Sowohl Ernteversicherungen als auch „Wetterderivate“ sind neuartigeRisikomanagementinstrumente, die eine Absicherung gegen Schäden aus nichtkatastrophalenWetterereignissen ermöglichen, in Deutschland aber bisher nicht verbreitet sind. Imvorliegenden Beitrag wird mit Hilfe eines...

The process of the evolution trajectory of the management logistics function is tracked in the context of the theory and practice of a networked approach to supply chain management (SCM). Issues around the main competitive forces are driving reforms in deregulation, globalisation, and...

Today counterfeit products are being produced and consumed in all economies. While clothing and fashion accessories dominated counterfeit supply in the past, today's counterfeit goods are in a wide range of simple to sophisticated products including items that have an impact on personal health...

Market orientation has been cited as a source of competitive advantage that allows the firm to construct offerings superior to those of competitors by the effective collection and dissemination of and reaction to market intelligence. Previous work on market orientation has focused on the effort...

O mercado nacional de FLV (frutas, legumes e verduras) vem crescendo significativamente nos últimos anos. Contudo, devido à grande perecibilidade destes produtos, a qualidade dos mesmos está condicionada a processos de padronização, seleção, classificação, embalagem e transporte...

The supply chain management discipline suggests that information sharing is paramount when attempting to achieve cost reductions and quality improvements. In many cases, the traditional accounting data used to support strategic decisions reflect inaccurate supply chain costs. This research...

Effective supply chain management gains much attention from industry and academia because it helps firms across a supply chain to reduce cost and improve customer service level efficiently. Focusing on one of the key challenges of the supply chains, namely, demand uncertainty, this dissertation...

Which form of exchange governance performs better in a dynamic environment? This remains an unanswered question in the transaction cost analysis (TCA) and relational exchange literatures. Some researchers purport that transactional governance provides superior performance by providing firms the...