Food Services – IISE Sustainable Development Division

Addressing Food Insecurity by Optimizing Partner Agency Operating Hours

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Food Services, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Research & Analysis, Supply Chain Management

Abstract: Food banks work to address the problem of food insecurity for low-income and underrepresented populations. The food bank acquires food and distributes it to their partner agencies, who, in ton, distribute the food to

The High Price of Low Cost Processed Food

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Agriculture, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Economic Analysis, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Abstract: The cost of processed food in the US is affordable and much lower than other developed countries. Processed foods are efficiently mass-produced in non-perishable forms to increase shelf-life and availability. This is a great

Kitchens for Good named 2023 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner

April 17, 2023 sustainableiise Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Lean / Six Sigma, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations

Kitchens for Good (KFG) is a San Diego nonprofit that is transforming lives through culinary arts. Apprentices with barriers to employment gain technical and life skills they need to launch meaningful careers in the hospitality

Improving food systems in Iowa through industrial engineering

December 12, 2019 sustainableiise Agriculture, Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Operations Research & Analysis

Anuj Mittal, Ph.D. candidate in industrial engineering (IE) at Iowa State University, has been part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study which will allow food hubs in Iowa to share supply chain best

Rise Against Hunger Awarded Inaugural IISE Excellence in Sustainable Development

June 9, 2019 sustainableiise Engineering Management, Food Services, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, News, Operations Engineering & Management, Safety

Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030. To date, they

A Decision Support Tool for Scheduling Food Bank Compliance Audits

February 18, 2018 sustainableiise Engineering Management, Food Services, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Engineering & Management, Quality & Reliability Engineering

Food banks are an integral part of communities around the country, serving a wide variety of citizens including children, seniors, disabled people, and families on a fixed income. 1 in 8 people struggle with hunger

Reducing Operational Costs for a Hunger Relief Charity through Vehicle Routing

May 26, 2016 sustainableiise Engineering Economic Analysis, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Research & Analysis

Millions of Americans find themselves in a situation where they do not have the means to provide themselves or their families with proper nutrition on a daily basis. While there are a number of government

Multi-agent simulation modeling of supplier selection for local food systems

July 1, 2015 sustainableiise Agriculture, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering and Services, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC) 2015, Operations Engineering & Management, Supply Chain Management

Consumer demand for regionally-produced food has increased dramatically in the past decade, in response to concerns over food safety and quality, as well as the serious environmental, economic, and social equity issues that pervade

Assessing Regional Farm-to-Institution Food Distribution Systems: An Agent-Based Approach

July 28, 2014 sustainableiise Agriculture, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC) 2014, Operations Engineering & Management, Supply Chain Management

The industrial food system faces many serious challenges with regard to long-term environmental and social sustainability. Seeking a safer, healthier, and more sustainable alternative, farmers and consumers are increasingly participating in localized food systems. Scaling