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MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams

MBA student teams from the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative and Consumer Innovation Consortium at NC State University’s Poole College of Management have worked with NCGT staff and partner entities since summer 2013 to investigate and address food business processes and supply chain issues across the local-to-mainstream food supply chain. For information on the NC Growing Together MBA program, please contact Rebecca Dunning, rebecca_dunning@ncsu.edu or 919-389-2220.

Stand-alone Fresh Produce Cross-docking Facility (2018)Waystone Design2018-09-27T11:58:22-04:00

Stand-alone Fresh Produce Cross-docking Facility (2018)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Sourcing Local Tomatoes to Minimize Food Loss (2018)Waystone Design2018-09-27T11:58:38-04:00

Sourcing Local Tomatoes to Minimize Food Loss (2018)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Scaling up at a Local Grain Mill (2017)Waystone Design2018-09-27T11:58:49-04:00

Scaling up at a Local Grain Mill (2017)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Transportation Cost Transparency for TRACTOR Food Hub (2017)Waystone Design2018-09-27T11:59:06-04:00

Transportation Cost Transparency for TRACTOR Food Hub (2017)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Feasibility and Design of a Direct-to-Consumer Produce Box Program (2016)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:06:46-04:00

Feasibility and Design of a Direct-to-Consumer Produce Box Program (2016)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Comparing Entrepreneurial Solutions to Local Food Distribution (2016)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:00:24-04:00

Comparing Entrepreneurial Solutions to Local Food Distribution (2016)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Project Meatball: The Business Case for a New Product Venture (2016)Waystone Design2018-09-27T11:59:40-04:00

Project Meatball: The Business Case for a New Product Venture (2016)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

NCGT Pastured Poultry Feasibility Study (2016)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:03:32-04:00

NCGT Pastured Poultry Feasibility Study (2016)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Seal the Seasons: The Business Case for Expansion into Food Service Markets (2016)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:06:12-04:00

Seal the Seasons: The Business Case for Expansion into Food Service Markets (2016)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Best practices and metrics for dairy farms transitioning conventional dairy operations to on-farm value-added production (2015)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:00:51-04:00

Best practices and metrics for dairy farms transitioning conventional dairy operations to on-farm value-added production (2015)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

NCGT Shrimp Processing Feasibility Study (2015)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:05:37-04:00

NCGT Shrimp Processing Feasibility Study (2015)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

The “Local” Competitive Advantages for Small-Scale Dairies in North Carolina: Profitability Analysis of a Value-Added Product (2015)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:01:46-04:00

The “Local” Competitive Advantages for Small-Scale Dairies in North Carolina: Profitability Analysis of a Value-Added Product (2015)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Cost Effective Procurement of Local Strawberries from NC (2015)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:01:20-04:00

Cost Effective Procurement of Local Strawberries from NC (2015)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Supply Chain Analysis for Grower-Based Distributors: Feasibility of Bagged Frozen Produce for Sale in Grocery Chain Retailers (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:02:44-04:00

Supply Chain Analysis for Grower-Based Distributors: Feasibility of Bagged Frozen Produce for Sale in Grocery Chain Retailers (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

The Good Food Schema: Effects of Compelling Messaging for Locally Sourced Meat Products in Grocery Store Settings (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:02:13-04:00

The Good Food Schema: Effects of Compelling Messaging for Locally Sourced Meat Products in Grocery Store Settings (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Maturity Models as a Diagnostic and Resource Mapping Tool for Food Hubs (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:04:49-04:00

Maturity Models as a Diagnostic and Resource Mapping Tool for Food Hubs (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

ECO Farmer Age and IT Software Research (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:04:23-04:00

ECO Farmer Age and IT Software Research (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Local + Sustainable Seafood: The Competitive Advantage (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:05:13-04:00

Local + Sustainable Seafood: The Competitive Advantage (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

A Crossdock Consolidation Center for Sourcing Local Foods (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:04:00-04:00

A Crossdock Consolidation Center for Sourcing Local Foods (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Scaling a “Local to Local” Solution: Supply Chain Analysis for Delivering Local Fresh Produce to Local Grocery Stores (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:03:08-04:00

Scaling a “Local to Local” Solution: Supply Chain Analysis for Delivering Local Fresh Produce to Local Grocery Stores (2014)

MBA Supply Chain and Marketing Research Teams, NC Growing Together

Supply Chain Scholars

In the 2013-2014 academic year, NCGT sponsored two Supply Chain Scholars at the Poole College of Management to tackle supply chain questions related to the project. Jessica Newsome spent the year researching the seafood supply chain nationally and within the state, and conducting a market readiness assessment. Supply Chain Scholar Sebastian Naskaris worked with NCGT’s grocery partners Lowes Foods and MDI (Lowes Foods’ wholesale distributor) to understand and create visual walkthrough documents for produce and meat products. A summary of their work and links to their full reports are given below.

Process Walkthrough at a Regional Produce Distribution Center (2014)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:25:03-04:00

Process Walkthrough at a Regional Produce Distribution Center (2014)

For Producers, NC Growing Together, Supply Chain Intermediaries, Supply Chain Scholars

Process Walkthrough: Direct-Store Delivery (DSD) to Retail Grocery Destinations for Niche Meat Producers (2014)Shane McCoy2021-10-25T16:34:55-04:00

Process Walkthrough: Direct-Store Delivery (DSD) to Retail Grocery Destinations for Niche Meat Producers (2014)

For Producers, NC Growing Together, Supply Chain Intermediaries, Supply Chain Scholars

Process Walkthrough at a Regional Meat Distribution Center (2014)Shane McCoy2021-10-27T17:22:22-04:00

Process Walkthrough at a Regional Meat Distribution Center (2014)

Featured, For Producers, NC Growing Together, Supply Chain Intermediaries, Supply Chain Scholars

An Analysis of North Carolina’s Seafood Industry: Market Readiness Assessment (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:10:44-04:00

An Analysis of North Carolina’s Seafood Industry: Market Readiness Assessment (2014)

NC Growing Together, Supply Chain Scholars

An Analysis of North Carolina’s Seafood Industry: National and State Perspectives (2013)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:11:16-04:00

An Analysis of North Carolina’s Seafood Industry: National and State Perspectives (2013)

NC Growing Together, Supply Chain Scholars

UNC-Chapel Hill Grocery Consumer Demand Project

Establishing Partnerships with Food Retailers to Conduct Local and Healthy Food Choice Research (2016)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:09:19-04:00

Establishing Partnerships with Food Retailers to Conduct Local and Healthy Food Choice Research (2016)

NC Growing Together, UNC-Chapel Hill Grocery Consumer Demand Project

Holding Successful “Meet the Farmer” Events — Assessment and RecommendationsWaystone Design2018-09-24T20:09:46-04:00

Holding Successful “Meet the Farmer” Events — Assessment and Recommendations

NC Growing Together, UNC-Chapel Hill Grocery Consumer Demand Project

Authenticity and Success in Marketing “Local” — Review and RecommendationsWaystone Design2018-09-24T20:03:36-04:00

Authenticity and Success in Marketing “Local” — Review and Recommendations

NC Growing Together, Supply Chain Intermediaries, UNC-Chapel Hill Grocery Consumer Demand Project

The Local Loyalty Project: Can Positioning a Regional Grocery Chain as a Purveyor of Local Foods Increase Customer Loyalty and Local Foods Sales? (2014)Waystone Design2018-09-27T12:08:52-04:00