Assessing Supply Chain Collaboration for Sustainability in the Food Processing Industry: A Pilot of Investigation

Abstract The pilot research focuses on quickly developing consumer goods by investigating the current cooperation and sustainability status in the distribution channel of the framework of the food industry. Research highlights different aspects of relationships between suppliers, customer participation, environmental responsibility, social impact, economic survival, ethical management and continuous improvement, and providing preliminary ideas for the regular business plan and the adjustment of sustainable development goals. Pilot study uses predefined questionnaires to collect data from a sample of a food processing company and use quantitative research to allow preliminary evaluation of the prevalence and significance of various supply and stable development initiatives. The collected data is associated with the selection of suppliers, joint activities to solve problems, developing suppliers, customer satisfaction measurement, information exchange practice, environmental management, ethical management and business operation principles. The results of pilot study are informed about the importance of partners' duties to achieve stability in the global supply network by providing valuable information on the company that handles food products prioritized in the operation of the supply chain to achieve stability in the global supply network by providing valuable information about distinguishing the areas for potential improvement and further research (Ramanathan et al., 2020).