scholarly journals Mapping the Greek Wine Supply Chain: A Proposed Research Framework

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2859
Author(s):  
Foivos Anastasiadis ◽  
Maria Alebaki
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Integrated Research ◽  
Chain Maps ◽  
Using Data

The wine industry involves both the production (i.e., from vine to wine) and consumption of wine (i.e., dining and tourism experiences). This results in a complicated system of intertwined product and services supply chains. Recent studies in the field suggest several key perspectives for future research, such as sustainability, resilience and circular economy. However, the complex nature of the sector which comprises numerous stakeholders and flows (i.e., products—services—information), entailing knotty interactions and interdependencies, makes any research direction questionable in terms of its effectiveness. Therefore, the objective of this study is to provide a tool for designing targeted future research in such multiple environments. We employed an end-to-end mapping approach using data from the Greek wine supply chain, identifying essential insights for a compelling research agenda. The key output is a set of three supply chain maps revealing the structure, processes and actors from all the main angles: basic production, value chain and stakeholders. A synthesis of these maps supports an overall understanding of the sector, unmasking any interaction and hidden information holdups. The study thus aims to offer an integrated research framework that highlights the leading priorities of the Greek wine industry.

scholarly journals Mapping Sustainable Tomato Supply Chain in Greece: A Framework for Research

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Foivos Anastasiadis ◽  
Ioanna Apostolidou ◽  
Anastasios Michailidis
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Chain Maps ◽  
Flow Of Information

Sustainable food supply chains are complex systems involving several stakeholders, processes, flow of goods/materials and information. The value generated in combination with the contradictory agendas among actors makes any groundwork for future research a challenging endeavor. Hence, an end-to-end mapping of the food supply chain under examination is a vital prerequisite for the design of a comprehensive research framework. This study exemplified such a mapping approach in the Greek sustainable tomato supply chain, providing significant insights for an impactful research agenda. Data were obtained from secondary sectoral sources and open interviews with key players across the supply chain—covering all its main stages, i.e., production, packaging, storing, transportation, wholesaling, and retailing. The findings are summarized in three supply chain maps that illustrate the areas concerning sustainability, value chain and stakeholders. These maps synthesize a bigger picture of the supply chain that reveals the complicated interactions among its actors, the hidden bottlenecks in the flow of information and the areas that need deeper exploration. Its fundamental implication is the design of a targeted research framework, underlying the main priorities of the Greek tomato supply chain and eventually the Greek agri-food sector.

Toward sustainable supply chain orientation (SSCO): mapping managerial perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 536-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Signori ◽  
Daniel John Flint ◽  
Susan Golicic
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Inductive Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chain Orientation ◽  
Business Executive ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Supply Chain Orientation

Purpose – The purpose this paper is to profile individual-level perspectives on sustainability and supply chain partnering, introduces the concept of sustainable supply chain orientation (SSCO), and suggests pathways between executive profiles toward SSCO. Design/methodology/approach – The research relies on inductive, theory-building grounded theory and phenomenological data collection and interpretations in the wine industry. In-depth interviews were conducted over five years with 112 senior managers from 88 organizations in the global wine industry representing nine wine regions in four countries. Findings – Ten profiles were developed depicting executives’ perspectives on embracing sustainability, the extent to which motivations for various forms of sustainability and partnering compete, and being self-or supply chain partner focussed. A SSCO depicts a leader who embraces sustainability, sees alignment in motivations and is supply chain partner focussed. Research limitations/implications – The paper contributes to the sustainable supply chain management and general business orientation discourses by introducing the concept of SSCO and profiling executives’ perspectives that may help to define pathways toward SSCO. It may be limited by its inductive method and the industry context. Limitations suggest future research in discovering additional profiles and pathways as well as validating them. Practical implications – Findings reveal the importance of understanding what sustainability means to business executives of firms in hyper-competitive markets with global supply chains. Managers will recognize that there are many possible routes toward SSCO, each one revealing potentially unique differentiation opportunities while also providing clues to competitors’ strategies. Originality/value – This work introduces the concept of SSCO and contributes a classification scheme consisting of detailed business executive profile descriptions and specific pathways toward SSCO followed by those executives.

Design for Supply Chain: Evaluation of Supply Chain Metrics

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karthik Manohar ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Social Environmental

This paper describes the first phase of the authors’ Design for Supply Chain research that seeks to address supply chain excellence the product design process. In a global economy, companies must address supply chain issues beyond the traditional viewpoint of logistics, trucking, warehousing and include other considerations that affects design and manufacturing decisions. To include supply chain perspectives in the design of products and manufacturing processes, supply chain performance data play a critical role. This paper examines the source of data pertinent to design for supply chain using methods such as Customer Value Chain Analysis and Quality Function Deployment. A multi-industry benchmarking study also highlights the different approaches to Design for Supply Chain and emerging challenges of Social and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains. The study revealed that lead time, quality and social/environmental metrics are the most important metrics for design for supply chain. Future research will address the refinement of metrics, the definition of the relevant data for product design, and effective approaches to incorporate the information into the product definition process.

scholarly journals Research Hotspots and Evolution of Fusion of Blockchain and Supply Chain in China Based on Visualization Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 02032
Author(s):  
Xuedong Liang ◽  
Jinghong Sun
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Law School ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Visualization Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Hotspots

Based on 837 literatures of CNKI from 2015 to 2020, this paper conducts visualization analysis about domestic fusion of blockchain and supply chain with the utilization of Citespace, and reveal the research hotspots in the field of fusion of blockchain and supply chain in the past five years. The study finds that, firstly, China Finance, Southwest Finance, and Business & Economy are the journals with higher quantity of publication in this field; secondly, Song Hua and Xu Peng are the leading scholars in this research area; thirdly, the research institutions in this field are mainly concentrated in the School of Economics and Management, Law School and School of Information Management in major universities; fourthly, application scenarios, technology development, applied agent and fund are the research hotspots in this area. This study reveals the basic dynamics of domestic fusion of blockchain and supply chain research in the past five years, which not only can promote the theoretical development of this field, but also point out the research hotspots and future research direction for scholars in this area, and provide reference and reference for all walks of life who plans to enter this field.

Review of Distribution Network Phase Unbalance: Scale, Causes, Consequences, Solutions, and Future Research Direction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang Ma ◽  
Lurui Fang ◽  
Wangwei Kong
Keyword(s):  
System Analysis ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Mass Scale ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Data Scarcity ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Uk

Phase unbalance is widespread in the distribution networks in the UK, continental Europe, US, China, and other countries. First, this paper reviews the mass scale of phase unbalance and its causes and consequences. Three challenges arise from phase rebalancing: the scalability, data scarcity, and adaptability (towards changing unbalance over time) challenges. Solutions to address the challenges are: 1) using retrofit-able, maintenance-free, automatic solutions to overcome the scalability challenge; 2) using data analytics to overcome the data-scarcity challenge; and 3) using phase balancers or other online phase rebalancing solutions to overcome the adaptability challenge. This paper categorizes existing phase rebalancing solutions into three classes: 1) load/lateral re-phasing; 2) using phase balancers; 3) controlling energy storage, electric vehicles, distributed generation, and micro-grids for phase rebalancing. Their advantages and limitations are analyzed and ways to overcome the limitations are recommended. Finally, this paper suggests future research topics: 1) long-term forecast of phase unbalance; 2) whole-system analysis of the unbalance-induced costs; 3) phase unbalance diagnosis for data-scarce LV networks; 4) techno-commercial solutions to exploit the flexibility from large three-phase customers for phase balancing; 5) the optimal placement of phase balancers; 6) the transition from single-phase customers to three-phase customers. <br>

Flexible Supply Chains

2010 ◽  
pp. 211-238
Author(s):  
María Jesús Sáenz ◽  
Maria Pilar Lambán ◽  
Eva Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chain Flexibility ◽  
Market Strategy ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
Supply Chain Flexibility ◽  
Organization Strategy ◽  
Production Strategy ◽  
Unanticipated Consequences

Organizations that remain flexible take advantage of new opportunities, explore new ways of working and resolve unanticipated consequences. When the focus is on integrating company strategies and operations in the same supply chain, flexibility is unarguably a very promising concept but at the same time, a concept very hard to implement, a cumbersome process with numerous uncertainties and risks along the way. In this chapter, a conceptual strategic framework for increasing value chain flexibility is proposed. This framework addresses issues such as the company’s own strategy towards the supply chain partners, the organization strategy, the logistics approach, the market strategy, the production strategy and finally innovation. To support the validity of our proposed framework, an empirical study is presented followed by the conclusions propagated by this study and a description of future research prospects.

scholarly journals Facets extraction-based approach for query recommendation using data mining approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
A. V. Zadgaonkar ◽  
A. J. Agrawal ◽  
S. Aote
Keyword(s):  
Search Engines ◽  
Text Processing ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Data Mining Approach ◽  
Lexical Resource ◽  
Query Recommendation ◽  
Using Data

Search engines are popularly utilized for extracting desired information from World Wide Web by users.  Efficiency of these search engines are dependent on how fast search results can be retrieved and whether these results reflects the desired info or not. For a particular query, vast amount of relevant information is scattered across the multiple web pages. Search engines generate multiple web links as a output. It has been a jigsaw puzzle for users to identify and select relevant links to extract further desired information. To address this issue, we are proposing an approach for Query Recommendation for getting relevant search results from web using facet mining techniques. Facets are the semantically related words for a query which defines its multiple aspects. We are extracting these aspects of a query from Wikipedia pages which is considered to be a trustworthy resource on the web. Our proposed system uses various text processing techniques to refine the results using lexical resource like WorldNet. In this paper we are discussing our approach and its implementation and results obtained. In the paper , Discussion on future research direction is included to conclude.

Models Research of Enterprise Logistics Cost Control

2013 ◽  
Vol 798-799 ◽  
pp. 897-901
Author(s):  
Zhi Guo Fan ◽  
Ping Du
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Cost Control ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Direction ◽  
Logistics Cost ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Domestic Enterprise ◽  
Enterprise Logistics

Through review domestic Enterprise logistics cost control, several important control models were identified, including the model based on the accounting methods, the model based on the supply chain management, the model based on the strategic management, and several others. Based on analyzing the characteristics and the limitations of the existed research, the future research direction was discussed.

Green supply chain management

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Luthra ◽  
Dixit Garg ◽  
Abid Haleem
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce and provide an overview of the various issues related to Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) and suggest further scope and direction of research in this emerging field. Design/methodology/approach – The work relies on experiences, case studies and other literature related to GSCM. Literature has been segregated to understand various GSCM issues. A detailed review is used to sort out the literature and develop the research direction of the study. The review is focussed on development of GSCM including all those researchers which is relevant to environmental and social sustainability toward operation management and the supply chain. A literature review seems to be a valid approach, as a necessary step in structuring a research field. Findings – The objectives of this paper are to identify major research work conducted on GSCM and to classify them to identify gaps in literature and opportunities for future research. The paper has provided an integrative framework for study, design, implementation and GSCM performance. The findings also identify a number of issues that need to be addressed. Research limitations/implications – Implication of the work is that the knowledge of the research gap can be used to focus efforts on key areas so as to ensure speedy and comprehensive implementation of GSCM practices. Practical implications – The paper may prove to be a very useful source of information to practitioners and regulators in their green practices implementation programs. Originality/value – This paper provides some of the very first insights into development of GSCM theories. The methodological review will provide better understanding of the current state of research in the discipline.

scholarly journals COVID-19, Livestock Systems and Food Security in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review of an Emerging Literature

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 586
Author(s):  
Assem Abu Hatab ◽  
Lena Krautscheid ◽  
Sofia Boqvist
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Small Subset ◽  
Supply Chain Resilience ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Livestock Systems

In this paper, we carried out a systematic literature review to document the emerging scientific knowledge about COVID-19 impact on livestock systems and food security in developing countries to identify gaps and possible avenues for future research undertakings. Specifically, we systematically reviewed 68 peer-reviewed articles extracted based on rigorous selection criteria from Scopus, PubMed and ISI Web of Science databases and published between December 2019 and February 2021. Our results reveal that livestock supply chains presented an important ‘intermediary’ pathway through which the pandemic affected various dimensions of food security in developing countries. Although the research response has been rapid in terms of both quantity and temporal succession, we find a highly suggestive disjunction in studies analyzing the interconnections between COVID-19 pandemic, livestock systems and food security in developing countries. With respect to the livestock supply chain, the bulk of the reviewed evidence focuses on production and consumption, whereas considerably less focus is given to the pandemic’s impact on intermediaries within livestock chains, including traders, intermediaries and processors. The analysis of livestock supply chain resilience revolves predominantly around the ‘absorbance’ and ‘recovery’ phases of resilience, whereas only a small subset of the literature investigates actions taken by supply chain actors to ‘plan’ or to ‘adapt’ livestock systems in order to reduce their vulnerability and enhance their overall resilience. Furthermore, food security has often been narrowly defined, with the majority of articles focusing on ‘availability’ and ‘accessibility’ to food due to the pandemic, and other dimensions of food security, including utilization, stability and sustainability, have been widely neglected. Based on our findings, we recommend future research to examine the dynamics of propagation of COVID-19 impact through livestock supply chains in order to develop more targeted interventions that enhance the capacity of developing countries to cope with this and future disruptions and mitigate their food insecurity outcomes. To this end, more holistic, integrated and resilience-based approaches are much recommended to recognize the complex nature of livestock systems in developing countries and to address the multifaceted and widespread effects of COVID-19 on food security channeled through livestock chains.

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