Food supply chain sustainable performance in plant decision

Abstract

This case study explores how the supply chain’s sustainable performance differs if there are two production plants instead of one. Short introductions to theories and previous studies about food supply chains, sustainability and supply chain performance are given. The sustainable performance of the case study is analysed with the SCOR-based food supply chain sustainable performance model. Results show that two plants are, for example, more carbon- and cost-effective than is one plant. As a conclusion, individual measures of environmental or economic performance are not enough when optimizing supply chain sustainable performance. Individual measures can be used in partial optimization. This case study gives applicable information about the effects of the plant location decision on sustainability performance measured with a carbon footprint.