Evaluating sustainability in the UK fast food supply chain: Review of dimensions, awareness and practice

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1224-1244

  Shokri, Alireza ^a   Oglethorpe, David ^b   Nabhani, Farhad ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Fast food; Food; Supply chain management; Sustainable production

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTS; FOOD SUPPLY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FAST FOOD; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY DIMENSIONS; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION; TWO-STAGE CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84912134980     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-04-2013-0031     Document Type: Review

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