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A Multi Objective Approach to Short Food Supply Chain Management

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
Conventional supply chains, involving several stages and various intermediaries, are affected by some well- known forms of inefficiencies and drawbacks.
G. Aiello, I. Giovino, M. Vallone, P. Catania   +3 more
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Research on Supply Chain Coordination Based on Block Chain Technology and Customer Random Demand

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2019
Based on disruptive innovation and Stackelberg noncooperative game theory, the paper focuses on supply chain coordination under the combined effects of block chain technology and random demand. Firstly, both a decentralized and a centralized supply chain
Yongfei Li, Bill Wang, Dong Yang
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SMARTCHAIN - Towards Innovation-Driven and Smart Solutions in Short Food Supply Chains

International Journal of Food Studies, 2022
In recent times, Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs), i.e., supply chains in which the number of intermediaries between farmer and consumer are minimal or ideally nil, and local markets have flourished in Europe, both in rural and urban areas. SMARTCHAIN is
Francisco Javier Casado Hebrard, Susanne Braun, Dimitrios Argyropoulos   +2 more
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Agile Supplier Selection In Sanitation Supply Chain Using Fuzzy VIKOR Method [PDF]

Journal of Optimization in Industrial Engineering, 2016
Regarding to the diversified needs of domestic and global customers and various products of domestic and global competitors, importance of agility in supply chain management becomes more important.
Mohammadreza Shariari, nazanin pilevari
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Extent of Integration in Agriculture Supply Chain: The Public Sector Stakeholders perspective

Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2020
Purpose: Integrating network factors (i.e. Actors, Activities, and Resources), help organizations in achieving superior supply chain performance.
Nadir Munir Hassan, Muhammad Nauman Abbasi   +1 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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Supply Chain Innovation Research Trends: A Bibliometric Network Analysis

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management
In a fast-changing business world where everything is connected, supply chain innovation has become important for organisational success and competitive advantage. This study uses bibliometric network analysis to explore important aspects of supply chain
Ntswaki Matlala, Ambeswa Bavuma, Mncedi Sipunzi, Bokang Ralenkoane   +3 more
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Performance Outcomes of Supply Chain Management Practices: Evidence from Pakistan's Fan Manufacturing SMEs [PDF]

International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management
This study examines the impact of supply chain management practices on the organization’s marketing and financial performance. We present the results of a survey conducted with 100 Pakistani fan manufacturing firms.
Ümmühan Akbay, Muhammad Salman Hafeez
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Agroecological short supply chains

Agrociencia Uruguay
Agroecology, historically driven by social movements as a resistance strategy, has recently been incorporated into public policy agendas. The National Agroecology Plan (PNA) prioritizes family farming and establishes among its strategic axes the access, distribution, and consumption of agroecological food.
Emiliano Guedes, Santiago Monteverde, Rodrigo García   +2 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
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