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| Title: | Quality Management in Supply Chain Networks - The Case of Poland |
| Authors: | Hanf, Jon Henrich
Pieniadz, Agata |
| Authors (Email): | Hanf, Jon H. (hanf@iamo.de)
Pieniadz, Agata (pieniadz@iamo.de) |
| Keywords: | chain quality management
dairy cooperatives
network theory
Poland |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Series/Report no.: | 10
4 |
| Abstract: | In this article we suggest that rising quality requirements are key factors for the redesign
of food chains. We argue that the food supply proceeds through pyramidalhierarchical
strategic networks coordinated by powerful focal firms. These firms
choose a quality strategy and employ chain quality management concepts by
exerting managerial discretion to achieve the super-ordinate network aims. We
introduce and elaborate upon two types of chain quality management: strategic and
operative. The theoretical findings have been tested using evidence from the Polish
dairy market. Semi-structured interviews were conducted across the various
hierarchical levels of the 19 largest Polish dairy cooperatives during the spring of
2006. The results show that the firms’ activities are generally aligned with current
market opportunities for optimal enterprise performance. Thus, we determined that
manufacturers of well-branded products create an advanced network structure and
apply strategic quality management. Networks that have a focal company acting as
an external customer of a processor use operative quality management. Some Polish
dairies are still not embedded in any supply chain networks; no chain quality
management concepts can be installed in these chains because they have no
powerful focal firm. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/44903 |
| Institution/Association: | International Food and Agribusiness Management Review>Volume 10, Issue 4, 2007 |
| Total Pages: | 27 |
| From Page: | 102 |
| To Page: | 128 |
| Collections: | Volume 10, Issue 4, 2007
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