A DESIGN APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SUPPLY CHAINS: Using Design Thinking for Agri-Food Net Zero Ambitions
Our initial goal at EATS was to understand opportunities for net zero and identify areas where sensing might reduce carbon emissions and improve transparency within sector supply chains. In order to gain an in-depth insight into the agri-food supply chains for the soft fruit and brewing sectors, we employed a combination of design and systems thinking. Our first step was to define the problem, review existing supply chain maps, and engage with the key stakeholders, from across the supply chains. Following on we conducted co-design workshops with participants including growers, agronomists, sector consultants, processors and distributors. We uncovered the intricacies of each sector supply chain to understand the full value chain and what constituted Net Zero scope 1, 2 and 3 for their business.
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