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Reasons for Adapting Information Connectivity in the Short Supply Chains of Local Food Producers

Reasons for Adapting Information Connectivity in the Short Supply Chains of Local Food Producers
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Author(s): Per Engelseth (Molde University College, Norway)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 18
Source title: Driving Agribusiness With Technology Innovations
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Theodore Tarnanidis (University of Macedonia, Greece), Maro Vlachopoulou (University of Macedonia, Greece)and Jason Papathanasiou (University of Macedonia, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2107-5.ch007

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Abstract

Local food production is becoming increasingly popular in developed post-modern economies. Attention has been directed to developing such forms of food supply by adapting information connectivity. A case study of a local food network in Norway indicates that local food supply paradoxically attempts to mimic the dominant industrialised modes of food production. It is suggested that the fact that local food supply is “personal” and associated with close proximity makes it more closely resemble service supply chains. Applying contingency theory, a conceptual model is developed that indicates how the local food supply must take into consideration the degree to which customer value is associated with tailoring food supply. The high need for tailored local food production implies that information connectivity should support mutual adaptation while, in cases of less need for tailoring information, connectivity should seek automation. Local food production is always a hybrid of these approaches.

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