Supply chain quality management may reduce product defects and ensure quality (Song et al., 2017). Quality management practices in food supply chains can be useful in assuring consumers that the quality claimed is true (Theuvsen et al., 2007). The findings of this study may be useful to actors in a short …

The research presented in this paper aims to outline how digital supply chain compliance management platforms can benefit and add value to the fresh produce industry. It seems that increased quality risks confront global food supply chains due to the accelerated complexity of supply chains (Aung & Chang, …

Blockchain technology has been rising in popularity since its introduction in 2008. Especially in the food industry and in food supply chains, blockchain could provide a guaranteed safe and reliable traceability system with as few errors as possible. This paper is written for everyone interested in blockchain …

Nowadays, consumers’ desire and to be consciously involved in food production procedures is driven not only in terms of food quality but also by farmers' and employees' welfare. Furthermore, having this knowledge has become crucial in consumers’ purchasing pattern behaviour. A group of Colombian farmers …

The aim of this thesis was to assess how business processes, particularly logistics and customer service, of an SME coffee retailer in the Netherlands are affected by the implementation of the subscription model while offering products directly to the consumer. Omnichannel retailers are increasingly …

The increasing global population is pushing companies to come up with alternative ways of production to meet the demand (Roser, 2013). The problem of feeding nearly 10 billion people in 2050 is described by the EAT Lancet commission and in order to meet the demand that comes with the growing number of …

Supermarket discounts have many benefits, they prevent food waste and they can benefit the wallet of the consumer. However, when discount can tempt a consumer to make purchases, he would not have made were the discount not there, then the discount (even though good for the wallet) could have had a negative …

The following thesis has been written in order to analyze the logistic system present in medium-sized farms in Romania. Once analyzed, the logistic system can be better understood and improved if possible. The main scope of this thesis is to find any possible gaps in the logistic system and find ways …

The Netherlands encounters an increasing amount of greenhouse gas emissions. One way to decrease those emissions is the improvement of sustainability. The subject area of the research is “sustainability in the agricultural sector in the Netherlands”, as well as using production planning as a solution …

When a company decided to enter the foreign market, the company has different options for entry mode. Generally, there are four most common foreign market entry modes, these are exporting, contractual agreement, strategic alliances, and foreign direct investment. This paper focuses on the import/export …