response to food safety incidents while distinguishing the food supply chain positions involved. Design/methodology/approach This adopts an exploratory qualitative research approach over a period of 11 years. Multiple research periods generated 38 semi-structured interviews and 2 focus groups. All data is analysed by a thematic analysis. Findings The authors identified four key coordination challenges in the logistics response to food safety incidents: first, information quality (sharing information and the applied technology) appears to be seen as the biggest challenge for the response; second, more emphasis on external coordination focus is required; third, more extensive emphasis is needed on the proactive phase in the logistic response; fourth, a distinct difference exists in the position’s views on coordination in the food supply chain. Furthermore, the data supports the interdisciplinary nature as disciplines such as operations management, strategy and organisation but also food safety and risk management, have to work together to align a rapid response, depending on the incident’s specifics. Research limitations/implications The paper shows the need for comprehensively reviewing and elaborating on the research gap in coordination decisions for the logistic response to food safety incidents while using the views of the different supply chain positions. The empirical data indicates the interdisciplinary nature of these coordination decisions, supporting the need for more attention to the interdisciplinary food research agenda. The findings also indicate the need for more attention to organisational learning, and an open and active debate on exploratory qualitative research approaches over a long period of time, as this is not widely used in supply chain management studies. Practical implications The results of this paper do not present a managerial blueprint but can be helpful for practitioners dealing with aspects of decision-making by the food supply chain positions. The findings help practitioners to systematically go through all phases of the decision-making process for designing an effective logistic response to food safety incidents. Furthermore, the results provide insight into the distinct differences in views of the supply chain positions on the coordination decision-making process, which is helpful for managers to better understand in what phase(s) and why other positions might make different decisions. Social implications The findings add value for the general public, as an effective logistic response contributes to consumer’s trust in food safety by creating more transparency in the decisions made during a food safety incident. As food sources are and will remain essential for human existence, the need to contribute to knowledge related to aspects of food safety is evident because it will be impossible to prevent all food safety incidents. Originality/value As the main contribution, this study provides a systematic and interdisciplinary understanding of the coordination decision-making process for the logistic response to food safety incidents while distinguishing the views of the supply chain positions.

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