value chain
Amanda Giles
My project has investigated some of the current beef industry quality assurance (QA) programs which provide evidence based marketing tools to the livestock industry. The case studies have allowed me to identify key aspects of these programs which would be useful to utilize when designing a holistic QA program for the beef industry. The key … Read more
- 2017
- Kellogg 34
Wayne Langford
New Zealand has four prominent rural retailers, Ashburton Trading Society (ATS), Farmlands, RD1 and PGG Wrightson (PGW). Each of these businesses core, is providing farmers with goods and services. Over recent years we have seen numerous mergers and amalgamations, leading to the marketplace we have today. Each business is having success in different areas, contributing … Read more
- August 2014
- Kellogg 29
Coup, Martin
Few studies have looked at what is important to farmers when supplying meat companies. Research has looked at the farmer’s decision making process and what processors are doing to attract farmers but not the link between them. In this paper issues that are important to farmers relating to this link are discussed. Ladder interviews were … Read more
- 2011
- Kellogg 27
Frost Toni, F
This report was motivated by the continued unrest and perceived dysfunctional nature of the New Zealand sheep meat industry relative to its ongoing viability and sustainability. Processing overcapacity, amalgamation, single desk, change to management structures, lack of R&D, rising on farm costs, are only a few of the widely debated topics that are seen as … Read more
- 2010
- Kellogg 26
Mayston, Mark
The Industry triangle is made up of 3 key participants: Growers, Zespri, Suppliers. Each plays a crucial part in the integrity of the supply chain, though the supply chain is controlled mainly by suppliers and Zespri. The Suppliers role is to supply a product of quality and consistency that Zespri can take to the market … Read more
- 2010
- Kellogg 27
Dolan Matthew, J
The Fresh Produce industry is by nature competitive, and the demand for high quality consistent products requires technologies and methods to describe and manage the high degree of variability which is inherent in Horticultural crops. An opportunity exists to use Supply Chain Information to measure the quality and value of fruit, and a range of … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Tim Aitken
- 2003
- Kellogg 19
Stevens, David J.
This paper is a broad overview of the current shipping industry in New Zealand, aimed at a readership not directly involved in the sector itself. The paper starts with a section setting out historical developments in New Zealand shipping, in order to put the current scene into context. Various issues are then discussed. Stevens, David … Read more
- 1988
- Kellogg 8