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Abstract Background Value chain interventions have become widespread throughout the international development sector over the last 20 years, and there is a need to evaluate their effectiveness in improving women's welfar...

The aim of this paper is to develop a model of sustainable added value chain (SAVC). The model i) considers consumers expectations, ii) analyses the determinant producers´ factors to perform the SAVC and iii) ranks the ...

Abstract To stop hunger, reducing food losses is a potential movement towards saving food. A large portion of these losses could be avoided and reduced through the improved food chain in many countries. Raising awareness...

Global coffee demand rises by about 2.3% annually, intensifying environmental, health and social externalities, particularly in producing countries. There is limited understanding of the magnitude of these externalities ...

Abstract This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: The primary objective of this review is to understand as well as evaluate what approaches, strategies or interventions focuse...

This paper describes two Argentine case studies of firm's integration in global value chains (GVCs) that target non-mass market segments in developed countries. The cases involve a manufacturer of high-end footwear and a...

Background: This study analyses how digitalised supply chains affect value co-creation and performance among small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa. Objectives: It ...

The olive oil agri-food chain in Argentina is strategically relevant for rural development, employment, exports and tourism. Despite quality production and industrial capacity, the sector faces structural problems: high ...

La segmentación internacional de los procesos productivos y la conformación de sistemas globales de producción han generado nuevos desafíos para las pymes de los países en desarrollo. Los estudios sobre cadenas de v...

Business competition in this fast-paced information age has become very tight. especially in the field of education. Thus the organization must have a business strategy that is very mature in order to face the competitio...

Citra Van Titipan Kilat (TIKI) merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang jasa pengiriman barang. Dikarenakan semakin berkembangnya SI/TI, kemudian ditambah juga meningkatnya persaingan dengan munculnya perusahaan jasa...

This study examines how supplier companies in the mining sector in San Juan, Argentina, integrate sustainability principles into their corporate missions, using discourse analysis as the main methodology. Through a sampl...

This study explores the strategies employed by mid-sized manufacturing firms to leverage digital technologies and harness the vast amounts of data associated with them. It examines the impact of digital transformation on...

Sugar cane, an extremely abundant agricultural resource, is a key feedstock for the sustainable production of biofuels and bioproducts. Although it is mainly grown for the production of sugar and first-generation ethanol...

ABSTRACT Developing countries face great challenges to couple agricultural intensification and sustainable supply chain development. This paper explores the opportunities for innovation in the conservation of the locally...

This study presents a decision-making framework using the fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS model to evaluate innovative agroecological and sustainable intensification approaches for strategic Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) management...

Durante los últimos treinta años, la producción de bienes y servicios ha sufrido un proceso de deslocalización y fragmentación a nivel mundial. Esta nueva fase de la organización productiva recibió el nombre de ca...

The global forest industry is focused on developing waste valorization technologies. Regional resources use in biorefineries could be a strategy to improve profitability and mitigate the environmental impact of the invol...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the impact of clusters on development and growth at the firm and regional level in Latin America (LA). The past 20 years have witnessed an acceleration of cluster initiatives, assum...

el trabajo analiza la implementación en la argentina de las licencias no automáticas (lna) en el sector muebles y en su cadena de valor forestoindustrial durante el periodo 2009 al 2012. a partir del caso de estudio se...

Climate change is a touchable phenomenon and hydrogen has become an attractive solution for experts and for policymakers. However, in order to understand the environmental impact of an energy vector, it is necessary to c...

Amid the convergence of technological, macroevolutionary, and demographic singularities, conventional approaches to analyzing and forecasting economic growth are increasingly losing relevance and predictive power. The su...

The primary purpose of the paper is an identification of changes in relative trade advantages and intra‑industry trade between Poland, Czech Republic and Germany in the product cluster of parts and accessories for moto...

The aviation & aerospace sector in India has been expanding and growing through partnerships and new research facilities, thereby encouraging more players to invest and optimize the manufacturing process. Improving green...