Table 7.

SCQM practices for alternative Food networks*.

Main SCQM Practice Categories	Sub-Categories of SCQM Practice AFN (Frequency of occurrence in related papers)	Source(s)
Supplier Quality Management Practices	Geographical Indication (Origin) Of Production/Provenance (28); Raw Material Input Quality (5); Supplier Knowledge (4); Reputation Management (3); Locally Grown Produce (3); Supply Availability (2); Supplier Reliability (2); Supplier Price/Quality (1); Quality Producers (1); Good Farming Practices (1); Supplier Quality Integration (1); Supplier Creditability (1); Supplier Consistency (1)	[[36], [77], [79], [83], [84], [91], [94], [95], [96], [100], [102], [104], [105], [106], [107], [108], [109], [110], [111], [112], [117], [120], [121], [123], [126], [132], [133], [136], [138], [141], [143], [145], [147], [149]]
Top Management Leadership and Commitment Practices	Commitment (4); Quality Management Strategy (3); Integrated Management (1); De-centralised Quality Decisions (1)	[36,85,105,107,108]
Human Resource Management Practices	Training (2); Employee Involvement (1)	[109,149,152]
Quality of Information and Information System Management Practices	Adoption Of Enabling Technologies (16); Information Sharing/Flow (8); E Supply Chain (3); Smart Contracts (2); Architecture (3); Data Quality (2); Trust-Worthy Systems (2); Information Security (2); Automation (2); Tamperproof (2); Traceability System (2); Digital Twin (2); Data Driven (2); Transparent Data (2); Immutable (2)	[[36], [68], [80], [87], [94], [98], [99], [107], [110], [124], [126], [127], [128], [130], [134], [140], [141], [148], [149], [151]]
Supply Chain Integration Practices	Trust Between Stakeholders (21); Supply Chain Relationships (13); Direct Relationship (10); Cooperation/Collaboration (9); Transparency (9); Buyer-Supplier Relationships (3); Integration (3); Vertical Relationships (2); Quality Of Relationships (2); Traditional (2); Visibility (2); Coordination (2); Participation (2); Contracts (2); Stakeholder Embeddedness (2); Social Agriculture (1); Social Embeddedness (1); Communication (1); Supply Chain Ownership (2); Consumer Involvement. (1); Loyalty Between Stakeholders (1); Dispute Resolution (1). Promote Fairness (1); Ethical and Just Processes (1); Dedicated Alliances (1)	[[36], [68], [78], [79], [83], [84], [85], [86], [87], [91], [92], [94], [96], [98], [99], [105], [107], [112], [117], [120], [121], [123], [126], [131], [132], [134], [137], [138], [143], [146], [152]]
Customer Focus Practices	Food Quality (Intrinsic and Extrinsic Attributes) (32); Food Safety (13); Communication with Customers (11); Consumer Driven (4); Variety (4); Price/Quality (3); Guarantees (3); Quality Differentiation (2); Consumer Preferences (1); Authentic Product and Process (2); Provide Fresh Product (2); Consumer Demand (1); Direct Marketing. (1); Customer Quality Integration (1); Quality Conventions (1); Original Product Offerings (1)	[[68], [77], [79], [83], [88], [89], [90], [91], [95], [96], [97], [98], [102], [103], [108], [112], [113], [114], [120], [121], [122], [125], [127], [128], [129], [132], [133], [134], [135], [136], [138], [139], [141], [144], [149], [150]]
Internal Quality Management Practices	Traceability (14); Production Quality (9); Process Quality (7); Logistics Quality (4); Packaging Quality (4); Production Standards (3); Inventory Management (1); Shelf-Life (1); Flexibility (1); Resource Integration (1); Compliance (1); Distribution Quality (1); Retailing Quality (1); Responsiveness (1); Internal Integration (1); Warehousing Quality and Control (1); Standardisation (1)	[68,80,87,89,98,99,101,108,110,112,115,119,122,132,139,141,142,144,151]
Continuous Improvement Practices	Zero Product Defects (1)	[134]
Quality Control and Governance Practices	Quality Schemes Related to Origin (PDO/PGI) (13); Quality Systems and Standards (Iso, GlobalGap, IFS, BRC, HACCP. QGAP) (9); Auditing and Inspections (5); Participatory Governance Approach (6); Quality Valorisation (3); Quality Control Methods (2); Quality Protection (2); Statistical Tools (1); Flexible Quality Governance (1); Quality Requirements (1); Quality Control Goals (1); Good Manufacturing Practices (1) Science-Based Measures (1); Biomarker (1); Quality Grading (1); Monitoring and Sanctions (1)	[[68], [77], [84], [85], [93], [94], [96], [100], [102], [104], [105], [106], [112], [116], [118], [119], [120], [121], [123], [125], [129], [134], [145], [149], [152]]