The energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction and cost price of a green gas supply chain were evaluated. The considered supply chain is based on co-digestion of dairy cattle manure and maize, biogas upgrading and injection into a distribution gas grid. A reference scenario was defined which...

Fuelwood is one of the main fuels for heating in many countries. As the price of fuelwood is relative low, comparing to oil or gas, demand for fuelwood rises over the years. A supply chain is considered by different nodes that are essential for some operations concerning transportation and...

We assess the literature on public and private quality standards and their impact in food markets, international trade, and global supply chains. We focus on their effects on welfare, trade, industrial organization, and labor markets and with special attention to the North-South context. We also...

This paper explores the question of whether ethical sourcing and disclosure of supply chain sources is linked to competitiveness. We model competition between two firms, both of which produce the same consumer good. One sources ethically and the second does not, and market share is affected by...

In this paper, we consider a supply chain consisting of a supplier and a retailer selling the product manufactured by the supplier in a market, in which the demand for the product is decreasing in the price set by the retailer. Previous research on coordinating the supply chain with...

The globalization of the economy during the last two decades was characterised by the growth of international trade volume and changed the pattern of its territorial structure. This development has been supported by the increasing role of global supply chains, by the implementation of modern IT...

Статья посвящена проблемам формирования и эффективного управления цепями поставок в промышленности. В статье авторы привели понятийный аппарат, раскрыли...

The globalisation of the economy, which can be described by the reduction of transportation, communication and management costs, has changed the structure of logistics processes including purchasing, production, distribution and recycling. Production companies try to optimise their supply chain...

: The process of supply chain management is a huge challenge for managers of many companies. In today's market situation more and more often it is the effective supply of products at minimum cost and a guarantee of an adequate level of customer service which determine the competitiveness of...

It is commonly believed that the development of small and medium-sized enterprises is mainly limited capital barriers. Should pay attention to maintaining the barrier that is the trend by companies maintain full independence and autonomy. Option of a new form of business is turning to the groups...