International agrifood chains and Networks : Management and Organization

Preface, 7; Part 1. Introduction; Management and organization in international agri-food chains and networks, 15; J. Bijman, S.W.F. Omta, J.H. Trienekens, J.H.M. Wijnands and E.M.F. Wubben; Part 2. Governance; Does guanxi matter for vegetable supply chains in China? A case study approach, 31; H. Lu, J.H. Trienekens and S.W.F. Omta; Is more vertical integration the future of food supply chains? Empirical evidence and theoretical considerations from German pork production, 49; B. Schulze, A. Spiller and L. Theuvsen; Contracts in agribusiness: A survey in the Hungarian dairy sector, 65; G.G. Szabo and K. Bardos; Part 3. Horizontal collaboration; Producer groups as a form of entrepreneurship and a tool for strengthening the competitive position of private farms in Poland, 83; M. Adamowicz and M. Lemanowicz; The role of producer organizations in the process of developing an integrated supply chain; experiences from Quinoa chain development in Bolivia, 97; G. Ton and J. Bijman; Horizontal cooperation among small and medium-sized supermarkets as a tool for strengthening competitivenes, 113; F.A. Ghisi, D.P. Martinelli and T. Kristensen; Part 4. Supply Chain Management; Logistics outsourcing in food supply chain networks: Theory and practices, 135; H.I. Hsiao, J.G.A.J. van der Vorst and S.W.F. Omta; About the preparedness of dairy companies for ECR, 151; T. Obersojer and H. Weindlmaier. Using data mining to improve operations management in food supply networks, 163; Y. Li, M.R. Kramer, A.J.M. Beulens and J.G.A.J. van der Vorst; Tailored improvement of supply chain processes in agri-food networks, 179; M. Fritz and T. Hausen; Part 5. Power; A power-based approach to the analysis of the food system, 199; V. Sodano; Chain management challenges and market power in the Chinese fresh produce sector, 217; B.J. Revell and X. Liu; Bargaining power in mango supply chains: An experimental gaming approach, 231; G. Zuniga-Arias, S. Meijer, R. Ruben and G.J. Hofstede; Part 6. Performance; Modelling the recall costs of consumption milk in relation to time, 259; A.G.J. Velthuis, C. van Erve and M.P.M. Meuwissen; Alliances between wholesalers and retailers in the fresh vegetable industry, 269; J.H.M. Wijnands, W.B. Koot and S. Rosenkranz; Part 7. Quality, safety and sustainability; Hybrid forms in the supply of safe food, 287; G. Martino and C. Perugini; Quality assurance and vertical alliances: Case studies in the UK and Brazilian beef chains, 303; M.D. de Barcellos, G.C. Ferreira and L.M. Vieira; Vertical coordination, quality management and firm performance of the pork processing industry in China, 319; J. Han, J.H. Trienekens, T. Tan, S.W.F. Omta and K. Wang; Improving quality and ecological sustainability of natural resources in international supply chains: The role of market-based incentives, 333; E. Kambewa, P. Intenbleek, A. van Tilburg and I. van der Lans; Assessing and stimulating environmental pro-activeness in food supply chains, 343; D.J. Haverkamp, H.J. Bremmers and S.W.F. Omta. Part 8. Case studies; Mapping and quantification of the milk chain in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, 359; M.F. Neves, M.A. Consoli, F.F. Lopes, E.M. Campos and H.A.B. Paiva; Impacts of the rapid development of supermarkets on China's dairy industry, 373; D. Hu, F. Fuller and T. Reardon; Organizational learning in the context of an agri-food chain, 387; A.J. Dunne; Authors and affiliations, 403.