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[...]... changes in the location and nature of production Packaging Logistics and Fresh Food Retailing: An Introduction 11 retailing change logistics change packaging change packaging logistics decision matrix: change management Figure 1.1 Packaging logistics, retailing and change management However, the supply system has also undergone a packaging logistics revolution in some situations, as a search for efficiency... details of these chapters are provided below 12 Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging Introduction (1) Retail leadership in fresh food channels (2) Fresh food retail logistics (3) Packaging and fresh food (4) Packaging logistics decision matrix: change management (5) Major case studies (6) Application case studies (7) Change drivers in packaging logistics (8) Conclusions (9) Figure 1.2 Organization... potential for packaging in logistics By taking a Packaging Logistics and Fresh Food Retailing: An Introduction 5 wider perspective, the ideas behind packaging logistics can be explored and demonstrated Packaging logistics takes a supply chain approach to the development of packaging, seeking efficiency and effectiveness across supply chains by the coordinated development of packaging activities and solutions... as the channel leader setting the pace and managing channel change and restructuring Chapter 3: Fresh food retail logistics The second element is the consideration of logistics change in fresh food retailing In particular the chapter focuses on the role of logistics Packaging Logistics and Fresh Food Retailing: An Introduction 13 as one of the enablers delivering the marketing promise to consumers From... focusing on packaging logistics in fresh food retailing we aim to illustrate how businesses can be enhanced and assisted through thinking about key changes in core and support activities PACKAGING: HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THERE IS A MISSING LINK? One objective of this book, and the reason it is focused on packaging logistics, is to provoke people into thinking differently about logistics and packaging. .. returnable plastic packaging is one element of these changes and is at the heart of this book How did such changes come about? How can the change process be structured and managed? How can retailing, packaging and logistics changes be integrated in a modern supply system? As is outlined below, the next four chapters take the three elements of retailing, logistics and packaging in fresh food in turn (Chapters... potential of packaging logistics and to help readers identify ‘blind spots’ and explain how to deal with them What inputs are needed when formulating a specification at the point where the packaging design decision is being made? How can we learn about and assess the uses in the supply chain both upstream and downstream of our own 6 Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging involvement in the logistics. ..2 Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging as to become more efficient and effective In particular the scope for improvements in packaging logistics to produce better solutions for timely and appropriate handling and supply has been considerable The packaging, handling and movement of products has become of vital concern for retailers and suppliers, including producers, manufacturers, logistics. .. success and growth of the fresh food retail market Chapter 4: Packaging and fresh food The third element explored is that of fresh food packaging The chapter begins with a broad outline of the key components and drivers of change in packaging development Within this broad background the chapter compares and contrasts the packaging debate about the benefits of using corrugated packaging and of using plastic... next five years Chapter 5: Packaging logistics decision matrix: change management The interactions amongst retailing, logistics and packaging change are explored though a model of the packaging logistics decision matrix, which enables readers to position themselves and companies within a broader theoretical framework The chapter focuses on recent research into the issues in the packaging industry in general . provided below. Packaging Logistics and Fresh Food Retailing: An Introduction 11 Figure 1.1 Packaging logistics, retailing and change management retailing change logistics change packaging change packaging. 66 4: Packaging and fresh food 69 The purposes of packaging 70 v The packaging industry: structure and dynamics 73 Returnable packaging 82 General packaging principles 91 Retail logistics packaging. fresh food, can be simplified and reorganized so 1 2 Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging as to become more efficient and effective. In particular the scope for improvements in packaging logistics