Knowledge Transfer Platform | Matchmaking Platform

The Knowledge Transfer Platform (KTP) is essential for advancing Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) logistics in Central Europe (CE).

AFNs, either small or medium farmers, often face challenges in logistics due to their innovative nature. With the lack of structured support transforming ideas into practical solutions is hardening.

This platform addresses the need for:

- Effective strategies and actions across countries to support specific logistics operations of AFNs,

- Facilitating the sharing of best practices, and

- Accelerating the adoption of logistics solutions.

- Provide knowledge on short supply logistics solutions and business models to target audience.

- Display best practice AFNs to facilitate contact with them.

- Stimulate the creation of new knowledge and sharing of new practices for short food supply chains (SFSC).

- Create an interactive platform for users to engage with the content (learning courses, certification, etc.).

- Insights into AFNs' business models, especially those who have found to be effective and efficient.

- Understanding the main characteristics and challenges of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) and related logistics solutions.

- Efficient logistics solutions, used by identified AFN best practices, gathered throughout the project.

- Various logistics solutions related to:

•   information systems,
•  digitalization of logistics processes,
•  advanced delivery/ordering principles,
•  consolidation of deliveries,
•  vehicle routing optimization,
•  sharing of logistics facilities,
•  common packaging solutions,
•  energy use optimization,
•  inclusive business models for systematic resilience, and
•  various planning, development, and recycling models.