Retailing Logistics & Fresh Food Packaging Managing Change in the Supply Chain

Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging Managing Change in the Supply Chain Kerstin Gustafsson, Gunilla J'nson, David Smith & Leigh Sparks FRONT FLAP: The fresh food supply chain is being transformed: retailers are gaining increasing power and control over manufacturers, and the location and nature of production is evolving. This international author team, including both practitioners and academics, analyses state-of-the art packaging logistics for fresh food retailing, drawing on primary research carried out in Europe. Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging demonstrates the benefits to be gained from adopting new techniques and clearly explains their successful implementation. This important new book will help organizations and academics to understand the changes and opportunities in modern fresh food supply chains and how they can overcome the challenges. Using real-world case studies to illustrate academic theory, this cutting-edge book explores: - packaging logistics and fresh food retailing; - retail leadership in fresh food channels; - packaging logistics decision matrix; - change drivers in packaging logistics. REAR COVER: "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 Based on groundbreaking research, this innovative book enables retail and logistics professionals to recognize new opportunities and successfully manage change in their supply chain. Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging addresses the dramatic changes taking place in modern packaging and logistics, and compares and contrasts international approaches to fresh food retail and supply. The book uses major case studies and supporting illustrations to demonstrate how pioneering packaging solutions are being applied around the world, including: - reusable containers used in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria and California; - display units in Sweden; - a logistics centre for a leading Spanish supermarket; - air cargo packaging from South Africa to the United Kingdom. This book allows retail and logistics professionals as well as students to discover the latest innovations in the fast-paced world of fresh food supply chain management. REAR FLAP: Kerstin Gustafsson is Planning Manager at the Swedish public transport organization Skanetrafiken. Gunilla J'nson is Professor in Packaging Logistics at Lund University, Sweden, Dean of 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. David was formerly Divisional Director, Distribution, for Tesco PLC. Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, UK.Sparks, Leigh is the author of 'Retailing Logistics & Fresh Food Packaging Managing Change in the Supply Chain', published 2006 under ISBN 9780749446451 and ISBN 0749446455.