In the absence of the auction as the principal mechanism for setting price in the Perth fresh fruit and vegetable market, there is a great deal of distrust between growers and the market agents who receive and distribute their produce. While most growers generally transact with more than one...

Purpose – To demonstrate that collaborative commerce is not restricted to trade in branded products between large, multi‐national organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Insights from extensive field research in Viet Nam. Findings – The benefits from collaborative commerce are plain...

Purpose – The paper seeks to understand the conditions that motivate Asian supermarkets' choices for vegetable sourcing through wholesale procurement or preferred supplier systems. Design/methodology/approach – Insights from transaction cost theory are used to analyze the evolution of fresh...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to show how the implementation of different quality assurance programs (QAPs) affects international market access for horticultural processing firms in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – A representative survey of 50 registered...

Examines the way in which British Field Products Ltd has over the year developed an efficient supply chain. Uses the example of broccoli to trace this development since the company started producing broccoli in 1985. Outlines BFD’s six fundamental requirements for an efficient supply: scale of...

Since 2005 when, at the initiative of the Finnish Presidency, the European Network of Living Laboratories (ENoLL) was established, the term "living laboratory (LL)" has spread throughout the scientific and technical world because: it aims to stimulate innovation in all its complexity, it can be...