AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Agribusiness
& Supply Chain Management

5602 - Agri-food Supply Chain

Content

  1. Introduction to basic concepts
  2. The stakeholders in agri-food supply chains (part A)
  3. The stakeholders in agri-food supply chains (part B)
  4. Policy issues
  5. Market structure
  6. International trade
  7. Value chain (part A)
  8. Value chain (part B)
  9. Types of supply chains in different categories of agri-food products
  10. Risk management
  11. Future trends
  12. Case studies
  13. Special topics
    A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used, aiming at the active participation of the students and the practical application of the thematic units under examination; there will also be lectures using audiovisual media, discussions, and analyses of case studies on real business issues, experiential (group) activities, as well as projections of relevant videos. The students will also undertake an individual or group project.

Learning results

The aim of the course is:

• To analyze the peculiarities and main implications of agri-food supply chains.
• To examine the main trends and aspects covered by agriculture, the agri-food processing industry, trade, catering and consumption are addressed.
• To analyze the policy issues, market structure and international trade.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• describe the structure and components of agri-food supply chains
• understand the importance of managing agri-food supply chains
• recognize the parties involved in agri-food supply chains
• explain the peculiarities of agri-food supply chains
• evaluate the drivers that shape the market

Bibliography

Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language:
● Aurier, P. & Sirieix, L. (2019). Μάρκετινγκ Αγροτικών Προϊόντων και Τροφίμων. Αθήνα Προπομπός.
● Καμενίδης, Χ. (2018). Μάρκετινγκ Αγροτικών Προϊόντων. Θεσσαλονίκη: Κυριακίδη.
● Μαλινδρέτος, Γ. (2015). Εφοδιαστική αλυσίδα, logistics και εξυπηρέτηση πελατών.
● Αθήνα: Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών.
Suggested Bibliography in English Language:
● Iakovou, E., Bochtis, D., Vlachos, D. & Aidonis, D. (2016). Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Food Networks. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
● Information Resources Management Association (2016). Agri-Food Supply Chain Management. Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
Related academic Journals:
• Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
• Food Policy
• International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
• Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
• Journal of Cleaner Production
Instructor's Notes

Faculty

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foivos@aua.gr
Assistant Professor in "Agri-food Supply Chain Management" Foivos Anastasiadis is an Assistant Professor at […]

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The Department was created in 2019 (article 20, Law 4589/2019) and is an evolution of the Supply Systems Management Department (D.S.E.). Housed in a 770 sq.m. building. within a plot with a total area of 8,000 sq.m. in facilities with extensive research and teaching spaces.
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