Linking Sustainability with Geographical Proximity in Food Supply Chains. An Indicator Selection Framework
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testIng a performanCe measurement framework for agrI-fooD supplY ChaIns
Measurement of entire supply chain performance is an important issue, because it allows for ‘tracking and tracing’ of efficacy and efficiency failures and leads to more informed decisionmaking with regards to chain organization. The ultimate aim of implementing a performance measurement system is to improve the performance of the organization. If supply chains can get their performance measurem...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Agriculture
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2077-0472
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture8090130