Bi-objective design of fresh food supply chain networks with reusable and disposable packaging containers

Bortolini, Marco; Galizia, Francesco Gabriele; Mora, Cristina; Botti, Lucia; John, Michele

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.231

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“…Thus, some food packaging application scenarios may require a compromise. A biobjective model was proposed by Bortolini et al [99] that can provide a quantitative method to optimise the forward and reverse logistics of multipackaging of fresh fruits and vegetables. The model can minimise costs and environmental impacts in the fresh food supply chain network.…”

Section: Reusingmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

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Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering the environment unmanaged. Packaging plastics account for half of the global total plastic waste. This paper seeks to give an overview of the use, disposal, and regulation of food packaging plastics. Demand for food packaging is on the rise as a result of increasing global demand for food due to population growth. Most of the food packaging are used on-the-go and are single use plastics that are disposed of within a short space of time. The bulk of this plastic waste has found its way into the environment contaminating land, water and the food chain. The food industry is encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging materials. A wholistic approach to waste management will need to involve all stakeholders working to achieve a circular economy. A robust approach to prevent pollution today rather than handling the waste in the future should be adopted especially in Africa where there is high population growth.

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Section: Reusingmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

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“…An organisation may want to invest in a reusable packaging system with a pay-off time of several years, while another prefers the one-way packaging system with lower fixed costs (Twede and Clarke, 2005). To maximise cost and environmental efficiency, the organisations may need to combine reusable and one-way packaging (Bortolini et al, 2018). On system level 2, within a company, performing paradoxes may appear between contradictory packaging development goals and between subunits (intra-organisational).…”

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Paradoxes in supply chains: a conceptual framework for packed products

Pålsson

Sandberg

2020

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PurposeGrounded in paradox theory, and with the objective of structuring and extending existing knowledge of conflicts of interest (e.g. trade-offs) in packaging logistics, the purpose of this paper is to identify categories of paradoxical tensions in packaging systems used in supply chains, and to develop a conceptual framework that describes these categories.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses a theory building approach. It develops a conceptual framework of paradoxical tensions for packed products in supply chains. It revises and extends current knowledge in this domain by applying paradox theory from organisational research.FindingsThe paper develops a generic, conceptual framework that identifies, categorises and describes packed product paradoxes on two system levels: supply chain and company levels. The categories of paradoxes refer to performing, organising, belonging and learning.Research limitations/implicationsThe framework provides a new theoretical explanation of conflicts of interest in packaging logistics in terms of paradoxical tensions related to packed products in supply chains. It structures and increases general understanding of such tensions within and between actors in a supply chain. The paper also discusses differences in terminology between tensions which are possible to settle and those which lead to paradoxes.Practical implicationsThe framework provides a structure for analysing the organisational impact of strategic packaging decisions. It can help highlight different stakeholders' organisational constraints related to packaging.Originality/valueThe framework's systematic categorisation of four types of paradoxical tensions, with thorough descriptions of the meaning of packed product paradoxes of each type, offers an expanded and in-depth explanation of the organisational impacts of packed products in supply chains.

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“…For example, current technology is expected to pose challenges to the delivery of consumables, such as harsh detergents and refrigerated or perishable foods due to safety, spoilage, and contamination risks. With respect to agricultural goods, such as seasonal foods, the current supply chain, which uses a mix of global and regional production and long or short distribution channels, can utilise reusable tertiary packaging for bulk distribution to retailers [98] or directly to consumers.…”

Section: Reusable Fmcgs Become "Slow-moving Consumer Goods" and Require System-wide Changementioning

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Characterisation and Environmental Value Proposition of Reuse Models for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods: Reusable Packaging and Products

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Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) are products that are purchased and consumed frequently to satisfy continuous consumer demand. In a linear economy, FMCGs are typically offered as single-use and disposable products. Limitations in product design, insufficient collection systems, and inefficient recovery processes prevent high recycling rates. As a result, FMCGs often end up in landfill or the environment, contributing to waste accumulation, and pollution. Whilst recycling is the most common waste prevention strategy practiced by the industry, the process is limited to addressing only the final stage of the product life cycle, omitting the overproduction and consumption of materials typical of FMCGs. Instead, reuse is a strategy that is capable of extending the value of resources by slowing material flows. Novel reuse models that require the consumer to interact with durable primary packaging and products are emerging in the FMCG industry. However, the constituent elements and operation principles of such reuse models are not fully understood. The aim of this research is to develop a comprehensive characterisation of reuse models and to evaluate their potential to deliver environmental value. Method: Ninety-two reuse offerings were selected and analysed to identify their reuse system elements. The analysis led to the identification of a framework including five reuse models, which were also evaluated to establish their capability to deliver environmental value when compared to conventional single-use and disposable FMCGs. Results: Currently in the FMCG sector, reusable products are mostly durable packaging, such as bottles and containers for beverages, foods, personal and home care goods, and are infrequently durable products, such as personal and baby care goods, including razors and nappies. Three reuse models involve exclusive reuse, a behaviour by which a reusable product is used and kept by a single user throughout the product lifetime. In exclusive reuse models, users are provided with either a reusable product (model 1), a reusable product with preparation for reuse infrastructure (model 2), or access to preparation for reuse infrastructure (model 3). Two reuse models involve sequential reuse, a behaviour by which a reusable product is used by multiple users throughout the product lifetime and returned after each use to a provider. In sequential reuse models, users are provided with either a reusable product with preparation for reuse infrastructure and provider-operated recovery services (model 4), or a reusable product and provider-operated services for recovery and preparation for reuse (model 5). Whilst the five reuse models can operate standalone, some offerings were found to embed a multi-model approach. Both exclusive and sequential reuse models are capable of delivering environmental value by reducing the use of natural resources and retaining their value in the economy. In particular, sequential reuse models were found to have a greater capability to increase the share of recyclable resources by offering access to infrastructure for the closure of material loops. Conclusions: Consumers can currently access five reuse models and choose between exclusive and sequential reuse behaviours. When adopted in conjunction with recycling, reuse models can enable a more efficient consumption of FMCGs. Providing the infrastructure necessary to enable reuse and recycling is key to the successful and sustainable deployment of the reuse models.

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Bi-objective design of fresh food supply chain networks with reusable and disposable packaging containers

Cited by 98 publications

References 38 publications

An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

Paradoxes in supply chains: a conceptual framework for packed products

Characterisation and Environmental Value Proposition of Reuse Models for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods: Reusable Packaging and Products

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