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Empirical Findings from Dutch Food Industry

Vorst, Jack G.A.J. van der; Peeters, Lotte; Bloemhof, … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

SCALE (Step Change in Agri-food Logistics Ecosystems). SCALE aims to improve the sustainability of food and drink supply …-food sector to secure a step change in operational practices, which will improve the efficiency and sustainability of supply chain … logistics. In the paper we will present first results of this project. Aim of this paper is (1) to present a sustainability …

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The Current Status of the Hungarian Agri-Food Chains Related to Sustainability: Challenges and Barriers

Homolka, Fruzsina; Hegyi, Adrienn; Sebők, András - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

The aim of this study was to identify challenges and barriers related to sustainability issues within the Hungarian … the Hungarian food supply chains related to sustainability challenges. The specific issues, which have to be considered …, and the sustainability of the soy and beef supply chains. In Hungary the general interest related to the sustainability …

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Can Differentiated Production Planning and Control enable both Responsiveness and Efficiency in Food Production?

Romsdal, Anita; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Dreyer, Heidi Carin - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2014

This paper addresses the complex production planning and control (PPC) challenges in food supply chains. The study illustrates how food producers' traditional make-to-stock (MTS) approach is not well suited to meet the trends of increasing product variety, higher demand uncertainty, increasing...

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Combined Innovation Policy: Linking Scientific and Practical Knowledge in Innovation Systems

Isaksen, Arne; Nilsson, Magnus - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

New research indicates that firms combining the science-based STI (Science, Technology, Innovation) and the experience-based DUI (Doing, Using, Interacting) modes of innovation are more efficient when it comes to improving innovation capacity and competitiveness. With regard to innovation...

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Knowledge Exchange in Innovation Networks: How Networks Support open Innovation in Food SMEs

Kühne, Bianka; Lefebvre, Virginie; Gellynck, Xavier - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

Knowledge exchange is a prerequisite for learning and consequently for innovation. Through open innovation, the innovating firms establish ties with other organizations, in order to innovate. At the baseline, open innovation is thus the exchange of knowledge through in- and out-flows of the...

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The Use of Social Media within the Austrian Supply Chain for Food and Beverages

Meixner, Oliver; Haas, Rainer; Moosbrugger, Helmut; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

In addition to traditional marketing communication instruments, social media marketing has become a powerful tool of interaction with participants within supply chains. An increasing number of com-panies, especially in the US, are using social media platforms not only to market their products...

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The Agri-food Competitive Performance in the EU Countries: A Fifteen Years Retrospective

Carraresi, Laura; Banterle, Alessandro - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the competitive performance of different European countries at sector level in the intra-EU market from 1995 to 2011, comparing food industry and agricultural sector. In particular, we aim to assess the effect of the EU enlargement (first period) and the...

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Benefits through Utilising EPC Network Components in Service-Oriented Envi-ronments – an Analysis using the Example of the Food Industry

Tröger, Ralf; Reiche, Robert; Schiefer, Gerhard - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

readily available, and of the quality and diversity consumers expect. However, prevalent information systems (IS) of companies in the food industry are not ready to support further significant improve-ments. They especially lack the capability to exchange relevant information in an efficient...

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Determinants of Web-based CSR Disclosure in the Food Industry

Sommer, Florian; Klink, Jeanette; Senkl, Daniela; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2014

Purpose –Web-based CSR disclosure bears a variety of advantages for firms. Determining factors for web-based CSR disclosure have been analyzed in several papers. However, only limited research has been conducted on both, the food industry and small and midsized enterprises. This paper is one...

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Collaboration and Sustainable Relationships: their Contribution to the Life Cycle Analysis in Agri-Food Supply Chains

Rota, Cosimo; Reynolds, Nikolai; Zanasi, Cesare - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

The life cycle approach is widely used in the analysis of sustainability. Its application to supply chains is necessary …

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