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Demand Constraints and New Demands: Regulations, Markets and Institutions Efficiency (A Case Study for Cape Verde)

Carvalho, Bernardo Reynolds Pacheco de - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 2

the objectives of sustainable development and quality of life. Food system efficiency evaluation is necessary with regard …

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Willingness to pay for P.D.O. certification: an empirical investigation

Garavaglia, Christian; Marcoz, Elena Maria - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 1

The purpose of this paper is to investigate consumer preferences and estimate their willingness to pay (WTP) for P.D.O. (Protected Designation of Origin) certification. The original contribution of this analysis is the evidence provided on regional differences among consumers in their...

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Future Internet as a Driver for Virtualization, Connectivity and Intelligence of Agri-Food Supply Chain Networks

Verdouw, Cor N.; Vucic, Nicola; Sundmaeker, Harald; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 04 (2013) 4

The food and agribusiness is an important sector in European logistics with a share in the EU road transport of about … information systems for logistics in the food and agribusiness domain. More specifically, it presents a Future Internet (FI) based …

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Argentine Beef Demand and Household Choices of Retail Channels

Rossini, Gustavo; Arancibia, Rodrigo García; Depetris … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 1

Household choices of outlet retail channels in beef purchases depend on several characteristics related to the quality of the product, convenience and ease of purchase, and economic factors such as price, income and payment methods. The aim of this paper is to study the influence of demographic...

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ICT, Innovation and Knowledge Challenges as seen by a World Conference of Experts

Pereira, Jose Francisco Aguilar; Zazueta, Fedro S. - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 4

Over the course of the past two decades important developments in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) took place that enabled new approaches to production, harvest, storage, transport, distribution and delivery of food and other products. Of particular interest are innovations that...

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Applying a Markov approach as a Lean Thinking analysis of waste elimination in a Rice Production Process

Marin, Caldwell; Glen, Eldon - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 4

The Markov Chains Model was proposed to analyze stochastic events when recursive cycles occur; for example, when rework in a continuous flow production affects the overall performance. Typically, the analysis of rework and scrap is done through a wasted material cost perspective and not from the...

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Factors Underlying Farmers’ Decisions to Participate in Networks

Kuhne, Bianka; Lambrecht, Evelien; Vanhonacker, Filiep; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 04 (2013) 3

The objective of this elicitation study is to provide insights into farmers’ beliefs which influence their participation in knowledge exchange and innovation networks to enable the enhancement of network participation. A set of facilitating and impeding factors was obtained. Participants...

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Business Collaboration in Food Networks: Incremental Solution Development

Sundmaeker, Harald - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 3

The paper will present an approach for an incremental solution development that is based on the usage of the currently … solution design and subsequent development is focusing on reusable “software Apps” that can be used on their own and are … incorporating a clear added value for the business actors. It will be outlined on how to push the development and introduction of …

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A CommonKADS Model Framework for Web Based Agricultural Decision Support System

Patel, Jignesh; Bhatt, Chetan - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 4

emphasis has been placed on the development of comprehensive DSS, which are non-specific regarding crops or farming processes … more suitable for the development of large and generalized DSS. Unfortunately the model based knowledge engineering … approach is not much exploited for the development of Agricultural DSS. CommonKADS is one of the popular modeling frameworks …

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Efficiency and Integration in the Food Supply Chain

Jarzebowski, Sebastian; Bezat-Jarzębowska, Agnieszka; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 04 (2013) 3

Due to the nature of the food supply chain, an increase of the integration's degree in the chain may be an important aspect in the context of increasing the efficiency of agri-food companies. Therefore, exploring the relationships among these variables was found as an important research area and...

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