1st Edition

Food Provisions for Ancient Rome A Supply Chain Approach

By Paul James Copyright 2021
240 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book defines the processes used for delivering a range of food items to the city of Rome and its hinterland from the first century AD using modern supply chain modelling techniques. The subject matter delves into the wider supply of goods, such as wood and building products, to add further perspective to the breadth of the system managed by the Roman administration to ensure supply and... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Supply Chain Management

3. The Model – Products, Area of Supply, Population, and Diet

4. The Products

5. Technology Development

6. Losses in the Supply Chain

7. Supply System Analysis – Core Inputs

8. Supply System Analysis - Infrastructure

9. Supply System - Operational Strategy

10. Conclusions

Biography

Paul James was awarded his Doctor of Arts by the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2017 where he is currently further researching the topic of the Roman Supply Chain in preparation for a series of papers and another book. His original qualification as a chemical engineer, and his extensive work in supply chain management, has meant that he is a recognised authority on this subject. The current volume on the food supply for Rome was prepared using a combination of his extensive modern workplace expertise in conjunction with his studies of the situation in antiquity.