Defining the industrial dynamics is needed to identify the important prerequisites that support the achievement of a sustainable industrial and economic growth. The industrial dynamics could be used as an instrument to analyze future economic behavior. In the paper we step on the basis of...

The environmental variables infl uence must be considered in the effi ciency analysis in order to account for exogenous factors out of the managerial control. The fi rst objective of this work is to show a survey of the effi ciency frontier methods that include environmental variables. Later on,...

We rely on case study interviews and on the literature to develop conceptual and process simulation models for investigating the value of traceability for food recall. Our models incorporate quality control in a vertical food supply chain and identify key factors that affect the value of...

Spanish Abstract: Las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (Pymes) del municipio de Cajeme dedicadas a la producción de camarón blanco de agua dulce, enfrentan problemáticas en relación de la planeación y evaluación de la cadena de suministro. Un ejemplo de estas compañías es el Centro de...

This paper reports on the specification of a tomato processing plant cost-function using the Schruben-Cogliano (S-C) experimental procedure for response surface identification. The method is applied to a simulation model of a tomato processing plant in order to generate a cost-function metamodel...

The aim of this paper is to study empirically the impact of agricultural raw materials imports on agricultural growth since it never done before. We have made this study in the context of three countries from North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt) for the period 1965 – 2016. By using...

The aim of this paper is to study empirically the impact of agricultural raw materials imports on agricultural growth since it never done before. We have made this study in the context of three countries from North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt) for the period 1965 – 2016. By using...

In contrast to the significant slowdown in aggregate productivity growth in Canada since 2000, the labour productivity performance of the primary agriculture sector has been strong. The objective of this study is to shed light on the factors behind the sector's success. This report provides an...

This report analyzes labour productivity, multifactor productivity and input trends in Canadian food manufacturing since 1961, with a focus on the entire time period and developments since 2000. It is found that the subsector experienced labour productivity growth stronger than the business...

Promoting competition to enhance productivity at the firm level and resulting income and growth improvement and a lower cost of living is an important economic and social challenge in Israel. Consistent evidence shows multiple deficiencies leading to a dual functioning of the economy between...