Trust and E-commerce in International Agri-food Supply Networks
Author: Jivka Deiters
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9783869554167
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jivka Deiters
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9783869554167
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jivka Deiters
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Published: 2010-08-02
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 3736934165
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →E-commerce offers opportunities for better competition by developing new products and markets, by bringing new actors onto the traditional markets and by developing new types of relationships between the traders. Additionally, using e-commerce, costs can be reduced and the satisfaction of the traders concerning faster delivery can be increased. Nevertheless, electronic transactions are not common in the agri-food sector compared with other businesses. Every B2B relationship and also e-commerce starts with a first transaction. The initial transaction only takes place when the buyer’s perceived trustworthiness of the supplier exceeds the buyer’s perceived risks of the transaction. However, the challenge of the first transaction in e-commerce is how to communicate trust without any previous experience. Trust helps enterprises to trade across border and profit from the online environment, especially in the agri-food sector which deals with complex products due to different uncertainties and risks regarding the food quality and safety. The main objective of this thesis is to analyse which elements of trust are essential in searching for a new international supplier and how these can be applied to e-commerce. To achieve this objective a stepwise approach has been developed by establishing the following phases: 1) identification of the most relevant trade flows; 2) exploration of trade relationships along the most relevant trade flows; 3) assessment of significance of traditional trust elements; 4) applications of traditional trust elements to e-commerce. The applications are determined by examining selected European (Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Spain and Slovenia) and cross-border (USA, Brazil and Turkey) agri-food chains (cereals, meat, fruits and vegetables, and olive oil) to contribute findings of possibly different cultural backgrounds. The identification of the most relevant trade flows (step one) is based on the statistical database and has been used as a basis for future research and to find out where the highest potential for the introduction of e-commerce in the international trade exists. The trade structures differed in the selected countries, and there is a complex picture. The second step has uncovered a predominance of long-term orientation of the international transactions’ exchanges. The findings from the obtained results suggest that the request of the agri-food enterprises for more personal relations explains their need for trusted transactions. The key players in the agri-food sectors have been asked (step three) to determine the priority of trust-building elements which have been developed in the preceding work by using the AHP which appertains to the decision support system. Based on the determination that cultural background can have a significant influence on the formation of trust, the results from the selected countries have been compared. An obvious difference between northern and southern countries has been identified. The northern traders are classified as being focused on provable facts and control with respect to the “product” while the southern ones are more oriented to the relationship with the “seller”. The last step has brought about results on what can be done to increase trustworthiness via B2B applications: like quality management certificates, specifications and warranties or a tracking & tracing system; these seem to be much better suitable than product pictures or market information. Proposals and first indications for trustworthines in B2B e-commerce as described in this thesis can be helpful within the traditional way of food transactions as a facilitator for food traders by accelerating the identification of new suitable suppliers.
Author: Maurizio Canavari
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2015-11-27
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1845936396
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When relations are facilitated by communication technologies such as e-business, food supply networks can improve efficiency, flexibility and effectiveness. However, a lack of trust within such transactions can prevent the integration of e-business into this large, economic sector. Using case studies from European countries, chapters discuss trust-building methods for food networks in an e-business environment. Key issues include the influence of cultural disparity and cross-border transactions upon major product groups such as meat, cereal products and fresh produce.
Author: Jos Bijman
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-08-28
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 9086865739
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This book brings together a rich collection of material on management and organization in agri-food chains and networks. Producers, processors, traders and retailers of agricultural and food products operate in an economic and institutional environment that is increasingly dominated by global developments. Therefore, organizing efficient and effective supply chains as well as managing collaboration among participating firms requires an international perspective. This book presents theoretical and practical insights from many different parts of the world. Topics covered include classical supply chain management issues like logistics, information exchange (e.g. tracking and tracing), quality control, safety assurance, and chain performance. Other timely issues covered are joint innovation, and shared responsibility for sustainability in agri-food supply chains. Special attention is given to issues of governance and organization of chains and networks, for example, by focussing on the role of producer organisations (such as farmer cooperatives) in their effort to combine horizontal and vertical collaboration in the international upply chain. This book is relevant for both academics and managers interested in the latest advances in research on management and organization of international agri-food chains and networks."
Author: Pegah Amani
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-02-02
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 3658240091
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Current LCA methodologies employed to assess the intensity of environmental impacts lack a regional view, even though the sensitivity of the receiving environment is important in determining the specific levels of risks. This book seeks to redress the balance and develop a globally applicable, affordable and feasible approach to determine differentiated sets of possible impacts with higher environmental burdens derived from food supply chain processes. To this end, the earth’s land surface is divided into so-called “ecoregions”, defined by their specific characteristics such as soil, climate, and topography/physiography, and associated with the relevant risks for each ecoregion. The use of ecoregions and respective environmental risks can help enterprises recognize the environmental effect of their products but also help improve the reliability of comparisons between LCA results in different regions.
Author: Gert Jan Hofstede
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781786390233
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Using case studies from European countries, chapters discuss trust-building methods for food networks in an e-business environment. Key issues include the influence of cultural disparity and cross-border transactions upon major product groups such as meat, cereal products and fresh produce.
Author: Agni Kalfagianni
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-11-05
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 0429830211
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Short food supply chains (SFSCs) rely primarily on local production and processing practices for the provision of food and are, in principle, more sustainable in social, economic and environmental terms than supply chains where production and consumption are widely separated. This book reviews and assesses recent initiatives on this topic from an interdisciplinary perspective. In theoretical terms it draws on and advances two key concepts, namely, place (particularly embeddedness in local economic networks and communities) and governance (particularly in addressing sustainability concerns in an inclusive and socially just manner). Empirically, the book examines a diverse set of SFSCs such as small-scale entrepreneurship, farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture and grassroots and solidarity networks. The main examples discussed are from Europe and North America, but the issues are applicable in a global context. The book is of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in food studies, sociology, geography, planning, politics and environmental studies.
Author: Michael A. Bourlakis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-02-25
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1444339885
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Food has a fundamental position in society, ensuring health, happiness and political stability. Consequently, the management of food chains and networks is one of the most important aspects of the modern food industry. Yet food is difficult to handle along long supply chains, with a limited window for storage and handling time, and the risk of spoiling if incorrectly handled or processed. These issues can lead to logistical problems that can severely affect product quality and freshness. Intelligent Agrifood Chains and Networks offers a timely discussion of the current state of food logistics, and indicates the major ICT problems that can occur during production, warehousing, transportation and retailing. Emphasis is given to new technologies and intelligent systems that are able to process time-dependent information, handle emergencies, and support logistics operations in food management. In particular, the authors show how telematics and RFID can be implemented in the supply chain. The book also includes real-life case studies, in which actual food logistics problems and their solutions are presented, demonstrating how systemic and logistics approaches may be combined. The book is directed at academics, researchers, and students seeking the necessary background in terms of the interplay between the food supply chain and ICT. Its comprehensive review of current issues in the food supply chain will be of interest to managers and technicians working in the food industry, while its technological focus will be invaluable to food scientists and technologists working in research and industry environments.
Author: Christian Fischer
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1845936434
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is the result of several years of research activity on the topic of how to better link farmers, processors and retailers with each other in order to ensure and improve the supply of food products which meet consumer needs and wants. The book is structured in three parts. Starting with an overview regarding main developments in the agri-food sector with relevance for chain relationships (chapter 1), Part I is mainly concerned with providing the theoretical foundations for analysing agrifood chain relations (chapters 2, 3 and 4). Building on this conceptual basis, the second part presents in-depth empirical evidence for different countries, food chains and chain stages regarding the issues of trust and sustainable relationships in agri-food chains (chapters 5 to 14). The red meat industry (beef and pigmeat) is the focus of chapters 5, 7 and 9. Cereals (bread and malting barley) are analysed in chapters 5, 7, 8, 10 and 13. Horticultural products (fresh produce and wine) are investigated in chapters 6, 12 and 14. Regionally, the studies cover Europe, North America (the USA), China, Australia and the Philippines. While most studies were conducted in developed markets, chapters 6 and 12 look at the particularities of transition or developing economies. As to individual agri-food chain stakeholders, a number of chapters (chapters 5 to 12, 14 and 15) offer and discuss separate findings for farmers, food processors or retailers. Based on the theoretical and empirical findings in the first two parts of the book, recommendations for agribusiness managers (chapter 15) and policy-makers (chapter 16) are described in the third part. Chapter 17 discusses avenues for future research.
Author: Robert Reiche
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Published: 2011-11-11
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 3736939191
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Agri-food enterprises are challenged by a multitude of complexities. The globalisation and increasing international competition in the food sector, the high degree of small- and medium-sized enterprises, as well as national and cross-national food crises and related uncertainties for consumers and agri-food enterprises lead to different public and private requirements. Transparency on products and inter-enterprise processes has become an important factor for competitiveness and trust in agri-food enterprises and their provided products. The provision of product- and process-related information for the timely discovery of critical situations in the distribution process requires the efficient organisation and coordination of inter-enterprise communication in order to react to these situations directly and effectively. Transparency, in respect to the shared understanding and undistorted access to product- and process-related information, represents an unresolved challenge for the organisation of inter-enterprise communication of relevant information. The objective of this thesis is to formulate a generic framework for the development of business information services, which connect distributed information sources at agri-food enterprises along the supply network, to provide relevant information to stakeholders to meet their information needs. Within this framework, generic service alternatives for static and dynamically changing information, service activation patterns matching the organisational needs of business interactions, as well as supportive technology components are described to establish this connection. The framework is applied to an application case concentrating on the fresh- fruit and vegetable supply network. Within this application case, three service alternatives are elaborated out of different identified information needs with the objective to provide decentralised stored product-quality and process-related information to users in order to identify deficient products or other critical issues in the distribution process. These services are developed in different levels of technology. An economic decision model is provided for the selection and adoption of technology related to these technology levels based on a generic cost-benefit-analysis and the consideration of the company’s general ability to adopt new technology. The thesis closes with a discussion of different key requirements for the adoption of business information services in the food sector.