@article{Engelseth:244547,
      recid = {244547},
      author = {Engelseth, Per},
      title = {Developing Exchange in Short Local Foods Supply Chains},
      journal = {International Journal on Food System Dynamics},
      address = {2016-06},
      number = {1012-2016-81279},
      pages = {14},
      year = {2016},
      abstract = {The supply chain management of foods is commonly  associated with modernistic large-scale production. This  involves long transport distances of foods to reach  consumers. In the case of local foods, supply chains are  shorter. Based on a case study of five local foods  producer's supply of their products to a common retailer,  the supply chain of local foods is modelled conceptually  and modes of development are pointed out based on  contingency theory and supply chain management literature.  Findings reveal that since these chains are transparent,  reciprocal interdependency is abundant mainly because human  perception creates a sufficient understanding of the  operations management issues pertinent within this simple  inter-organisational structure. Local foods supply chains  are similar to service supply chains. This includes that  both are short in nature and associated with bi-directional  interaction between the customer and supplier. Developing  short supply chains in local foods supply is associated  with improving the exchange economy found in short supply  chains. This also implies that development of local foods  supply is associated with two paths which may be  complementary. First, the use of improved intensive  technology associated with reciprocal interdependency to  develop efficiencies in the bi-directional and somewhat  complex interaction. Alternatively local foods suppliers  may seek to reduce this form of reciprocal interdependency  thereby increasing the impact of pooled interdependencies  and enabling using mediating technology involving  standardising interaction such as through increased  standardised products and packaging as well as automation  of information connectivity.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/244547},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.244547},
}