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AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND FINANCE occasional paper Agro-industrial supply chain management: concepts and applications FOOD AND Agriculture ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONSRome, 200717byJack van der Vorst Professor in Logistics and Operations ResearchDepartment of Social SciencesWageningen University, Wageningen, The NetherlandsCarlos A. da Silva Agribusiness EconomistAgricultural Management, Marketing and Finance ServiceRural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries DivisionFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRome, ItalyJacques H. Trienekens Associate Professor in Supply Chain ManagementDepartment of Social SciencesWageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands3 FQSJOUFE 5IF EFTJHOBUJPOT FNQMPZFE BOE UIF QSFTFOUBUJPO PG NBUFSJBM JO UIJT JOGPSNBUJPOQSPEVDU EP OPU JNQMZ UIF FYQSFTTJPO PG BOZ PQJOJPO XIBUTPFWFS PO UIF QBSU PG UIF 'PPE BOE "HSJDVMUVSF 0 SHBOJ[BUJPO PG UIF 6 OJUFE /BUJPOT '"0 DPODFSOJOH UIF MFHBM PS EFWFMPQNFOU TUBUVT PG BOZ DPVOUSZ UFSSJUPSZ DJUZ PS BSFB PS PG JUT BVUIPSJUJFT P]

contents acknowledgements vii preface vix acronyms xi 1. introduction 1 2. the global agrifood system 3 3. what is a supply chain? 7 3.1 definition of a supply chain 7 3.2 performance problems in the traditional supply chain: the ‘bullwhip effect’ 8 3.3 causes of the ‘bullwhip effect’ and potential solutions 10 4.

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