Last 10th of October, Profs. M. Hingley (University of Lincoln) and D.B. Grant (University of Hull) discussed different issues related to Logistical and Supply Chain for Lincolnshire food businesses. This event was organised by the Select Lincolnshire & Tastes of Lincolnshire partnership for their affiliates, at the Lincolnshire Leadership and Management Centre (LLMC).
Follow this link to see the presentation (Powerpoint): Taste of Lincoln – Overview of Logistics and SCM
Dr Nick Cheffins, from Peakhill Associates www.peakhill-associates.co.uk, has provide us with an illustrative document that refers to sustainability in the food supply chain. He proposes a model to close the loop between agriculture, food and renewable energy production. An application related to an attempt to establish a “mega dairy” at Nocton in Lincolnshire is also presented.
Follow this link to see the presentation (PDF): Closing the loop
An exploratory meeting about the potential development of a Lincoln-based research Special Interest Group (think tank) focused on sustainability issues took place last 24th of July at the Lincolnshire Leadership and Management Centre. The aim is to contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge on sustainable food chains from a local/regional perspective. This forum was focused on defining meaningful questions and developing ways to answer them.
Some of these questions initially identifed to explore facets of sustainability were:
• Which are the different understandings about sustainability: their contributions, limitations, and ways to support the former and mitigate the latter.
• Supply chains: the ecological impact, effective and efficient business models, social innovation, ways for (self-)organising different stakeholders.
• Food security: local autonomy vs. global dependence, maintaining and developing skills inside the (local) workforce.
• The impact of sustainability on professions and research disciplines.
For more information follow this link: http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/6240/