A Practical Chain Management System in the Dutch Horticulture Industry

Splinter, G.M.; Dekker, P. A. R.; Jonkman, Bas; Uffelen, R.L.M. van

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2000.536.80

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“…The selection of CSFs is based on the findings from Grant (1995), Fearne and Hughes (2000), Hack (2000), Poot et al (2000), Splinter et al (2000), Wijnands and Hack (2000), Collins (2003, 2006), Müller et al (2004) – Grant studied the changing structures and strategies of European fruit supply chain players; Fearne and Hughes (2000) listed the success factors in the fresh produce supply chain in UK; Wijnands and Hack (2000) underlined the determinative key factors for the Dutch horticulture industry; Poot et al (2000) emphasized the needed information to support Dutch vegetable supply chain effectiveness; Splinter et al stressed out the critical arrangements for the success of the Dutch horticultural chains; Collins (2003, 2006) made a map of the fresh produce supply chains performance criteria and listed the critical quality drivers of those chains; and Müller et al (2004) listed the success factors of organic fruit and vegetables supply chains in Germany. From this triangulation of sources, and keeping in mind the objectives previously cited, first four key performance categories were distinguished: efficiency, responsiveness, quality, flexibility.…”

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Assessment of innovation and performance in the fruit chain

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British Food Journal

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PurposeThis paper aims to bridge the concepts of innovation and performance and to develop a framework to assess innovation and performance in food chains.Design/methodology/approachBased on an extensive literature search the paper identifies critical success factors (CSFs) and related indicators for innovation in food chains, on the one hand, and performance in food chains, on the other. Main CSF categories for innovation are: product, process, market and organization. Main CSF categories for performance are: efficiency, responsiveness, quality and flexibility. A chain process model is developed that enables one to identify main chain processes that impact on innovation and performance. A trade‐off matrix is constructed in which effects of innovations on performance and vice versa in typical chain processes can be identified.FindingsThis article reviewed available supply‐chain innovation and performance indicators and models and methods used to assess performance and innovation within fruit supply chains. Based on the existing literature a conceptual framework for assessing innovation and performance of companies in the European fruit supply chain has been developed. The framework consists of a supply chain process model and an innovation‐performance matrix which have been successfully applied to several cases along the apple chain in The Netherlands.Practical implicationsThe chain process model and matrix are applied in an integrated way to the Dutch fruit chain. An apple grower case and a fruit cooperative case are worked out. Managers in food chains can use the framework to assess their company's innovations and performances.Originality/valueThe paper aims to bridge the concepts of innovation and performance. Literature and research on this subject are minimal.

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