کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5792237 | 1109631 | 2013 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Factors impacting on product quality throughout the supply chain are identified.
- Types of quality management systems are related to supporting governance mechanisms.
- Major challenges in supply chain information systems are discussed.
This paper summarizes results obtained by research into pork chain management in the EU Integrated Project Q-Porkchains. Changing demands for intrinsic and extrinsic quality attributes of pork products impact the way supply chain management should be organized from the farmer down to the consumer. The paper shows the importance of Quality Management Systems for integrating supply chains and enhancing consumer confidence. The paper also presents innovations in information system integration for aligning information exchange in the supply chain and logistics concepts based on innovative measurement technologies at the slaughterhouse stage. In the final section research challenges towards sustainable pork supply chains satisfying current consumer demands are presented.
Journal: Meat Science - Volume 95, Issue 3, November 2013, Pages 719-726