This is the first number of the newsletter from the Sustainable Development Division, Institute of Industrial Engineers.
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Funder: College of Social Sciences Research Fund 2012/13
Context: Different authors have been discussing supply chains for mass distribution of food across borders and regions, but efforts to develop special, local, sustainable and innovative markets for food are fragmented. Supply chain expertise lags behind marketing innovation in these areas (Hingley et al, 2012). Different definitions and theories seem to be available to explore this phenomenon: Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises, MSMEs (European Union, 2005; Holter et al, nd); Supply Chains, SC (Christopher, 2005; Sanders, 2012); cooperation (Axelrod, 1990); relationships and networks (Barabasi, 2003), and systems theory (Checkland, 1999; Stowell and Welch, 2012). It is at the intersection of these disciplines where the Marketing and Supply Chain research group (MaSC) is committed to the development of “knowledge which supports sustainable value for market, chain and network stakeholders” (MaSC, 2013). Our first task in terms of exploring innovative aspects of research in Supply Chains has been defined as identifying, from a local/regional perspective, potential contributions that previous theories may provide to support the development of sustainable food supply chains, and when and where their application can be considered. This aim involves uncovering challenges and proposing possible solutions for creating and maintaining effective/efficient SCs in this arena. As an initial step, this project will concentrate our efforts on developing and testing a research design to explore the intersection between to related topics, Supply Chains and Food Security:
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Coauthors:
Eliseo Vilalta-Perdomo, Lincoln Business School, University of Lincoln
Ricardo Thierry Aguilera, Universidad del Valle de México, Campus Toluca, Mexico
Abstract:
Studies on complexity suggest two sources for uncertainty. On one hand, environments constituted by immense amounts of actors interacting through (almost) infinite relationships. On the other, subtle changes recognizable only after it is too late to react. We characterize both situations as complex because of the difficulties to guarantee any links between causes and effects, and to identify effective and efficient paths for action.
This paper deals with the challenge of introducing our students, future decision-makers, to the exercise of simulating systems with complex behaviors. System Dynamics (SD) is used to illustrate the process from a problem structuring perspective. By modeling and simulating different scenarios, complex situations can be studied and analyzed. Conceding that these activities may help on improving human action, the difficulty would strive on how to expand its use as it seems difficult to be caught by students. This paper elaborates on this by proposing an approach based on looking at SD as a problem structuring method (PSM), rather than a problem solving tool. Instances of the procedure are provided from a SD course delivered to undergraduate students in a Mexican university.
Keywords:
System Dynamics, Complexity, Problem Structuring Methods, Problem Solving, Education
Status:
Presented in FUBUTEC 2013
Call for Papers
2013 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference
Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 18-22, 2013
Track: Social, Environmental and Sustainability
Deadline for Abstract Submission is November 7, 2012
Abstracts are required to be between 100 and 200 words
Abstract submission site: http://www.xcdsystem.com/iie/
Conference web site: www.iienet.org/annual
Dear Colleagues,
The Sustainability Division within the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) is sponsoring the Social, Environmental and Sustainability Track at the 2013 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC). ISERC, which is part of the IIE Annual Conference and Expo, is a forum for exchanging knowledge and discoveries in the industrial and systems engineering research community.
As track chairs of the Social, Environmental and Sustainability Track, we would like to encourage you to contribute to the conference by submitting an abstract. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present their work in ISERC sessions. Each session will be 75 minutes and have 3 or 4 presenters. Abstracts are welcome in the following areas:
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Closed loop supply chain Creating a sustainability culture Economics of Sustainability Emergency and disaster logistics Energy efficiency Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Expeditionary logistics Humanitarian logistics Integration of Lean and Sustainability Integrating sustainability into business strategy Remanufacturing and recycling Renewable energy systems |
Social and environmental decision making Social Entrepreneurship Sustainable communities Sustainable design and product development Sustainable food supply Sustainable manufacturing and operations Sustainable public higher education Sustainable supply chains Sustainability assessments Sustainability metrics Sustainability modeling Sustainability transformation |
We encourage all presenters to submit a full length paper for the conference proceedings. The papers should contain results that are significant and have archival value to the industrial and systems engineering research community. Full papers have a ten-page limit and will undergo a double-blind peer review process. All accepted papers are indexed by ProQuest. Presentations without a paper are acceptable, but will not be indexed in the conference proceedings.
The important deadlines for the conference are:
If your abstract or paper is accepted: (a) the presenting author for the paper must register for the conference by March 15, 2013 (presentations/papers without the presenting author being registered for the conference will be withdrawn from the program and the proceedings); (b) the presenting author must attend and present the paper at the conference; and (c) we ask that you be ready to serve as a reviewer for fellow authors and follow review deadlines.
There are also opportunities to organize invited sessions, or panels. In addition to research presentations, the annual conference offers many opportunities for attendees, including the Applied Solutions Conference program, plant tours, networking, and keynote speakers.
We look forward to seeing you in San Juan!
Regards,
Eliseo Vilalta-Perdomo, University of Lincoln (UK)
Gregory Weisenborn, Fort Hays State University (USA)
Social, Environmental and Sustainability Track Chairs
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