Agri-food supply chain for mitigation of volatilities in the role of intermediary:: A case study of a mushroom trading company in Taiwan

Tzu-Yen  Huang; Luisa Delfa Huaccho Huatuco

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_38

Agri-food supply chain for mitigation of volatilities in the role of intermediary: A case study of a mushroom trading company in Taiwan

Tzu-Yen Huang, Luisa Delfa Huaccho Huatuco

The York Management School

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Abstract

The agri-food industry in Taiwan is facing many challenges, e.g. low level of food self-sufficiency due to small scale lands and ageing farmers, natural disasters accelerated by climate change. A case study of a mushroom trading company in Taiwan is presented. Face-to face semi-structured interviews, collection of company’s documents and field observations were carried out to study the volatilities from the supply side, demand side, macro environment and structural problems. The unpredictable changes or risks that cause the volatilities in agri-food supply chain are identified, also their effects on the company’s performance. Finally, some recommendations are provided to the company for developing a better strategy for mitigating the effects of such volatilities.

Original language	English
Pages	447-455
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_38
Publication status	Published - 2 Apr 2016
Event	SDM 2016 conference - Chania, Crete, Greece Duration: 4 Apr 2016 → 6 Apr 2016

Conference

Conference	SDM 2016 conference
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Crete
Period	4/04/16 → 6/04/16

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