The Challenge of Sustainable Innovation in Agri-Food Supply Chains

Cagliano, Raffaella; Worley, Christopher G.; Caniato, Federico

doi:10.1108/s2045-060520160000005009

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“…The fourth hypothesis test research revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between innovation and sustainable competitive advantage. The result was consistent with the study results of Cagliano et al (2016), Chong et al (2011), and Gualandri and Kalchschmidt (2014). Therefore, innovation capabilities help organizations create and develop internal activities, such as supply chain management, to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.…”

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confidence: 93%

The investigation of the relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage according to the mediating role of innovation and sustainable process management

Vafaei

Bazrkar

Hajimohammadi

2019

BJO&PM

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Goal: The present study examines the mediating role of innovation and sustainable process management on the relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage. Design / Methodology / Approach: The statistical population consists of 20 companies involved in the production of banking equipment. Since the size of the statistical population is very small, structural equations model and partial least squares approach were used to analyze the research data and to test the hypotheses of the research. Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, it was found that innovation and sustainable process management variables play a mediating and moderating role on the relationship between sustainable supply chain and sustainable competitive advantage. Limitations of the investigation: The most important limitation in this study was the long-time collection of research data. Practical implications: According to the results obtained, organizations should focus on applying the principles of sustainable process management to achieve coordination between the departments and resources of the organization. Originality / Value: It is recommended that organizations emphasize innovative and creative activities to achieve sustainable competitive advantage through sustainable supply chain activities.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

The investigation of the relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage according to the mediating role of innovation and sustainable process management

Vafaei

Bazrkar

Hajimohammadi

2019

BJO&PM

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“…Researchers suggested that pressures as well as incentives are needed from governmental as well as non-governmental agencies to motivate sustainable initiatives in the agri-food sector (Bloom, 2015). As such, the enablers in the cause group based on their impact can be given as the 'Understanding the sustainability initiative importance and benefits (E4)', with (R-C) score of 0.83, helps in developing research and development practices in sustainable agri-food value chains (Cagliano et al, 2016). Next, 'Management involvement, support and commitment (E5)' is very important to make efficient resource allocation and enable sharing of strategic information for eco-friendly practices among supply chain members (Yakovleva et al, 2012).…”

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Enablers to implement sustainable initiatives in agri-food supply chains

Mangla

Luthra²,

Rich

et al. 2018

International Journal of Production Economics

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Due to rapid industrialization of agriculture, increased global food demand, and, increasing concerns related to food quality and safety, the concept of sustainability and supply chain transparency are becoming critically important to the agriculture and agri-food sector. The addition of sustainability performance objectives not only focuses on the effective utilization and consumption of natural resources, but also drives efforts to balance ecological, economic and societal aspects of agri-food businesses. The management of sustainability adds a new demand on business managers who often have small profits and receive stringent requirements from large powerful customers and retailers. In this paper, we recognize and analyze the key enablers in implementing sustainable initiatives for Agri-Food Supply Chains (A-FSCs). Ten important sustainability driven enablers were considered from a rigorous literature review and phase of expert consultation. The identified enablers were then analyzed using a combined Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)-fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) based framework. The ISM approach enabled an appreciation of the contextual relationships among the enablers and to classify the enablers based on their driving and dependence potential. The fuzzy DEMATEL technique supported the determination of the influential and influenced enablers and also to categorize them into cause and effect groups. An empirical case study, drawn from a vegetable and fruit retail supply chain in India, is used to focus and test the applicability of the proposed research framework. The paper facilitates professional management practice and researchers to uncover and explore the enablers for the real execution of sustainability oriented initiatives in the agri-food business sector.

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“…The protean nature of sustainability comes from the definition of each pillar. Furthermore, interactions between each pillar emphasize the need to understand the extent to which SFSCs are likely to promote the performance and subsistence of farms (Cagliano et al, 2016).…”

Section: General Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

Enjolras

Aubert

2018

IJRDM

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Purpose -This paper investigates the manifestations and interactions at work between the ecological, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development and the development of short food supply chains in French fruit production.Design/methodology/approach -The methodology is based on the theoretical framework associated with short food supply chains and each pillar of sustainability. We use an original database of 176 surveys of peach and apricot producers from the major French production regions. Three composite indicators, one for each traditional pillar of sustainability, are calculated to evaluate a degree of sustainability at farm level. A simultaneous equations model is estimated on the basis of the calculated indicators. Findings -The results show that in the choice of a supply chain design in the agricultural sector, the search for economic sustainability is opposed to a rationale of environmental and social sustainability, the latter appearing to be independent of one another.Originality/value -This article complements previous studies on the issue of sustainability in agriculture and more specifically the relationship between the adoption of short food supply chains and the pillars of sustainable development. The model reveals significant interdependencies, thus emphasizing an issue in reconciling economic imperatives with social or environmental requirements.

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The Challenge of Sustainable Innovation in Agri-Food Supply Chains

Cited by 32 publications

References 58 publications

The investigation of the relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage according to the mediating role of innovation and sustainable process management

The investigation of the relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage according to the mediating role of innovation and sustainable process management

Enablers to implement sustainable initiatives in agri-food supply chains

Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

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