Assessing the sustainable food system in Thailand under uncertainties: governance, distribution and storage drive technological innovation

Tseng, M.-L., Lim, M. K. , Helmi Ali, M., Christianti, G. and Juladachah, P. (2022) Assessing the sustainable food system in Thailand under uncertainties: governance, distribution and storage drive technological innovation. Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, 39(1), pp. 1-18. (doi: 10.1080/21681015.2021.1951858)

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Abstract

This study contributes to the assessment of the sustainable food system in Thailand, showing that governance, distribution and storage lead to technological innovation under uncertainties. Prior studies to evaluate attributes of the sustainable food system under uncertainties are lacking. By nature, the sustainable food system has various attributes and applies the fuzzy Delphi method to construct a valid set of measurements of qualitative information. This study uses a fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method to visualize the causal-effect interrelationships among the proposed attributes. The food system needs to include governance and behavioral changes to assess quality, food waste and production. Practical solutions must focus on enhancing environmental friendliness, product labeling for authenticity arguments, and the reuse and recycling of products. The results show that production assessment and distribution and storage lead to technological innovation.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:Sustainable food system, multi-criteria decision making, causal-effect analysis, fuzzy delphi method, fuzzy dematel.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lim, Professor Ming
Authors: Tseng, M.-L., Lim, M. K., Helmi Ali, M., Christianti, G., and Juladachah, P.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Journal Name:Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:2168-1015
ISSN (Online):2168-1023
Published Online:18 July 2021

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