This paper uses an agent-based real options approach to analyze whether stronger vertical integration reduces investment reluctance in pork production. A competitive model in which firms identify optimal investment strategies by using genetic algorithms is developed. Two production systems are...

The competition is no longer between companies to become among chains. A critical point in this new paradigm is the management of these chains. From there arises the great interest in concept for management of supply chain. Coordinating the activities of the chain has been complex due to the...

The aim of this paper is to discuss the planning of regional Agri-food supply chain using an integrated database territorial information. The objective is to optimize the chain performance using alternative solutions. Evidences are obtained with a case study performed in FVG region applied to...

Resource scarcity, climate change, more recent political and economic regulations makes necessity to changes, which the enterprises will have to cope in coming years. Cost efficiency, on-shelf availability are the factors forming the supply chain, which by the necessity of further changes...

Measurement of performance in every business management is a crucial activity allowing for effectiveness increase. The lack of suitable performance measurement is especially noticed in complex systems as supply chains. Responsible persons cannot manage effectively without suitable set of...

The globalization of production and service enterprises increased the complexity of supply chain systems and processes. The complexity of supply problems leaded to the development of new shipment strategies. The optimal design of supply chain is an important success factor of the economical...

The paper presents information flow process in management of supply chains. Authors notices information flows as a driving element of the global supply chain. Authors points also on the logistics aspects in supply chain of waste management company

Considering relationships in supply chain it is important to analyze the exact level of performance and relations between partners in particular supply chain to find where is the supply chain in its development, through tracking the progress and to make plan where the supply chain “want to...

In a supply chain the variability of the orders received by the supplier can be greater than the demand variability. This phenomenon is named bullwhip effect. Some researchers are quantified the bullwhip by measuring the differences between observed variances in the different stages of the...

In this paper we present a new distribution concept called ‘floating stocks’, which uses intermodal transport to deploy inventories in a supply chain in advance of retailer demand. Supplying part of the demand directly by road compensates the longer transit time of this transport. First an...