Supply Chain Management: Volume 4 Issue 2

Genetically modified organisms, consumer scepticism and trade law: implications for the organisation of international supply chains

William A. Kerr

Given the rapid rates of technological improvements possible, using modern biotechnology, the product life cycle of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is likely to be short…

Collaborative planning: supporting automatic replenishment programs

Theodore P. Stank, Patricia J. Daugherty, Chad W. Autry

Automatic replenishment systems that restock inventory based on actual demand triggers rather than relying on long‐range forecasts and layers of safety stock have been implemented…

Lamb‐buying preferences of Canadian abattoirs and producer marketing groups: implications for the Canadian supply chain

K. Stanford, J.E. Hobbs, M. Gilbert, S.D.M. Jones, M.A. Price, K.K. Klein, W.A. Kerr

The Canadian lamb industry is small compared to lamb industries in many other countries and the supply chain for lamb is weak and fragmented. Without improvements in the flow of…

Standardisation of crates: lessons from the Versfust (Freshcrate) project

Hans Koehorst, Henk de Vries, Emiel Wubben

The large‐scale introduction of a new packaging concept requires co‐ordination in two areas: organisational co‐ordination is necessary (negotiations between the parties involved)…

The impact of coupled‐consolidation: experiences from the Irish food industry

Alan Collins, Maeve Henchion, Paul O’Reilly

The Irish food industry is of significant importance to the Irish economy. Given its dependence on UK multiple retailers, their supply chain management practices have considerable…