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The propagation of technology management taxonomies for evaluating investments in information systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
To provide managers with a critical insight into the management of new technology, this paper uses a case study research strategy to examine the technology management experiences of a leading UK manufacturing organization during its adoption of a vendor ...
Irani, Z, Love, PE
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A viable supply chain by considering vendor-managed-inventory with a consignment stock policy and learning approach

open access: yesResults in Engineering
Inventory management challenges are optimizing inventory levels, minimizing stockouts, and streamlining the supply chain process for the vendor and the customer.
Reza Lotfi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Empirics of Information Sharing in Supply Chains: The Case of the Food Industry [PDF]

open access: yes
Using the Supermarket Panel Data gathered by The Food Industry Center at the University of Minnesota, the behavior of food retailers is examined in their adoption of Information Technologies that facilitate information exchange with suppliers.
Mohtadi, Hamid
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Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary Results in a Multi-site Empirical Study on Cross-organizational ERP Size and Effort Estimation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper reports on initial findings in an empirical study carried out with representatives of two ERP vendors, six ERP adopting organizations, four ERP implementation consulting companies, and two ERP research and advisory services firms.
Daneva, M.
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Think Local-Act Local: Is It Time to Slow Down the Accelerated Move to Global Marketing? [PDF]

open access: yes
In view of the accelerated move of great corporations towards global marketing, the strategic changes of such companies raise interesting questions. Is marketing globalization reaching its limits after years of implementation? Is it time for companies to
Isabelle Schuiling
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Developing and Implementing Self-Direction Programs and Policies: A Handbook [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Provides a guide to designing, implementing, and evaluating service delivery models that allow public program participants to manage their own care services and supports.
Gary Smith   +3 more
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