Eliminating food loss and waste using lean tools in the agri-food supply chain

Sahar Elbarky, Rowan Abd Elbary and Rawan El Haddad

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2025, vol. 50, issue 3, 287-318

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors and root causes of the increasing percentage of food loss and waste in the agri-food supply chain activities in the Egyptian market and propose a solution to eliminate such wastes using lean tools and techniques. Multiple case studies have already been conducted in the agri-food sector employing structured interviews with stakeholders in Egypt to identify the factors and root causes of agri-food waste in a real-life context using Pareto analysis. As per our findings, it was determined that the poor arrangement of boxes on trucks, temperature, the distance between farm and place of delivery, exposure to sunlight, and poor handling practices are the root causes for loss. The researchers developed work instructions and training programs to educate the stakeholders on how to eliminate the sources of potential wastes in the supply chain activities.

Keywords: agri-food sector; agri-food loss and waste; lean tools; work instructions; training programs. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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