Results 151 to 160 of about 7,261,973 (306)

PRIVATIZING MARKETS FOR HETEROGENOUS, EXPERIENCE GOODS: COFFEE IN NORTHWEST CAMEROON [PDF]

open access: yes
Reform and privatization of administratively controlled marketing parastatals is always a thorny issue. Reform of public coffee parastatals is one of the most fascinating and trickiest exercises in free-market development.
Wessen, Paul D., Oehmke, James F.
core  

Metal nanostructure‐coupled label‐free localized surface plasmon resonance biosensors for rapid and sensitive disease diagnosis

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
LSPR biosensing enables rapid, sensitive, and low‐sample‐volume detection of biomarkers, with broad applications in diagnosing cancer, infectious, and chronic diseases. Advances in nanostructure design, micro/nanofabrication, and microfluidic integration have expanded the potential of LSPR sensors in biomedical diagnostics.
Zhaoxin Geng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Export commodity production and broad-based rural development: coffee and cocoa in the Dominican Republic [PDF]

open access: yes
An estimated 80,000-100,000 Dominican farmers produce coffee and cocoa, nearly 40 percent of all agricultural producers. The sectors also provide employment for tens of thousands of field laborers and persons employed in linked economic activities.
Siegel, Paul B., Alwang, Jeff
core  

How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PRIVATIZING MARKETS FOR HETEROGENEOUS, EXPERIENCE GOODS: COFFEE IN NORTHWEST CAMEROON [PDF]

open access: yes
Reform and privatization of administratively controlled marketing parastatals is always a thorny issue. Reform of public coffee parastatals is one of the most fascinating-and trickiest-exercises in free-market development.
Wessen, Paul D., Oehmke, James F.
core  

Digital Technologies for Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Resource Orchestration‐Based View in the Textile Industry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Implementing digital technologies is touted as the next big step for the firms aiming to improve sustainability in their supply chains. These technologies are often credited with the potential to improve transparency and achieve sustainability.
Amna Farrukh, Aqeel Ahmed, Sadaat Yawar
wiley   +1 more source

Operations Research‐Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E‐Waste Supply Chains

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
wiley   +1 more source

Connecting Thoughts and Actions: A Managerial Process Model on Circular Business Model Innovation

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Addressing environmental grand challenges such as resource scarcity requires circular business model innovation (CBMI) that enables firms to efficiently close and slow resource cycles through novel activity systems. Drawing on a grounded theory approach based on 59 in‐depth interviews with top managers from Swiss SMEs, we developed a process ...
Fabian Takacs, Karolin Frankenberger
wiley   +1 more source

The aroma of instant coffee

open access: yes
Coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world and a complex industry. Instant coffee has arisen in the first wave of coffee and continues in the current fourth wave since the industry and consumers are looking increasingly for ...
Smrke, Samo   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy