Food Supply Chain Management : issues for the hospitality and retail sectors

Food Supply Chain Management : issues for the hospitality and retail sectors

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Book Description
The key to the success of a company is their ability to co-ordinate the key supply chain i.e their key suppliers and suppliers of suppliers. 'Food and Drink Supply Chain Management' looks specifically at the supply chain in the food and drink industry to provide readers with an understanding of the areas as it is now and its growing importance, and where it is going in the future.

'Food and Drink Supply Chain Management' is the first to take an in-depth view into the supply chain function in the hospitality and food retail sectors. Authored by a range of expert contributors the text looks at issues such as:

* New food processes and GM foods
* Volume catering and JIT (Just In Time) and Food Safety
* Relationships between companies and with stakeholders and responsibilities to these groups
* The internationalisation of the food chain
* The future of the food and drink supply chain and its management

Examples and case studies from large international retail and hospitality organizations are used, such as: Bass, Stakis (Hilton), and Tesco, amongst others, to illustrate good and bad practice.

First text to look specifically at supply chain management in this industry
International industry case studies from Bass, Stakis (Hilton) and Tesco
Contributions by experts from industry and academia

From the Publisher
'Food and Drink Supply Chain Management' is the first to take an in-depth view into the supply chain function in the hospitality and food retail sectors. Authored by a range of expert contributors the text looks at issues such as:* New food processes and GM foods* Volume catering and JIT (Just In Time) and Food Safety* Relationships between companies and with stakeholders and responsibilities to these groups* The internationalisation of the food chain* The future of the food and drink supply chain and its managementExamples and case studies from large international retail and hospitality organizations are used, such as: Bass, Stakis (Hilton), and Tesco, amongst others, to illustrate good and bad practice.

Food Supply Chain Management,Jane Eastham,Liz Sharples,Stephen Ball,Elsevier Limited,0750647620,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Entrepreneurship,Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism,Management - General,Business & Economics / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism,Business & Economics / Management,Business & Economics-Entrepreneurship,Business & Economics-Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism,Business logistics,Food industry and trade,Food manufacturing & related industries,Purchasing & supply management,Restaurant & pub guides

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1. Geschäftsprozessorientiertes Wissensmanagement : Effektive Wissensnutzung bei der Planung und Umsetzung von Geschäftsprozessen (Xpert.press)
2. Global Supply Management: A Guide to International Purchasing
3. Guide to Purchasing Electricity and Gas
4. IM Activity Pack: Managing Financial Resources : Project Planning and Financial Control (IM Activity Pack S.)
5. Implementing Best Purchasing and Supply Management Practices : Lessons from Innovative Commercial Firms
6. Integral Logistics Management: Planning and Control of Comprehensive Supply Chains, Second Edition
7. Integrated Cost Reduction
8. Integrating ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, and Smart Materials
9. International Purchasing and Management
10. Introduction to Building Procurement Systems

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