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The markets for agri-food products are changing at a pace that is unparalleled in modern history. Markets are increasingly open and increasingly homogenized toward international tastes and requirements for levels of quality, packaging, safety, and even process attributes such as socially or...
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The Internet and e‐commerce continue to change profoundly the manner in which everyone conducts business. These fundamental changes impact not only the traditional supply chain but also the way in which business is conducted throughout the enterprise. In this paper plausible implications and...
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This paper examines the realignment that is currently taking place within the property supply industry. It traces the origin of service provision within the industry during the last recession. It then outlines the evolution of service provision into a range of products, or occupancy solutions,...
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Purpose – “Business sustainability” refers to the total effort of a company – including its demand and supply chain … sustainability model based upon a case study of a European manufacturer. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach was … applied describing the efforts of business sustainability in the demand and supply chain networks of a Norwegian office chair …
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States that considerable progress has been made in measuring the performance of the individual elements of the corporate supply chain. Uses a framework, which details these individual elements but also formalises their integration. Evaluates the characteristics of the individual supply chain...
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In 1992, efficient consumer response (ECR) was presented as a powerful tool for optimizing the supply chain performance within the US grocery industry. Explores the different European approaches that have been developed since then to transfer the basic ideas of ECR to Europe. Discusses the...
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Explores the structure of the buying center for logistics automation technologies. Examines the relationships between the degree of participation of key functional areas, the extent of coalescence on buying decision criteria, and the hazard rate of adoption. Analyses an event history, and...
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Purpose The Australian supermarket industry has long been dominated by two players – Coles and Woolworths. Most recently this dominance has increased significantly and the “Big 2” have used their power more effectively and have introduced an ever-increasing number of “private label”...
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/methodology/approach Research data were collected from 327 meso-level managers and 517 subordinates from chemical manufacturing companies in the …
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and marketing performance. A questionnaire was used to gather data from project, account and purchasing managers in the …
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