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    Simon Thelwell

    MBA, BSc(Hons), MIAgrM, CMILT, PGCertHE, FHEA

    Strategic Director - School of Sustainable Food & Farming

    Photograph of Simon

    Teaching Duties

    • Supply Chain Management
    • International Agribusiness Management

    Research Interests

    • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
    • Agrifood Sustainability across supply chains
    • Collaboration and Power in the Food Supply Chain
    • Competitive Advantage in Supply Chains
    • Price transparency in Retail Food Chains
    • Use of precision technology in supply chain relationships

    Professional Memberships

    • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
    • Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT)
    • Member Institute of Agricultural Management (MIAgriM)
    • Associate Member Chartered Institute of Marketing (ACIM)

    Academic Department: Harper Adams Business School

    Department: School of Sustainable Food and Farming

    Research: Global Institute for Agri-Tech Economics (GIATE)

    Tel: +44 (0)1952 815086

    X (Twitter): @simonthelwell1

    Office: AC8 Aspire Centre

    Research profile: ORCID

    Publications

    Other publications

    • Eastham J. and Thelwell, S. (2017) Food miles versus Lifecycle:GHG the way to go! (in Eastham et al., 2017)
    • Eastham J. Aguiar, L. and Thelwell, S. (2017) Contemporary issues in Food Supply Chain Management. Oxford.Goodfellows
    • Goodall, S.; Walley, K.; Humphries, A.; Huntington, J.; White, D.; Asson, T.; and Thelwell, S. (2014) Improving the efficiency and sustainability of food supply chains: The market potential for micro-scale anaerobic digestion in the UK. (Paper presented in the Sustainable food logistics and collaboration networks in basic and applied scientific research theme at the WiCaNeM 2014 conference, Isle of Capri, Italy, 4-6th June.)
    • Collier, G and Thelwell, S. (2010) Feasibility of food ready units and retail centre in Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council/Advantage West midlands
    Additional Information

    Prior to joining Harper Adams in 2010, Simon worked for a London based food and farming consultancy company specialising in procurement of raw materials from farms into major food processors/manufacturers, he has been involved in improving supply chains in dairy, cereals, horticulture and the beef and sheep sectors.  Simon has worked on consultancy projects spanning in the UK, Europe and Internationally in the US and most recently China. Simon currently leads the School of Sustainable Food & Farming, working in collaboration with major retailers and processors to improve the sustainability of their farmer supply chains.

     

     

    Modules

    You can contact Simon Thelwell if you would like to discuss any of the following course modules:

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