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Optimizing Supply Chains of Indoor Farms: Research Participation Opportunity

Sponsorship and Research Participation Opportunity!

Overview: Dr. Eric W. Stein, Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture, and Dr. Afrooz Moatari-Kazerouni, COE partner and Assistant Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, School of Business Administration at Widener University are working on a research paper on how to optimize supply chains of indoor farms.  This study examines the complexities of supply chain management within the context of indoor farming and addresses the critical needs for robust supply chain frameworks to support the scalability and economic viability of indoor farming.

Working Title: “Optimizing Supply Chains of Indoor Farms”

Methodology:  Online Survey

How to Contribute: Contributions include participation in the study and/or financial support.

Participation in the Survey:  Go to our website for more information. https://indooragcenter.org/research

Sponsorship Opportunity: The Center of Excellence and the authors welcome the support of the following types of organizations that may wish to contribute to the study:

  • Indoor farm operators (greenhouse and vertical farms)
  • Equipment suppliers
  • Consultants
  • Horticultural specialists
  • Academic researchers

Sponsors will be acknowledged in the paper and through various media channels (detailed description available at https://indooragcenter.org/research).

To sponsor or contribute to this research project, please contact Dr. Stein at team@indooragcenter.org for more information. More information is also available at https://indooragcenter.org/research

Academic Research, Equipment Suppliers, Horticultural Specialists, indoor farming, supply chain