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Industrielle Einfacharbeit – Stabilität und Perspektiven / Low-skilled industrial work – stability and perspektives

Ittermann, Peter; Abel, Jörg; Dostal, Werner - In: Arbeit 20 (2011) 3, pp. 157-172

Abstract Der Beitrag thematisiert die Strukturen und Entwicklungsdynamiken industrieller Einfacharbeit und vertritt entgegen anderslautender Diagnosen die These, dass diese kein Auslaufmodell in der Wissensgesellschaft ist. Auf der Basis empirischer Befunde wird gezeigt, dass von einem stabilen...

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Addressing gender disparities through farming organisations in Malawi

Ager, Charlie - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 9 (2015) 4, pp. 361-375

barriers that undermine women farmers’ participation in the agrarian economy in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach – Key … the country as a whole, and more systematic study of FOs in Malawi is warranted to determine the generalisability of … if women are to be more effectively and equitably engaged in the agrarian economy in Malawi. Originality/value – The …

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Rural Transport – Theory into Practice

Cheesman, L.P. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 20 (1990) 5, pp. 13-19

A successful project in Malawi designed to provide a viable method of short‐haul transport, in rural areas with poor …

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Price transmission market power and industry technology: a note

Weldegebriel, Habtu T.; Wang, Xiuqing; Rayner, Anthony J. - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 4 (2012) 3, pp. 281-299

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model of price transmission from the farm to the retail sector, allowing not only for an interaction between oligopoly power, oligopsony power and non‐constant returns to scale in industry technology, but also allowing for the...

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Research agenda for SMEs in electronic platforms for the European food industry

Holt, G.C.; Henchion, M.; Reynolds, C.; Baviera, B.; … - In: Foresight 9 (2007) 3, pp. 42-53

Purpose – This paper sets out to provide a consensus position on the potential for the inclusion of small businesses in electronic platforms in the food industry. Design/methodology/approach – The consensus was derived through a Delphi‐type series of questions in an open forum of academics...

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Closer vertical co‐ordination in agri‐food supply chains: a conceptual framework and some preliminary evidence

Hobbs, Jill E.; Young, Linda M. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 3, pp. 131-143

Closer vertical co‐ordination of supply chains is becoming a prevalent feature in the agri‐food sectors of many countries. Presents a framework within which to analyse these changes. The framework links drivers for change to product characteristics, which in turn affect transaction...

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Challenges in international food supply chains: vertical co‐ordination in the European agribusiness and food industries

Folkerts, Henk; Koehorst, Hans - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 2 (1997) 1, pp. 11-14

Presents the need for the European agribusiness and food industries to redesign and reposition their activities in the food supply chain, both at a technical and organizational level, in order to achieve customer satisfaction and business efficiency. Focuses on the findings of ten supply chain...

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Quality assurance and traceability ‐ the Scottish agri‐food industry’s quest for competitve advantage

Leat, Philip; Marr, Pamela; Ritchie, Ceri - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 3 (1998) 3, pp. 115-117

This paper summarises how the Scottish agri‐food industry has been developing farm and quality assurance activities since the early 1990s as it seeks to strengthen its competitive position. It also outlines the European system of third party certification for quality assurance schemes. The...

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Implementation of a robotic depalletizing cell

Burgess, Glen - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 28 (2001) 3, pp. 199-202

This case study describes the application of robots to an agricultural depalletizing operation. Discusses the reasons for adopting robotics, the requirements of the application and the resulting system performance.

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Who is credit constrained? evidence from rural Malawi

Simtowe, Franklin; Diagne, Aliou; Zeller, Manfred - In: Agricultural Finance Review 68 (2008) 2, pp. 255-272

Using data from Malawi, this paper examines factors that influence a household’s likelihood of facing credit …

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