Food Supply Chain Management Workshop

Food Production
• Entities in the agriculture supply chain.
• Agriculture and poverty alleviation.
• The barriers to the development of the agri-industry.
• Future steps for the agriculture sector.
• Case example: Cargill works with producers on finance and risk management.
• Case example: Nestlé works with dairy farmers.
• Case example: ITC Ltd India empowers farmers through technology.
• Case example: Microfinance models within the food sector.

Food Manufacturing
• The importance of food processing.
• Changing market conditions.
• Food processing.
• Food packaging.
• Inventory management.
• Food safety.
• Procurement.

Operational challenges – Food retailing
• The retail environment.
• How does the food reach the consumer?
• Online grocery retailing.
• Challenges to the future of food retailing.
• Case example: Retailers turning more to ‘dark stores’.

Food Logistics
• Movement of food.
• ICT future trends in agri-food logistics.
• Packaging in logistics.
• Temperature-controlled supply chains.

Challenges in international food supply chains
• International food supply chains.
• Factors affecting the future of international food systems.
• Managing challenges in international food supply chains.
• International politics and food 91.
• Collaboration and relationships.
• Trends in supply chain relationships.
• Current relationship models within the food sector.
• Other trends within supply chain collaboration.

Food sourcing and procurement
• Sourcing.
• Sourcing models.
• Purchasing models.
• Supplier segmentation.
• Supplier development.
• Strategic sourcing.
• Sustainable procurement.

Risk management
• Risk management and uncertainty.
• Risks in the supply chain.
• Risks in the food supply chain.
• Managing supply chain risks.
• Managing risks in food supply chains.

Technology trends in food supply chains
• Traceability and use of technology.
• Food production.
• Food processing in a technological context.
• Food packaging in a technological context.
• Food logistics.