Quantifying the Agri-Food supply Chain

✍ Scribed by Jo H.M. Wijnands, Christien J.M. Ondersteijn (auth.), CHRISTIEN J.M ONDERSTEIJN, JO H.M WIJNANDS, RUUD B.M HUIRNE, OLAF VAN KOOTEN (eds.)

Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Leaves: 238
Series: 15
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Due to globalization and internationalization of agri-food production, the arena of competition and competitive advantage is moving from individual firms operating on spot markets towards supply chains and networks. Therefore, coordination between firms within the chain becomes more important. Topics like costs, efficiency, risk and investment analysis have received little empirical attention within chain and network research. Nonetheless, these performance measures are of vital importance for continuity of individual companies, chains and networks.

This book aims at offering a coherent view on this matter by discussing the possibilities and limitations of quantifying performance, risks and investments in the agri-food chain. A wide variety of approaches from different economic disciplines was used to analyse the complex systems of agri-food supply chains and develop appropriate models for management decision support. Research gaps and discussion points are identified by an international forum of researchers in order to enhance progress in this field.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Supply chain organization and chain performance....Pages 3-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Performance measurement in agri-food supply-chain networks....Pages 15-26
Accounting standards for supply chains....Pages 27-38
Pricing and performance in agri-food supply chains....Pages 39-47
Performance indicators in agri-food production chains....Pages 49-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Retailers' supply chain, product differentiation and quality standards....Pages 69-85
Liability and traceability in agri-food supply chains....Pages 87-102
On the (dis)ability of the firm to quantify chains....Pages 103-115
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Profitability of 'ready-to-eat' strategies....Pages 119-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Information management in agri-food chains....Pages 137-146
The insurability of product recall in food supply chains....Pages 147-159
Strategic alliances and networks in supply chains: knowledge management, learning and performance measurement....Pages 161-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Quantifying strategic choice along the vertical coordination continuum....Pages 175-190
From corporate social responsibility to chain social responsibility....Pages 191-206
Governance structures in the Dutch fresh-produce industry....Pages 207-223
Effective partnerships for agri-food chains: the impact of supply-chain partnerships on supplier performance in the UK fresh-produce industry....Pages 225-239
Back Matter....Pages 241-243

✦ Subjects

Agriculture; Agricultural Economics; Industrial Organization; Business/Management Science, general; Management

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