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The FIGO Leadership in Obstetrics and Gynecology for Impact and Change (LOGIC) Initiative in Maternal and Newborn Health improved the internal and external capacity of eight national professional organizations of obstetrics and gynecology in six African and two Asian countries. The initiative was funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and had three key objectives: to support the eight FIGO member associations to strengthen their capacity to work effectively; to influence national policies on maternal and newborn health; and to work toward improving clinical practice in this area. Through improved capacity, and underpinned by Memoranda of Understanding with their governments, the associations influenced national policy in maternal and newborn health, impacted clinical care through the development of over forty national clinical guidelines, delivered national curricula, trained clinical and management staff, and led the development of national maternal death and near-miss review programs. ; FIGO are grateful to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, the International NGO Training and Research Centre, Mango, and Bond for International Development for their support in capacity building; to Prof. Gwyneth Lewis, Prof. Vincent De Brouwere, Prof. Carine Ronsman, Dr Veronique Filippe, Dr Alberta Bacci, Dr Therese Delvaux, and Peter Byass for the development of maternal and near miss reviews; to Prof. Jim Neilson for his support of systematic reviews and guideline development; and to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for funding the FIGO LOGIC initiative. ; Peer-reviewed ; Publisher Version

PurposeTo develop an innovative methodology to apply lean value chain improvement techniques to a complete supply chain for a food product from farm to consumer.Design/methodology/approachAction research based on a UK case study involving farmers, a food processor and a major retailer.FindingsValue stream analysis (VCA) highlights significant opportunities to improve supply chain performance, profitability and relationships.Research limitations/implicationsLean/VCA methodologies can be readily applied to the retail and processor elements of food chains. However, further research is required to apply the concepts to farm operations.Practical implicationsSubsequent to this research, VCA techniques have been increasingly adopted in UK agri‐food sectors including meat, dairy, cereals and horticulture.Originality/valueApplication of lean concepts and VCA in the agri‐food sector. Development of a multi‐echelon supply chain improvement methodology.