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TY - JOUR
T1 - Accelerating internet adoption in China’s fresh produce supply chain
T2 - A VEGNET approach
AU - Duan, Yanqing
AU - Xu, Xiaoxiao
AU - Liu, Xue
AU - Zografos, Konstantinos
AU - Bemeleit, Boris
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions PDF Abstract The rapid growth and new development of internet technologies have provided many significant opportunities for cost reduction and service improvement for the supply chain. However, the adoption of the internet technologies in agribusiness supply chains (SC), especially the fresh produce supply chain, is still slow and far behind other sectors. This paper is about the EU funded project VEGNET (Enhancing Vegetable Supply Chain Management with Internet Technologies) which aims to accelerate the speed of internet adoption among fresh produce supply chains involving small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper first introduces the project's objectives and approaches. It then presents some key findings from a survey conducted with United Kingdom SMEs in fresh produce supply chains. These findings provide actual insights into the current internet and software usage of the United Kingdom SMEs and help to reveal gaps between Europe and China. Findings and implications from the project's other activities, such as case studies and surveys in China are also discussed.
AB - References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions PDF Abstract The rapid growth and new development of internet technologies have provided many significant opportunities for cost reduction and service improvement for the supply chain. However, the adoption of the internet technologies in agribusiness supply chains (SC), especially the fresh produce supply chain, is still slow and far behind other sectors. This paper is about the EU funded project VEGNET (Enhancing Vegetable Supply Chain Management with Internet Technologies) which aims to accelerate the speed of internet adoption among fresh produce supply chains involving small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper first introduces the project's objectives and approaches. It then presents some key findings from a survey conducted with United Kingdom SMEs in fresh produce supply chains. These findings provide actual insights into the current internet and software usage of the United Kingdom SMEs and help to reveal gaps between Europe and China. Findings and implications from the project's other activities, such as case studies and surveys in China are also discussed.
KW - China
KW - fresh produce supply chain
KW - internet technologies
KW - internet adoption
KW - supply chain management
U2 - 10.1080/00288230709510416
DO - 10.1080/00288230709510416
M3 - Journal article
VL - 50
SP - 1299
EP - 1305
JO - New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
JF - New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
SN - 0028-8233
IS - 5
ER -