scholarly journals Assessing the Potential of Sustainable Value Chains in the Collaborative Economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Ertz ◽  
Emine Sarigöllü
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Collaborative Systems ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Services Industry ◽  
Electric Theory ◽  
Current Business

The current business paradigm entails a narrow, profit-centered and managerially-focused nature. This article proposes that the study of the collaborative economy necessitates an inevitable shift in the conventional business paradigm and suggests that the institutional school of marketing thought, in general, and the electric theory of marketing, in particular, offers a useful theoretical framework for investigating the theoretical impact of the collaborative economy on the value chain. Uber is used as an illustrative case, on which the electric theory of marketing is applied, to demonstrate how the archetype of the collaborative economy theoretically impacts the value chain and contributes to sustainability in the value chain in the transportation services industry. The study provides further insights in the form of suggestions and propositions for ensuring sustainability in the value chain of collaborative systems.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY VALUE CHAIN IN BIOECONOMICS

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 614-618
Author(s):  
N. Penev ◽  
Y. Andreev
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Cyclic System ◽  
Microbiological Processes ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Textile Industries ◽  
Processed Products

The concept of bioeconomics covers all sectors of the economy, including agriculture, which supplies renewable resources: plants, animals, microorganisms and their processed products. The goal is a transition to an economy that is independent of fossil fuels and non-renewable resources. Agriculture and forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the conversion of biotechnological biomass and biological waste, are central to the multilateral new value chain. The processing industry uses renewable resources in various products, in particular, due to the industrial application of biotechnological and microbiological processes, especially in the chemical industry. This also applies to the food, woodworking, paper, construction, leather, and textile industries, as well as parts of the pharmaceutical and energy industries. Thus, the cyclic system and the storage of reusable waste are also included in the bioeconomic system. The aim of our study is to study the degree of development of sustainable value chains in bioeconomics.

From innovation to co-innovation? An exploration of African agrifood chains

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (8) ◽  
pp. 2182-2199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Bitzer ◽  
Jos Bijman
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Research ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Successful Innovation

Purpose – Building on recent advances in innovation research on developing country agriculture, this paper explores the concept of co-innovation, i.e. innovations that combine technological, organisational and institutional changes and that encompass different actors in and around the value chain. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a further conceptualisation of co-innovation and show its usefulness for analysing innovation initiatives in agrifood chains. Design/methodology/approach – The paper combines two streams of literature (innovation systems and value chains) and is based on a review of the experiences with innovation in three different value chains in three African countries: potato in Ethiopia, pineapple in Benin and citrus in South Africa. Findings – Co-innovation is the combination of collaborative, complementary and coordinated innovation. “Collaborative” refers to the multi-actor character of the innovation process, where each actor brings in specific knowledge and resources. “Complementary” indicates the smart combination of technological, organisational and institutional innovation. “Coordinated” draws attention to the importance of chain-wide adjustments and changes to make innovation in one stage of the chain a success. Practical implications – The identified dimensions of co-innovation (the triple “co-”) provide a practical guide for the design of effective interventions aimed at promoting innovation in African agrifood chains. Originality/value – The paper is the first to provide a comprehensive conceptualisation of co-innovation. On the basis of both theoretical arguments and evidence from three illustrative case studies it is argued that successful innovation in agrifood chains requires the innovation process to be collaborative, coordinated and complementary.

scholarly journals Using Qualitative System Dynamics Analysis to Promote Inclusive Livestock Value Chains: A Case Study of the South African Broiler Value Chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soledad Cuevas Garcia-Dorado ◽  
Kevin Queenan ◽  
Bhavani Shankar ◽  
Barbara Häsler ◽  
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Dynamics ◽  
South African ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
The South ◽  
Entry Points

Livestock value chains globally are increasingly dualistic, with integrated market-leaders co-existing with comparatively disadvantaged small producers who, nevertheless, support rural livelihoods and food access, and can also contribute to more resilient supply chains. The South African broiler value chain provides a highly illustrative case study. The purpose of this study is to identify potential leverage points for policy intervention to support small and emerging producers in the South African broiler value chain, and to discuss the strengths and limitations of system dynamics approaches to promote inclusive food value chains. This study develops a causal loop diagram (CLD) based on semi-structured stakeholder interviews and policy documents. The main challenges, key variables and causal relationships between them are systematically identified. Variables are coded, generalised and graphically represented, and entry points for intervention and their links to existing policies are mapped. The challenges faced by smallholders in the context of our study can be characterised, using a CLD, as a set of interlinked and reinforcing dynamics which perpetuate existing disadvantages and reinforce duality in the value chain. Key policy entry points have been identified that could be targeted by a coordinated policy package, including: Direct support for infrastructure investment and input access through grants, subsidies or other policies; credit and liquidity provision for day-to-day expenses; creation of aggregation mechanisms for both inputs and outputs; regulations or initiatives that directly target the relationship of farmers with the commercial segment to improve access to day-old-chicks and, finally, training in business and technical skills. Although most of these interventions have been addressed at some point, implementation has been fragmented, failing to fully consider their complementary nature, thus undermining effectiveness. Existing approaches to consensus building and stakeholder participation in system dynamics research can present challenges when it comes to engaging with complex policy processes and issues of conflict of interest that are relevant in the context of smallholder promotion and equitable food systems, but there are promising avenues for addressing. Despite some methodological challenges, we find that there is considerable scope for system dynamics approaches to inform policy for smallholder promotion, even in contexts characterised by complex policy processes.

scholarly journals Sustainable management of agriculture products value chain in responses to climate change for South-Eastern coast of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabal Barua ◽  
Syed Hafizur Rahman ◽  
Maitri Barua
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Agriculture Products ◽  
Combat Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Options

PurposeThis paper is designed to assess the sustainable value chain approaches for marketing channel development opportunities for agricultural products in coastal Bangladesh to combat climate change through an approach of community-based adaptation options.Design/methodology/approachThe study was designed to select the potential value chain candidate and to analyze and establish a value chain map to benefit the crop farmers. In this connection, the resources of the whole context were evaluated. The approach uses few tools to generate three outputs, the last of which are the final list of value chains selected for in-depth assessment to design interventions as community-based adaptation practices of the study to combat climate change in the study areas.FindingsThe study demonstrated that the difference in the institutional circumstances of the end markets of the agriculture products is connected to the different categories of harmonization and control of the facilitating environment throughout the supply chains. National and local networks improve the value chain in terms of the value addition of the agriculture products, technology improvement, market access and profitability of the products. Strengthening the weak financial structure, focus more on formal financial systems and resolving sociocultural and climate change-induced hazard concerns are the major concerns on the development of value chains in the countries. Apparently, guarantee for good governance, checking illegal and unregulated market contexts, proper mitigation measures to climate change are some paramount important issues for the sustainable management of livelihood, yield, income and development.Practical implicationsAll kinds of stakeholders of the agriculture product value chain should focus on competitiveness and productivity and look for and exploit multiple ways to add value once initial success has been attained with a single deal. Ensuring sustainability within the value chains is an important feature to cater to the challenges and changing demands of the age.Originality/valueThe study will help to established a sustainable value chain approach in response to climate change, which process will help to existent opportunities for firms to manage the issue of climate risk by codeveloping and employing adaptation options that may be more preferred or accepted by consumers across the entire chain for the sustainable management of livelihood, yield, income and development.

Risk and value chains: Participant sharing of risk and rewards

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Preckel ◽  
Allan Gray ◽  
Michael Boehlje ◽  
Sounghun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Pork Industry ◽  
Contractual Arrangements ◽  
A Value ◽  
Sustainable Value

Much discussion, analysis and experimentation with various forms of value chain coordination has occurred, but often, these business arrangements have not been sustainable. We address the important role that risk/reward sharing plays in developing sustainable value chains. The discussion will: 1) describe an analytical framework for determining the optimal risk/reward sharing between partners in a value chain, and 2) illustrate the application of the framework to contractual arrangements between producers and processors in the pork industry. We find that contract structures must balance the risk/reward preferences of both producers and processors in order to be sustainable.

scholarly journals A template for sustainable food value chains

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Monastyrnaya ◽  
Gwenola Yannou Le Bris ◽  
Bernard Yannou ◽  
Gaëlle Petit
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Graphical Representation ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Pork Industry ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Collaborative Efforts ◽  
Food Value

This paper proposes a template to assist food value chain actors in their collaborative efforts to develop common sustainable strategies and business models. Inspired by the simplicity of the Business Model Canvas, the template reintroduces sustainable practices as a support for management solutions for sustainable food value chains. The template requires cooperation between actors and stakeholders and comprises three steps: (1) identification of needs for sustainability; (2) development of value chain practices aimed to deliver sustainable value, and assignment of responsibilities to actors for these practices; and (3) formulation of a sustainable value proposition. The template also allows a simple graphical representation of sustainability in value chains, which helps improve communication between actors, and allows stakeholders to be kept informed. The template is applied to a sustainable pork value chain to illustrate how it captures various aspects of sustainability in the pork industry.

A pragmatist perspective on sustainable global value chain governance – the case of Dr. Bronner’s

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hedda Ofoole Knoll ◽  
Sarah Margaretha Jastram
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Value

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the challenges and opportunities of sustainable global value chain governance, it demonstrates strong theoretical deficits in this field and offers new pragmatist conceptual perspectives. Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis is based on document analyses, 47 expert interviews and on field observations in Ghana, Africa. Findings Based on an in-depth analysis of a US firm operating a fair trade value chain in an intercultural environment, the authors show that universalistic value chain-oriented governance instruments often fail because of strong institutional and cultural distances. Against the prevailing strategies of top-down management, the authors suggest a more bottom-up, pragmatist and collaboration-based approach to sustainable global value chain governance. Research limitations/implications The results of an in-depth case study are not generalizable. Instead, they provide holistic insights into a so-far insufficiently examined field and an empirical fundament for further research on sustainable governance in global value chains. In particular, research on pragmatist, collaborative, dialogue based, bottom-up approaches of sustainable value chain governance will be of great value to further theoretical development of this field. Practical implications This study is relevant to researchers and practitioners in the field of sustainable value chain governance. It reveals several misunderstandings about the effectiveness and impacts of sustainable governance in less developed countries and thus builds a foundation for better and more effective problem-solving approaches in international sustainable management activities. Social implications Nontransparent supplier networks and (illegal) sub-contracting, as well as the strong influences of institutional, cultural and sub-cultural factors, make responsible value chain management a challenging task for any firm with international value creation activities. This leaves workers in local factories vulnerable to infringements of their fundamental human rights and the environment unprotected against long-lasting damages. Addressing these challenges and developing new solutions, therefore, can have strong impacts on the lives of workers in international supply chains. Originality/value The authors contribute, first, a differentiated empirical description and analysis of a sustainable value chain approach in a less developed country in Africa. Second, using an example of the field study, the authors highlight limitations of value chain-related governance theory based on a field study by illustrating the challenges and barriers and a lack of existing concepts concerning effective sustainable governance in global value chains. Third, the authors show different managerial responses to these cultural and institutional challenges between universalism and relativism, and, fourth, the authors suggest a more collaborative, bottom-up and pragmatist approach to sustainable value chain governance.

scholarly journals Digital battery passports to enable circular and sustainable value chains: conceptualization and use cases

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Berger ◽  
Josef Peter Schöggl ◽  
Rupert J. Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Product Management ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Function

The transition to circular battery value chains is perceived to yield sustainability-related benefits, such as relief of environmental stresses, and security of critical raw material supplies. To enable such a transition, value chain stakeholders require data to derive meaningful information to support respective decision-making situations. Digital battery passports (DBP) hold the potential to resume a role as valuable data source, thus supporting sustainable product management-related decision-making situations, and function as enablers for more sustainable and circular value chains. This work provides a conceptual DBP for an electric vehicle traction battery (EVB), demonstrating information needs, which a DBP needs to fulfil to resume an enabling function. The concept was developed by pursuing a stakeholder mapping according to the supply chain-oriented process of identifying stakeholders, systematic literature review according to PRISMA, and bottom-up concept development approach. The concept comprises four main information categories: (1) battery, (2) sustainability and circularity, (3) diagnostics, maintenance, and performance, and (4) value chain actors. The concept further details information types needed to enable sustainable and circular value chains. In addition, three potential DBP use cases of distinct EVB value chain stakeholders are presented to illustrate the concept’s supporting function.

scholarly journals From Fibre to Fashion: Understanding the Value of Sustainability in Global Cotton Textile and Apparel Value Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12681
Author(s):  
Zoe Mellick ◽  
Alice Payne ◽  
Laurie Buys
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Mapping Techniques ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry ◽  
Temperature Test

Current sustainability frameworks and tools to assess and track social and environmental impacts of textile and apparel (such as life cycle analysis) along the chain, although important, provide a narrow focus on metrics (such as a reduction in inputs) or on economic value. This paper proposes a tailored method which combines value chain thinking with qualitative value mapping techniques to identify what sustainable value means and to whom, who benefits both in and beyond the chain (such as wider society, the environment, local communities), as well as opportunities to create sustainable value in the future. Results from interviews with stakeholders of a single connected cotton value chain demonstrate that this approach can identify sustainable value propositions specific to different actors in the chain, temperature-test whether stakeholders are willing to pay a premium price for sustainability efforts, and identify novel sustainable value opportunities that disrupt the chain. In addition to extending knowledge around sustainability in the textile and apparel industry, our contribution also lies in the development of a tailored tool which can be adapted and used for other value chains.

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