Geographical Indication to Build up Resilient Rural Economies: A Case Study from Ghana

This paper deals with Geographical Indications (GI) as a critical strategy aimed to boost agri-food local supply chain and rural development. The main concern of this work, therefore, is to verify how the identification of these products and establishment of GI systems can propel sustainable development in local areas in Africa. Two assumptions are at the basis of our paper: viable GI systems can be established in Africa, and the establishment of a GI system can stimulate rural development. In order to clarify the process of GI setting up and valorization, we will test GI virtuous circle and the rural web, with the purpose of exploring the multiple dimensions (endogeneity, social capital, sustainability, novelty, institutional arrangements, governance of markets) interfering in the process at both the agri-food supply chain and rural context levels of analysis. The analysis is applied to the shea butter production in Ghana and will employ primary data. Questionnaires and interviews were administered in the study area (Yendi Municipality of Ghana) to gather both qualitative and quantitative data. Our analysis confirms the potentialities of the shea butter as GI, by underlying its engine for the development of local rural communities.

Download Full-text

Social Networks and Supply Chain Management in Fish Trade

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244020931815 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 215824402093181

Author(s):

Carmen Pedroza-Gutiérrez ◽

Juan M. Hernández

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Social Network ◽

Social Network Analysis ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Real Life ◽

Primary Data ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to construct a theoretical framework to analyze the elements of the network structure and the relationship system within the seafood supply chain. The scope of the investigation is to evaluate how these elements influence the flow of products and the efficiency of the seafood supply chain and why these social interactions can create value and enhance competitive advantage. The model combines the resource- and knowledge-based view and the social network analysis applied to seafood supply chains. To demonstrate the application of the model, two theoretical examples and a real case study of the Mercado del Mar in Guadalajara, Mexico, are used. Primary data are obtained from semi-structured interviews, social network analysis metrics, and qualitative analysis. Findings are based on the analysis of theoretical examples and must be considered with caution. Nevertheless, the observations in the examples and case study provide new arguments to the relationship between the pattern of interrelationship and the efficiency of a supply chain. This study emphasizes the necessity of combining quantitative and qualitative analyses to understand and explain real-life supply networks.

Download Full-text

Humanitarian supply chain strategies – a review of how actors mitigate supply chain risks

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management ◽

10.1108/jhlscm-12-2016-0043 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 82-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Marianne Jahre

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Case Studies ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Primary Data ◽

Main Concern ◽

Supply Chain Risk Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Supply Chain Risks

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to link humanitarian logistics (HL) and supply chain risk management (SCRM) to provide an understanding of risk mitigation strategies that humanitarian organisations use, or could use, to improve their logistics preparedness. Design/methodology/approach Based on systematic reviews of RMS in SCRM and supply chain strategies (SCS) in HL literature, a framework is developed and used to review published case studies in HL. Findings The study finds that humanitarian actors use a number of the strategies proposed in the framework, particularly those related to strategic stocks, postponement, and collaboration. Strategies related to sourcing and procurement, however, especially those on supplier relationships, seem to be lacking in both research and practice. Research limitations/implications The study is based on secondary data and could be further developed through case studies based on primary data. Future studies should explore the generalisability of the findings. Practical implications Practitioners can use the framework to identify potential new SCS and how strategies can be combined. Findings can help them to understand the abnormal risks of main concern, how they may impact normal risks, and provide ideas on how to tackle trade-offs between different risks. Social implications The results can support improvements in humanitarian supply chains, which will provide affected people with rapid, cost-efficient, and better-adapted responses. Originality/value The paper connects SCRM and HL to develop a framework and suggests propositions on how humanitarian actors can mitigate supply chain risks. Questioning the focus on strategic stock it suggests complementary or alternative strategies for improving logistics preparedness.

Download Full-text

Community Development through Supply Chain Responsibility: A Case Study of Rice Supply Chains and Connected Rural Communities in Central China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12030927 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 927 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Li Liu ◽

Helen Ross ◽

Anoma Ariyawardana

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Community Development ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Mutual Influence ◽

Central China ◽

Successful Operation ◽

Community Interactions ◽

Sustainability Initiatives

Supply chains depend on community resources such as entrepreneurs, natural resources, and facilities in value creation and successful operation, while communities need development opportunities from supply chains to build and maintain prosperity. The mutual influence between supply chains and communities offers opportunities to integrate sustainability initiatives into the chain. The concept of supply chain responsibility (SCR) represents a new philosophy that helps create value for communities, but so far does not link well with the idea of community and is viewed one chain at a time. A more integrated and holistic consideration of supply chain-community interactions incorporating multiple supply chains and communities adds to the perspective of community development through SCR. It not only leverages community development as a significant level of analysis in supply chains, but also considers all chains that interact with a community. We use a case study in China’s rice industry to examine the complex and multifaceted supply chain-community interactions in a network of three types of rice supply chain and two rural communities, to understand the theoretical and practical potential in an enriched conceptualization of SCR. The interactions among the supply chains and communities provide significant insights into how to create sustainability for both.

Download Full-text

Accelerating supply chain management learning: identifying enablers from a university-industry collaboration

Supply Chain Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/scm-10-2014-0343 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 470-484 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Trish Gibson ◽

Donald Kerr ◽

Ron Fisher

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Success Factors ◽

Study Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Chain Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Industry Collaboration ◽

University Industry

Purpose There is an acknowledged need to advance the supply chain management (SCM) learning agenda, with an emphasis on integration. This paper discuss an Australian university–industry collaboration aimed at accelerating SCM learning and offers some insight into models for building a forward-looking SCM. Design/methodology/approach The research is an exploratory case study of the industry–university collaboration, using grounded theory procedures. The primary data involved 25 interviews with key participants from the university and industry partners, and from the first cohort of students in the undergraduate program developed within the collaboration. Findings A theoretical framework for accelerating SCM learning was developed from the case study data; it comprises six constructs that influence, at strategic and operational levels, the acceleration of SCM learning. Four cross-construct concepts from the framework that form the cornerstones of accelerated learning are discussed in some detail. Research limitations/implications The framework facilitates an examination of successes and shortfalls in the case study collaboration and generates a deeper understanding of critical elements for progressing the SCM learning agenda, and expanding SCM education. As with all qualitative research, the results may not be generalisable; testing the relevance and usefulness of the framework with the field will be an important next step. Practical implications As the framework identifies conditions, characteristics and capacities of organisations and individuals that support the acceleration of SCM learning, it can provide assistance in designing future university–industry collaborations for advancing SCM learning. Originality/value The framework identifies critical success factors for alliances and partnerships aimed at accelerating learning in an emerging body of knowledge such as SCM.

Download Full-text

DESKRIPSI RANTAI PASOK MEBEL BERBAHAN BAKU KAYU KELAPA (STUDI KASUS DI BLPT GMIM KAATEN KOTA TOMOHON)

AGRI-SOSIOEKONOMI ◽

10.35791/agrsosek.14.3.2018.22271 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 247

Author(s):

Edzzuko Shiomy Tariang ◽

Agnes Estephina Loho ◽

Juliana Ruth Mandei

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Information Flow ◽

Technical Education ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Training Center ◽

Chain Management ◽

Education Training

This study aims to describe the supply chain of coconut wood-based furniture (Case Study at the Technical Education Training Center or Kaaten BLPT, Tomohon City). This research was conducted forthree months from September to November 2017. The data used are primary and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through direct observation in the field and direct interviews with one coconutfarmer and two employees of the Technical Education Training Center (BLPT), so that the total respondents were three people. Secondary data is obtained from the company documents. The results showed that Supply Chain Furniture made from coconut wood from the BLPT Kaaten consists of four Main Chains, namely: Suppliers; Producer; Expedition Services; and End Consumers; with details starting from (a) Supplier of coconut wood raw materials spread in several regions, including Lemoh,Tanawangko, Airmadidi, Kembes, Tenggari, Kaima, Bitung, Lolak and Belang, (b) BLPT Kaaten for purchasing, production, sales, and shipping, (c) Expedition Services to send products from the port of Bitung outside the Sulawesi region, Java Island and to be exported to the destination country, (d) End Consumers. Two of the three streams found in the process of implementing Supply Chain Management are well managed, namely the flow of goods / products and information flow. These two streams have caused coconut wood-based furniture production to continue to operate.*eprm*.

Download Full-text

Barriers for Implementing the Hub and Spoke Model to Expand Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Study of Montana

Substance Abuse Research and Treatment ◽

10.1177/11782218211039781 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 117822182110397

Author(s):

Brandn Green ◽

Danielle Christine Rhubart ◽

Matthew R Filteau

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Opioid Use Disorder ◽

Primary Data ◽

Medical Systems ◽

Opioid Use ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Hub And Spoke ◽

S Model

Purpose: Access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) varies across the rural-urban continuum. The Hub & Spoke Model (H&S) emerged to address these gaps in service whereby hubs with staff expertise in MOUD support delivery of specialized care to a network of spoke locations, often located in rural communities with workforce shortages. This paper presents a case study of efforts to implement the hub and spoke model in a frontier and rural (FAR) state: Montana. Methods: The primary data are structured interviews with 65 MOUD program staff in hub and spoke locations within Montana. Both inductive and deductive coding were used to analyze the transcripts. Findings: Using the H&S structure to expand access to MOUD in Montana led to mixed results. There were consistent themes identified in the interviews about the reasons why hubs struggled to successfully recruit spokes, including (1) geographic barriers, (2) a lack of interest among medical providers, (3) fears about excessive demand, (4) concerns about the financial viability of the model, and (5) a preference for informal technical assistance rather than a formal H&S relationship. In addition to these 5 themes, efforts to implement H&S across different medical systems were unsuccessful, whereas the H&S model worked more effectively when H&S locations were within the same organization. Conclusion: This case study identified limits to the H&S model utility in supporting states’ abilities to expand access to MOUD treatment and offers suggestions for adapting it to accommodate variation across divergent rural contexts. We conclude with recommendations for strategies that may assist in expansion of MOUD in rural communities that are like those found in Montana.

Download Full-text

HOW THE EXTENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICIES IN THE FIELD: A CASE STUDY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ROSÁRIO OESTE-MT

Nucleus ◽

10.3738/1982.2278.956 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 21-32

Author(s):

Adriana Valentin de Souza ◽

Adriana Santos Caparroz Carvalho ◽

Sandro Ribeiro da Costa ◽

Paulo Augusto Ramalho de Souza

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Development

Download Full-text

E-Procurement Adoption and Supply Chain Performance in Homa Bay County Government: A Case Study.

GIS Business ◽

10.26643/gis.v14i3.4425 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 156-164

Author(s):

Ondore J. Owuor ◽

Obura, J. Ouma

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Cost Reduction ◽

Vital Role ◽

Primary Data ◽

County Government ◽

Supply Chain Performance ◽

Electronic Procurement ◽

Procurement Cost ◽

Technological World

In the today’s technological world, it is almost obvious that electronic procurement systems play a vital role in the management of the supply chain. This paper examined how adoption and use of electronic procurement systems in Homa Bay County Government contribute to value creation, reduction of overhead costs incurred during procurement processes as well as its contribution to the performance of their supply chain network. Primary data were gathered using questionnaires from all the 14 procurement personnel in the County Government and a sample of 81 supplies from their supply base. Regression results indicated that adoption and use of electronic procurement systems greatly improves performance of the supply chain partners (R2 = .835, p < .05) while resulting into procurement cost reduction, increased effectiveness among other benefits. From the findings, the study recommends full adoption and use of electronic procurement systems by the devolved governments to improve on procurement and supply chain performance.

Download Full-text

Rural Educational Tourism's Potential

Rural Review: Ontario Rural Planning, Development, and Policy ◽

10.21083/ruralreview.v1i1.5997 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Danielle Robinson

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Development ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Policy Development ◽

Aboriginal Peoples ◽

Research Attention ◽

Rural Economies ◽

Educational Tourism ◽

Exploratory Stage ◽

Learning Development

Growth trends in life-long learning, and rural tourism indicate potential for the rural educational tourism sector; however; there is very little empirical research on how this niche tourism, which may include activities such as, agricultural school excursions/exchange programmes, “farm-to-table” culinary courses, artisan craft programs, etc., might build local capacity, support sustainable rural economies, and mobilize place-based ways of learning that are required for global sustainability. This research project, which is at the conceptual/exploratory stage, aims to explore the economic, social and environmental impacts of rural educational tourism. There is no existing research that brings together rural development and place-based educational tourism in a Canadian context. Sub-questions with particular relevance to rural development policy and planning include: How was rural educational tourism integrated within a greater economic and learning development strategy? What new roles and competencies did stakeholders require and how were they developed? What changes from traditional forms of policy development were required? How were issues of sustainability, environmental impact, and conservation addressed? How did the quality and quantity of interconnections change? Since educational tourism has received very little research attention, comparative case studies with mixed methods are a suitable approach. I hope to include educational tourism activities in rural Aboriginal communities, pending consultation, and with an understanding of Aboriginal research as being research by and with Aboriginal Peoples. My approach emphasizes and values the existing strengths, assets and knowledge systems of rural communities.

Download Full-text

Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132212411 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (22) ◽

pp. 12411

Author(s):

Sarah Karam ◽

Giuliano Martiniello ◽

Ali Chalak ◽

Mounir Abi-Said ◽

Shadi Kamal Hamadeh

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Development ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Qualitative Methodology ◽

Local Communities ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Biosphere Reserves ◽

Local Livelihoods ◽

The Impact

Protected areas (PA), especially biosphere reserves (BR), are considered effective instruments for nature conservation and rural development. However, their impact on rural communities constitutes the most controversial debate in conservation policy and practice. This study aims to reveal the perceptions of local communities towards conservation, the extent of the inclusion of local communities in the establishment and management of a BR and the impact of BRs on local livelihoods by exploring a case study while reflecting on major debates in the conservation and rural development paradigms. Mixed research methods focusing on qualitative methodology are used. By exploring a BR in Lebanon, this research highlights how the allocation and management of the BRs have not always reflected participatory, sustainable and community-based approaches. This study stresses the importance of the locals’ engagement in the whole conservation process. By putting people, their needs and perceptions at the center of decision-making, conservation agencies would shift the main objective of BRs from conservation to poverty reduction.

Download Full-text