Abstract
Environmental impact reporting has become a lynchpin for global agri-food supply chain decision-making. This importance has become heightened as governing bodies such as the European Union pass traceability legislation in an effort to reduce Scope 3 emissions. Despite this heightened importance, few studies have explored the role of supply chain management software in achieving sustainability goals within the agribusiness sector. This article provides a current perspective on ongoing supply chain and logistics software issues that might restrict the effectiveness of sustainability reporting. We argue that agribusinesses may struggle to achieve sustainability targets effectively without proficiency in supply chain software. This research contributes to the field by offering a nuanced understanding of the technological competencies required for sustainability success in agribusiness. This article highlights the importance of developing and implementing advanced supply chain management software to address the need for enhanced sustainability practices within the agribusiness sector. Using interviews with pre-farmgate and post-farmgate agribusiness employees, we demonstrate how these software skills will likely impact sustainability reporting and governance. Managerial implications also include the need for targeted skill development to facilitate more sustainable agribusiness management practices, as mastering such technological competencies is critical for adhering to evolving global environmental standards.
Keywords
data traceability; enterprise resource planning; environmental impact reporting; supply chain management; technology skills
Date of this Version
8-15-2024
Recommended Citation
Loy, Ryan; Britton, Logan L.; and Malone, Trey, "Software solutions in agri-food supply chains: a current view for sustainability reporting" (2024). Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications. Paper 86.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/agedocs/86
Comments
This is the publisher PDF of Loy, R., Britton, L. L., & Malone, T. (2024). Software solutions in agri-food supply chains: a current view for sustainability reporting. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 27(4), 729-744. Published CC-BY, the version of record and ADA Title II compliant version is available in HTML at DOI: 10.22434/ifam.1085.