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urn:nbn:nl:ui:32-353108 2024-01-08 urn:nbn:nl:ui:32-353108/mods Tropical food chains: Governance regimes for quality management Ruben R. 068952678 0000-0001-5217-2339 0000000116818139 edt van Boekel M.A.J.S. 068436394 0000000116886561 edt van Tilburg A. 071528105 000000004892297X edt Trienekens J.H. 149037503 0000000370034153 edt text info:eu-repo/semantics/book Wageningen Academic Publishers Wageningen 2007 309 84899159347 en International supply chains of vulnerable tropical food products face major problems in the fields of quality performance and coordination between supply chain partners. Degradation and variability of quality, segmentation of supply networks and scattered production by smallholder producers could severely hinder reliable deliveries at required standards. Concerted efforts for improving governance regimes and management practices are required to enhance supply chain performance. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the interfaces between market outlet choice, supply chain governance, quality management and value added distribution. Main attention is given to better incentives and transparency in contracts and bargaining procedures that could contribute to reduced transaction costs and risk, as well as techno-managerial strategies for improving both quality and value added. The editors present an integrated interdisciplinary framework for the simultaneous analysis of technical, managerial and socio-economic dimensions of international supply chain originating in developing countries. Selected case studies based on extensive field research highlight in Costa Rica (mango and pepper), Ivory Coast (pineapples), Kenya (fish), Ethiopia (dairy), Ghana (cocoa), India (cashew) and China (vegetables and pork) provide detailed insights in different options for enhancing integrated quality management and supply chain coordination. MGS VLAG Product Design and Quality Management Group Development Economics Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Business Management & Organisation agro-industrial chains food chains food quality quality management supply chain management tropical foods tropical fruits MGS VLAG Leerstoelgroep Productontwerpen en kwaliteitskunde Ontwikkelingseconomie Marktkunde en Consumentengedrag Business Management & Organisation agro-industriƫle ketens ketenmanagement kwaliteitszorg tropisch fruit tropisch voedsel voedselketens voedselkwaliteit urn:nbn:nl:ui:32-353108/obj 2024-01-08 http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess