The Australian beef industry currently uses three supply chain performance measures: Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR), Balanced Scorecard (BSC), and Activity Based Costing (ABC). An application of the Balanced Scorecard to the supply chain is proposed for Australian cattle producers.

The red meat sector is vital to Australian agriculture. It is a large contributor to the value of agricultural production and exports and also accounts for a significant proportion of rural and regional employment. Developments in the red meat sector also affect other industries, both upstream...

An analysis of beef supply chains revealed that a strategic focus on beef quality was critical to that part of the chain involving producers. Moreover, beef quality was directly related to customer relationship management. Across the industry, there are a diverse set of customers each with...