Fresh milk supply through vending machines: Consumption patterns and associated environmental impacts

Pereira, Ángeles; Villanueva-Rey, Pedro; Deza, Xavier Vence; Moreira, Marı́a Teresa

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2018.05.003

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“…Shih and Wang [72] and Kaur and Kaur [47] recommend applying IoT to optimize the management of delivering the food production. Pereira et al [57] offer vending machines to delivering the fresh milk product in the urban areas and Kim et al [19] introduce the concept of Eco-M business model to facilitate delivering fresh foods to the urban areas (see figure 7). These strategies are summarized in figure 6 as the strategies are applied in the FSC to innovate the business model.…”

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“…This part of the FSC attracted more researchers as 8 out 25 documents have focused on different aspects of the business model of the retailers. Di Gregorio [24] propose strategies for the value proposition the retailers are delivering, Huang et al [18] focus on how retailers can create values, Kaur and Kaur [47] and Pereira et al [57] study innovative solutions for retailers to innovate their business model by redesigning value delivering models. Finally, Cheah, Ho, and Li [77], Franceschelli et al [38], Ribeiro et al [59], and Lu et al [20] identify new business models for the retailers in the FSC.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Pereira et al [57] run a case study to investigate a sustainable business model for delivering fresh milk. Pereira et al [57] compare traditional channels and vending machines for supplying the fresh milk. Their finding discloses that utilizing vending machines shorten supply chain; therefore, it has a lower impact on the environment due to the elimination of mediators and transportations activities.…”

Section: Value Deliveringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their finding discloses that utilizing vending machines shorten supply chain; therefore, it has a lower impact on the environment due to the elimination of mediators and transportations activities. Pereira et al [57] also realized that the success of vending machines remarkably depends on consumer behavior. As their finding exposes when the consumption of environment-friendly products is very important to the consumers, the vending machines were more profitable.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Food Supply Chain and Business Model Innovation

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Mosavi²,

Lakner³

2020

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This paper investigates the contribution of business model innovations in improvement of food supply chains. Through a systematic literature review, the notable business model innovations in the food industry are identified, surveyed, and evaluated. Findings reveal that the innovations in value proposition, value creation processes, and value delivery processes of business models are the successful strategies proposed in food industry. It is further disclosed that rural female entrepreneurs, social movements, and also urban conditions are the most important driving forces inducing the farmers to reconsider their business models. In addition, the new technologies and environmental factors are the secondary contributors in business model innovation for the food processors. It is concluded that digitalization has disruptively changed the food distributors models. E-commerce models and internet of things are reported as the essential factors imposing the retailers to innovate their business models. Furthermore, the consumption demand and the product quality are two main factors affecting the business models of all the firms operating in the food supply chain regardless of their positions in the chain. The findings of the current study provide an insight into the food industry to design a sustainable business model to bridge the gap between food supply and food demand.

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Lakner³

2020

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Circular economy business models as pillars of sustainability: Where are we now, and where are we heading?

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The prior literature has discussed the benefits of the circular economy business model (CEBM) while working to streamline the environmental aspect, touching upon the social aspect and improving the economic aspect. These aspects have been widely recognised as pillars of sustainability. Thus, prior scholars have sought to identify the relationship between the CEBM and sustainability. However, the extant literature, which remains relatively nascent, has failed to clarify this linkage for each pillar of sustainability. To address this lacuna, we followed a systematic literature review (SLR) approach to determine the current state of research on the CEBM and sustainability. Our study identifies and presents the thematic foci in the prior literature, which highlight the linkages between the CEBM and the pillars of sustainability. These thematic foci include the CEBM and sustainability, the CEBM and the environmental dimension, the CEBM and the social dimension and the CEBM and the economic dimension. In addition, this SLR recognises various research gaps within each theme and offers actionable avenues for future research. We also propose a conceptual framework, rooted in social capital theory (SCT), that highlights the linkages between the CEBM and sustainability. Our findings reveal that research at the intersection of the CEBM and sustainability considers the CEBM an integral component of sustainability. We conclude by presenting our work's theoretical and practical implications, which can assist scholars and organisations to incorporate the pillars of sustainability within their CEBMs.

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