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Supply Chain Management Strategies and Risk Assessment in Retail Environments
India, the world's second-largest producer and one of the centers of origin of Fruits and Veg... more India, the world's second-largest producer and one of the centers of origin of Fruits and Vegetables is also one of the biggest food wasters in the world. The challenge of feeding India's billion plus people is not really about agriculture and food production but getting the quality food to the concerned people in a right time. The biggest contributors to this waste are lack of temperature controlled transport and inadequate quality of cold storage facilities for both Farmers and Food sellers i.e. retailers. What India lacks, and needs, is a well-developed, world-class cold chain infrastructure. Without it, India's problems are vast and likely to grow. In this chapter, the authors tries to outlines the extent of Fruits and Vegetables waste in India (at various stages from farm to retail) and its ramifications on food production and safety. Authors also highlighted the challenges faced by cold chain sector in India and a roadmap for improvements. As Indian economy is base...
The market scenario in present time is not only limited to take a bag and go out for shopping but... more The market scenario in present time is not only limited to take a bag and go out for shopping but instead of that the pattern has now shifted towards going digital. Consumers is only away from its requirements by just a click and the goods will be delivered at his door steps. What can be more beneficial than saving time and money without wandering in the market in search of a right product in reasonable price. In today’s world digital marketing has totally changed the buying behaviour pattern of the consumers. Now-a-days consumers don’t want to go physically to purchase the products. They just purchase the products through one click on their laptop or mobile. Same things is happening in perishable goods (fruits and vegetables). Now in India mostly in metropolitan citites people purchase fruits and vegetables by using e-commerce websites. Digital marketing has changed the buying behaviour pattern of the consumers. In present era if urban consumers wants to purchase fruits and veg...
In today’s scenario there will be a competition exists among various construction firm, so the ri... more In today’s scenario there will be a competition exists among various construction firm, so the risk management come into picture to assess the various risk related to project. Assigning the right severity factor as per the possibility of occurrence will impart the success of organization as well as success will impart the growth of nation with increase in G.D.P. In construction of road the assessment of right severity factor, will be considered as strength to lower down the delay of time over run. Tremendous amount of effort are applied in quantitative and qualitative manner for assessment of risk severity factor. However, many criteria for risk severity factor enable the decision making methods will smoothen the process of arriving at a solution and enable decision makers to make the right decisions. Decision-making problems need systematic approach to appraise the various alternatives using quantitative and non quantitative factors. Standard methods for solving problems will lack ...
Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors and most significant reasons leading... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors and most significant reasons leading to supply chain inefficiency with respect to high cost, high lead time and poor quality at wholesale stage of mango supply chain in India, and also to find out the measures which may be taken to improve supply chain efficiency. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for an exploratory study using the quantitative and qualitative method of research. The study was conducted at Asia’s largest and world’s second largest fruits and vegetable wholesale market (Mandi) in Azadpur, Delhi. Factors have been identified using factor analysis and the measures to improve supply chain efficiency in fruits sector have been found out through semi-structured interviews with agri- and food-supply chain experts. Findings Based on the factor analysis, three factors were identified for high cost, namely, operational charges, labour and resources; four factors were identified for high lead time, namely, ...
This paper examines the factors that impact the quality of tomatoes during the transportation thr... more This paper examines the factors that impact the quality of tomatoes during the transportation through the supply chain. This is motivated by the criticality transportation in north India region. Primary data was collected through a survey using a questionnaire with responses from 140 transporters from the Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states of India. The data were analyzed using factor analysis to identify the factors that are impacting the quality of tomatoes during the transportation stage. Based on the analysis, three factors were identified that impact quality: Operational, Preservation and Infrastructure. The identification of these factors will benefit the stakeholders involved in the process of decision-making, like the state government, food processing units, transporters, and the farmers. This will help us to understand the current status of transportation and related issues and challenges which enable them to make better planning and management to improve efficiency in...
Green Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Business Practice, 2000
The purpose of this chapter is to identify the dimensions of green supply chain and their impact ... more The purpose of this chapter is to identify the dimensions of green supply chain and their impact on manufacturing practices. In this study, the authors used two extended strategies. First thorough review of literature was done considering articles from reputed journals. Second the factors identified from literature review was further refined through experts by forming a problem solving group consisting of seven experts from the manufacturing sector. These factors were used to develop the green supply chain management model using Interpretive structural modeling. Further MICMAC analysis was used to identify the driving and dependence power of the factors. The results of the analysis are very encouraging. Finally, the authors have presented the relationship management strategy for sustainable manufacturing practices.
Handbook of Research on Strategic Supply Chain Management in the Retail Industry, 2000
India is the second largest food producer in the world. Various high temperate Fruits and Vegetab... more India is the second largest food producer in the world. Various high temperate Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) are widely grown in Himalayas and Terai region of India. They are important to the various retailers in the plain areas across all the seasons. It has gained its credibility for providing sustainable income, nutritional security and for providing employment opportunities by retailing, both in rural and urban areas. As the population is increasing, demand for fresh F&V are also increasing day by day, but at the same time various issues are hindering the growth of retail sector. This chapter presents an overview of F&V retail supply chain in India as it plays a very vital role in the growth of Indian economy, and is also directly related to the health and happiness of the customers. The different types of retail supply chain models which are currently followed by Indian F&V retail formats/retailers (traditional or unorganized retailers and modern or organized retailers) and vario...
Supply Chain Management has emerged as one of the major key area for companies to gain competitiv... more Supply Chain Management has emerged as one of the major key area for companies to gain competitive advantage in the market. It has been identified to have a significant impact on the natural environment and has resulted in a growing need for integrating environmental thinking into supply chain management and its processes, hence the companies are getting more attention as a sustainable development mode for modern enterprises, increasingly a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and investing to achieve greener supply chain which can be waste eliminating, productivity improving and resource saving. This paper study the Green supply chain practices and green initiatives by an American multinational retailer Wal-Mart (World's largest public corporation & retailer in the world), who has strengthened their supply chain management and coordination across the supply chain elements such as strategic sourcing, logistics management, supply chain information systems, an...
Supply Chain Management Strategies and Risk Assessment in Retail Environments
India, the world's second-largest producer and one of the centers of origin of Fruits and Veg... more India, the world's second-largest producer and one of the centers of origin of Fruits and Vegetables is also one of the biggest food wasters in the world. The challenge of feeding India's billion plus people is not really about agriculture and food production but getting the quality food to the concerned people in a right time. The biggest contributors to this waste are lack of temperature controlled transport and inadequate quality of cold storage facilities for both Farmers and Food sellers i.e. retailers. What India lacks, and needs, is a well-developed, world-class cold chain infrastructure. Without it, India's problems are vast and likely to grow. In this chapter, the authors tries to outlines the extent of Fruits and Vegetables waste in India (at various stages from farm to retail) and its ramifications on food production and safety. Authors also highlighted the challenges faced by cold chain sector in India and a roadmap for improvements. As Indian economy is base...
The market scenario in present time is not only limited to take a bag and go out for shopping but... more The market scenario in present time is not only limited to take a bag and go out for shopping but instead of that the pattern has now shifted towards going digital. Consumers is only away from its requirements by just a click and the goods will be delivered at his door steps. What can be more beneficial than saving time and money without wandering in the market in search of a right product in reasonable price. In today’s world digital marketing has totally changed the buying behaviour pattern of the consumers. Now-a-days consumers don’t want to go physically to purchase the products. They just purchase the products through one click on their laptop or mobile. Same things is happening in perishable goods (fruits and vegetables). Now in India mostly in metropolitan citites people purchase fruits and vegetables by using e-commerce websites. Digital marketing has changed the buying behaviour pattern of the consumers. In present era if urban consumers wants to purchase fruits and veg...
In today’s scenario there will be a competition exists among various construction firm, so the ri... more In today’s scenario there will be a competition exists among various construction firm, so the risk management come into picture to assess the various risk related to project. Assigning the right severity factor as per the possibility of occurrence will impart the success of organization as well as success will impart the growth of nation with increase in G.D.P. In construction of road the assessment of right severity factor, will be considered as strength to lower down the delay of time over run. Tremendous amount of effort are applied in quantitative and qualitative manner for assessment of risk severity factor. However, many criteria for risk severity factor enable the decision making methods will smoothen the process of arriving at a solution and enable decision makers to make the right decisions. Decision-making problems need systematic approach to appraise the various alternatives using quantitative and non quantitative factors. Standard methods for solving problems will lack ...
Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors and most significant reasons leading... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors and most significant reasons leading to supply chain inefficiency with respect to high cost, high lead time and poor quality at wholesale stage of mango supply chain in India, and also to find out the measures which may be taken to improve supply chain efficiency. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for an exploratory study using the quantitative and qualitative method of research. The study was conducted at Asia’s largest and world’s second largest fruits and vegetable wholesale market (Mandi) in Azadpur, Delhi. Factors have been identified using factor analysis and the measures to improve supply chain efficiency in fruits sector have been found out through semi-structured interviews with agri- and food-supply chain experts. Findings Based on the factor analysis, three factors were identified for high cost, namely, operational charges, labour and resources; four factors were identified for high lead time, namely, ...
This paper examines the factors that impact the quality of tomatoes during the transportation thr... more This paper examines the factors that impact the quality of tomatoes during the transportation through the supply chain. This is motivated by the criticality transportation in north India region. Primary data was collected through a survey using a questionnaire with responses from 140 transporters from the Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states of India. The data were analyzed using factor analysis to identify the factors that are impacting the quality of tomatoes during the transportation stage. Based on the analysis, three factors were identified that impact quality: Operational, Preservation and Infrastructure. The identification of these factors will benefit the stakeholders involved in the process of decision-making, like the state government, food processing units, transporters, and the farmers. This will help us to understand the current status of transportation and related issues and challenges which enable them to make better planning and management to improve efficiency in...
Green Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Business Practice, 2000
The purpose of this chapter is to identify the dimensions of green supply chain and their impact ... more The purpose of this chapter is to identify the dimensions of green supply chain and their impact on manufacturing practices. In this study, the authors used two extended strategies. First thorough review of literature was done considering articles from reputed journals. Second the factors identified from literature review was further refined through experts by forming a problem solving group consisting of seven experts from the manufacturing sector. These factors were used to develop the green supply chain management model using Interpretive structural modeling. Further MICMAC analysis was used to identify the driving and dependence power of the factors. The results of the analysis are very encouraging. Finally, the authors have presented the relationship management strategy for sustainable manufacturing practices.
Handbook of Research on Strategic Supply Chain Management in the Retail Industry, 2000
India is the second largest food producer in the world. Various high temperate Fruits and Vegetab... more India is the second largest food producer in the world. Various high temperate Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) are widely grown in Himalayas and Terai region of India. They are important to the various retailers in the plain areas across all the seasons. It has gained its credibility for providing sustainable income, nutritional security and for providing employment opportunities by retailing, both in rural and urban areas. As the population is increasing, demand for fresh F&V are also increasing day by day, but at the same time various issues are hindering the growth of retail sector. This chapter presents an overview of F&V retail supply chain in India as it plays a very vital role in the growth of Indian economy, and is also directly related to the health and happiness of the customers. The different types of retail supply chain models which are currently followed by Indian F&V retail formats/retailers (traditional or unorganized retailers and modern or organized retailers) and vario...
Supply Chain Management has emerged as one of the major key area for companies to gain competitiv... more Supply Chain Management has emerged as one of the major key area for companies to gain competitive advantage in the market. It has been identified to have a significant impact on the natural environment and has resulted in a growing need for integrating environmental thinking into supply chain management and its processes, hence the companies are getting more attention as a sustainable development mode for modern enterprises, increasingly a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and investing to achieve greener supply chain which can be waste eliminating, productivity improving and resource saving. This paper study the Green supply chain practices and green initiatives by an American multinational retailer Wal-Mart (World's largest public corporation & retailer in the world), who has strengthened their supply chain management and coordination across the supply chain elements such as strategic sourcing, logistics management, supply chain information systems, an...
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