The Role of Digital Logistics Platforms for Regional Food Supply : A System Dynamics Approach

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Mendoza Pardo, Christine ; Fikar, Christian:
The Role of Digital Logistics Platforms for Regional Food Supply : A System Dynamics Approach.
2024
Event: OR 2024 – International Conference on Operations Research 2024 , 03.-06. September 2024 , München.
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In our work, we investigate the role of digital logistics platforms aiming to facilitate the share of regional food in the hospitality industry and communal catering. A systems thinking approach is applied to identify feedback structures and investigate underlying interdependencies. Therefore, findings from literature and two model regions were collected and modeled with the help of causal
loop diagrams. The results indicate that digital solutions can help to overcome key obstacles in such systems, namely insufficient logistics solutions as well as a lack of communication and transparency. As initial drivers for more regional food in the hospitality industry and communal catering, we detected performance standards, community building activities and third-party funding, which in turn have a positive influence on investments in digitalization.