@article{Bahlmann:49768,
      recid = {49768},
      author = {Bahlmann, Jan and Spiller, Achim},
      title = {The Relationship between Supply Chain Coordination and  Quality Assurance Systems: A Case Study Approach on the  German Meat Sector},
      address = {2008-10},
      number = {695-2016-47613},
      series = {proceedings},
      pages = {12},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {The German meat industry faces a high demand for food  safety and traceability. After several
meat scandals in the  recent past, efforts have to be made to regain consumer  trust and to assure
access to export markets. Apart from a  few niche markets, there is no focal company in the  German
pork supply chain which efficiently coordinates food  chain information, harmonizes the
multiplicity of different  IT systems or takes on professional public relations in  charge of the
whole sector. In cases of food crises,  essential up- and downstream information slowly  flows
across the supply chain which hinders both seamless  traceability and the harmonization of production
processes  between the various stages of the supply chain. This  contribution focuses on
the opportunities for more  efficient coordination based on spot market environments.  With reference
to the theory of organization economics, a  case study of the QS Qualität und Sicherheit
GmbH as the  leading certification scheme that addresses the German meat  industry was carried
out. Several non-classical  certification activities which fall within the scope of  coordination
were identified with QS. Based on the  assumption that the company continuously improves  the
coordination of the supply chain, there are  opportunities for the meat sector as a whole which
are  pointed out in the conclusion.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/49768},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.49768},
}