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Business Intelligence and Analytics for Sustainability: A Study on the Swedish Food Industry

Alm, Johanna LU and Malmberg, Hilda LU (2022) INFM10 20221
Department of Informatics
Abstract
The food industry is facing challenges in responding to the climate crisis, and research highlights the potential of using Business Intelligence & Analytics for organizations sustainability efforts. The aim of this study is to holistically map through the affordance lens, what capabilities organizations in the food industry may potentially gain by using BI&A for sustainability. The study investigates how data collection and integration, data or analysis driven strategy, predictive analytics and dashboards and visualizations aid in efforts related to food wastage and resource consumption reduction, governance of suppliers’ sustainability efforts, customer awareness and sustainability reporting. The study has an inductive approach and... (More)
The food industry is facing challenges in responding to the climate crisis, and research highlights the potential of using Business Intelligence & Analytics for organizations sustainability efforts. The aim of this study is to holistically map through the affordance lens, what capabilities organizations in the food industry may potentially gain by using BI&A for sustainability. The study investigates how data collection and integration, data or analysis driven strategy, predictive analytics and dashboards and visualizations aid in efforts related to food wastage and resource consumption reduction, governance of suppliers’ sustainability efforts, customer awareness and sustainability reporting. The study has an inductive approach and interviews were conducted with food retailers and producers to collect data which was then analysed. The results show how organizations view the use of BI&A for sustainability positively, however with a few cautions kept in mind to ensure successful use for their sustainability efforts. Multiple affordances were identified in relation to the BI&A elements under scrutiny and it can be concluded that BI&A provides many capabilities for organizations in the food industry. (Less)
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author
Alm, Johanna LU and Malmberg, Hilda LU
supervisor
organization
course
INFM10 20221
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
BI&A, business intelligence, analytics, sustainability, food industry, affordances, capabilities
report number
INF22-21
language
English
id
9092103
date added to LUP
2022-09-07 14:27:05
date last changed
2022-09-07 14:27:05
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  abstract     = {{The food industry is facing challenges in responding to the climate crisis, and research highlights the potential of using Business Intelligence & Analytics for organizations sustainability efforts. The aim of this study is to holistically map through the affordance lens, what capabilities organizations in the food industry may potentially gain by using BI&A for sustainability. The study investigates how data collection and integration, data or analysis driven strategy, predictive analytics and dashboards and visualizations aid in efforts related to food wastage and resource consumption reduction, governance of suppliers’ sustainability efforts, customer awareness and sustainability reporting. The study has an inductive approach and interviews were conducted with food retailers and producers to collect data which was then analysed. The results show how organizations view the use of BI&A for sustainability positively, however with a few cautions kept in mind to ensure successful use for their sustainability efforts. Multiple affordances were identified in relation to the BI&A elements under scrutiny and it can be concluded that BI&A provides many capabilities for organizations in the food industry.}},
  author       = {{Alm, Johanna and Malmberg, Hilda}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Business Intelligence and Analytics for Sustainability: A Study on the Swedish Food Industry}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}