Managing logistics and supply chain in rural areas: A systematic analysis of the literature and future directions

Sammanfattning

Despite half of the world population lives not in metropolitan areas but in sparsely populated zones, the rural contexts have been at the periphery of logistics and supply chain management research. The main aim of this paper is to explore the state-of-the-art of the literature on rural supply chain management using a systematic approach. A sample of 51 papers from different disciplines with a management focus have been retrieved and analysed in details. A literature classification framework based on three different topic areas and related sub-topic areas was proposed. Seven research gaps have been identified that may inspire future research in this area. Interestingly, none of the papers identified has an explicit focus on the link between rural supply chain management and local development. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first attempting to collect, analyse and classify scientific papers related to rural supply chain management.

Nyckelord

Literature classification framework; Rural logistics; Rural supply chain

Publicerad i

Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
2021, nummer: 178, sidor: 157-166 Titel: New Metropolitan Perspectives : Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition Volume 2
ISBN: 978-3-030-48278-7, eISBN: 978-3-030-48279-4Utgivare: Springer

Konferens

Fourth International “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES. Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition”, 26 - 28 May 2020, Reggio Calabria, Italy.

SLU författare

• Gebresenbet, Girma

  • Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Transportteknik och logistik


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48279-4_15

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/129789