Frontiers in agri-food supply chains
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- Provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing agri-food supply chains, including the need to be more sustainable in light of the high environmental costs of global distribution
- Addresses the external factors that can impact the logistics and performance of supply chains, including political developments, international conflicts and pandemics such as COVID-19
- Reviews the main agri-food supply chains used in different regions around the world, focussing on those implanted in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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About Professor Sander de Leeuw
Professor Sander de Leeuw is Chair in Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. He is also Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Professor de Leeuw is European Editor for the Journal of Business Logistics and has over 20 years of experience, including management consultancy for companies such as KPMG. He is internationally known for his research on online retail logistics as well as his work with NGOs on humanitarian aid supply chains.
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Professor Sander de Leeuw
Professor Sander de Leeuw is Chair in Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. He is also Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Professor de Leeuw is European Editor for the Journal of Business Logistics and has over 20 years of experience, including management consultancy for companies such as KPMG. He is internationally known for his research on online retail logistics as well as his work with NGOs on humanitarian aid supply chains.
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Dr Renzo Akkerman
Dr Renzo Akkerman is Associate Professor of Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research. He was formerly Professor of Operations Management and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. Dr Akkerman is Coordinator of the European Operations Research Society (EURO) Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains and has contributed to a number of EU Horizon 2020 research projects. He is known for his research on improving safety, quality and resource use in agri-food supply chains.
Dr Renzo Akkerman
Dr Renzo Akkerman is Associate Professor of Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research. He was formerly Professor of Operations Management and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. Dr Akkerman is Coordinator of the European Operations Research Society (EURO) Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains and has contributed to a number of EU Horizon 2020 research projects. He is known for his research on improving safety, quality and resource use in agri-food supply chains.
Dr Rodrigo Romero-Silva
Dr Rodrigo Romero Silva is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research. He is also Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Dr Romero Silva formerly conducted research in operations analytics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Amongst other responsibilities, he is on the Scientific Committee EUROSIM 2023. His expertise is in simulating resource use in food supply chains and other production systems.
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Dr Rodrigo Romero-Silva
Dr Rodrigo Romero Silva is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Research and Logistics at Wageningen University and Research. He is also Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Dr Romero Silva formerly conducted research in operations analytics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Amongst other responsibilities, he is on the Scientific Committee EUROSIM 2023. His expertise is in simulating resource use in food supply chains and other production systems.
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