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.

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Author:   Leigh Sparks ,  Kerstin Gustafsson ,  Gunilla Jonson ,  David Smith
Publisher:   Kogan Page Ltd
Imprint:   Kogan Page Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.543kg
ISBN:  

9780749446451

ISBN 10:   0749446455
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   03 September 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780749455170
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1: Packaging logistics and fresh food retailing: an introduction Logistics: why bother with what goes on behind the scenes? Packaging: how am I supposed to know there is a missing link? Change management: life is too busy to waste time thinking! The structure of the book Summary 2: Retail leadership in fresh food channels Culture and retail consumers Retail locations and outlets Shopkeepers and retail managers Product sourcing and distribution Business relationships Merchandising and selling Change in food retailing: summary 3: Fresh food retail logistics The logistics task Retail logistics transformation Temperature controlled supply chains Retailers' leadership of logistics 4: Packaging and fresh food The purposes of packaging The packaging industry: structure and dynamics Returnable packaging General packaging principles Retail logistics packaging Fresh foods applications Conclusions 5: Packaging logistics decision matrix: change management Retailing, logistics and packaging change Managing organization change in the supply chain Packaging logistics decision matrix: change management The implementation stage Summary 6: Major case studies Implementing the second-generation tray in Tesco's supply chain The development of a multi-party nationwide pool system in Sweden Summary and conclusions 7: Application case studies Case A: Kisten-Pool, Austria Case B: Versfust Project, Netherlands Case C: Tine Milk, Norway Case D: Packaging development in FMCG, Sweden Case E: Packaging and display, Sweden Case F: Fresh fruit salad packaging for airfreight, UK Case G: Packaging for air cargo, UK Case H: Mercadona, Spain Case I: Sainsbury - from cans to cartons, UK Case J: Reusable plastic containers, California Conclusions 8: Change drivers in packaging logistics The evaluation and action planning process Lists of drivers, critical success factors, barriers and solutions Conclusions Appendix: Evaluation and action planning tables 9: Conclusions Packaging logistics in fresh food retailing Future perspectives Concluding remarks

Reviews

Our customers trust us to always offer a changing range of high quality, value for money products, every day in hundreds of stores across the length and breadth of the UK. Our store ordering, distribution and packaging solutions combine together in order to earn that trust. I see no end to the development of practical and innovative solutions to continually improve our performance and this book on fresh food packaging is a contribution to that process. David Potts, Retail and Logistics Director, Tesco Practitioners and researchers in European logistics, retail and transport identify changes occurring in fresh food retail supply chains through the lens of packaging logistics. Reference and Research Book News I see no end to the development of practical and innovative solutions to continually improve our performance and this book on fresh food packaging is a contribution to that process. David Potts, Retail and Logistics Director, Tesco PLC The effects of well designed packaging on logistics efficiency, sales and suppliers are clearly explained with several varied case studies. This book will be useful as a reference for academics, as well as a valuable tool for operators. The effect of packaging on the whole supply chain is significant, and there are valuable lessons to be learned from the volume, not only with regard to packaging, but also in managing change within organisations. Logistics and Transport Focus Analyzes state of the art packing logistics for fresh food retailing, drawing on primary research carried out in Europe. Journal of Economic Literature

Author Information

Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, UK. Kerstin Gustafsson is Planning Manager at the Swedish public transport organisation Skanetrafiken. Gunilla Jönson is Professor in packaging logistics at Lund University, Sweden, Dean for the Engineering Faculty at Lund University and Adjunct Professor at the School of Packaging, Michigan State University, USA. David Smith is Principal Consultant for DLG Logistics, UK.

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