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Managing supply chain visibility: The challenges of the UK food sector

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  • Li, Yiren

    (Masters student in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick)

  • Kumar, Vikas

    (Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management and Director of Research at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK)

  • Hardman, Paul

    (Director and Head of the Corporate and Commercial Departments, Gregg Latchams)

Abstract

The growing number of food scandals across the globe has highlighted the importance of supply chain visibility (SCV) in the food supply chain in recent years. As a result, a number of research studies have focused on identifying the key enablers and barriers of SCV. Most of these studies, however, have concentrated on one or two aspects of SCV, and a comprehensive overview of SCV issues is still missing. This paper therefore attempts to address this research gap by identifying key enablers, challenges and benefits as well as empirically validating them. The paper provides evidence from the UK food sector which is scant in the literature. It also offers practitioners key insights from the UK food sector and its current level of awareness towards SCV implementation. The findings of this paper are based on 100 valid survey responses from UK food manufacturers.

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  • Li, Yiren & Kumar, Vikas & Hardman, Paul, 2020. "Managing supply chain visibility: The challenges of the UK food sector," Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 2(3), pages 261-275, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jscm00:y:2020:v:2:i:3:p:261-275
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    Keywords

    supply chain visibility (SCV); UK food sector; enablers; challenges; empirical;
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    JEL classification:

    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management

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