Government Support Mechanism in Perishable Food Supply Chain: A Transition from Sustainability to Circularity
- Title
- Government Support Mechanism in Perishable Food Supply Chain: A Transition from Sustainability to Circularity
- Creator
- Shetty, Lakshmi; Srivastava, Shefali; Dwivedi, Ashish; Pratap, Saurabh; Dubey, Suchi; Patil, Anchal
- Description
- The transition from sustainability to circularity within the food supply chain (FSC) is intricate and multifaceted. Governmental efforts involve educating the perishable food sector about the advantages of circularity. The transition to circularity necessitates a reassessment of current business models and an emphasis on innovative practices. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to identify the potential enablers of government support mechanism in the transition from sustainability to circularity in perishable FSC. Furthermore, the study ranks the enablers according to their respective significance, adopting fuzzy simple additive weighting (SAW) method. Fuzzy SAW approach is selected as it can handle uncertainty and vagueness in the decision-making process, which is common when dealing with qualitative factors and subjective judgments. The study evaluates seven alternatives in relation to four criteria using the fuzzy SAW method. The findings from the study highlight fostering collaborative partnerships, innovative infrastructural support, and enforcing regulations and standards as the top three ranked enablers. The study contributes to the existing literature on sustainability and circularity in FSCs. The results from the study can assist the industry in focusing efforts on circularity and help businesses align practices with government policies. 1973-2011 IEEE.
- Source
- IEEE Engineering Management Review;Volume;54;Issue;2;pp.163-183
- Date
- 01-01-2026
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Subject
- Circularity; food supply chain (FSC); fuzzy simple additive weighting (SAW); government support; perishability; sustainability
- Coverage
- Shetty L., Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Department of Management, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560100, India, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Department of Management, Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune, 412115, India; Srivastava S., Christ University, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Dwivedi A., O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Business School, Sonipat, 131001, India; Pratap S., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT BHU), School of Decision Sciences and Engineering, Varanasi, 221005, India, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT BHU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Varanasi, 221005, India; Dubey S., Symbiosis International University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Symbiosis International University, Pune, 412115, India; Patil A., International Management Institute, Delhi, 110016, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
- Relation
- ISSN: 3608581; CODEN: IEMRA
- Format
- online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Shetty, Lakshmi; Srivastava, Shefali; Dwivedi, Ashish; Pratap, Saurabh; Dubey, Suchi; Patil, Anchal, “Government Support Mechanism in Perishable Food Supply Chain: A Transition from Sustainability to Circularity,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22956.