Creating international competitiveness through supply chain management: Danish pork

Claims that by most conventional input cost measures, the Danish pork industry looks very uncompetitive when compared to its rivals in international markets, yet Danish exports account for between 20 and 30 per cent of global pork trade. Explores the reasons for this success, finding answers in the...

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Published inSupply chain management Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 68 - 78
Main Authors Hobbs, J.E., Kerr, W.A., Klein, K.K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01.06.1998
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subjects
Agriculture
Common Agricultural Policy
Competition
Costs
Education
Environmental impact
Exports
Farmers
Farms
International trade
Logistics
Meat industry
Pork
Subsidies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Trade restrictions
Denmark
Supply chain
Denmark
Export
Co-operative organization
Co-ordination
Meat
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Summary:Claims that by most conventional input cost measures, the Danish pork industry looks very uncompetitive when compared to its rivals in international markets, yet Danish exports account for between 20 and 30 per cent of global pork trade. Explores the reasons for this success, finding answers in the organisation of the Danish pork supply chain. Four farmer-owned co-operatives account for virtually all pig slaughtering and processing in Denmark which is highly technologically advanced. The pivotal role of the umbrella organisation, Danske Slagterier, in co-ordinating market research, genetic and meat processing research is explored. Finally, an assessment is made of the competitive strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the Danish pork supply chain.
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ISSN:1359-8546
1758-6852
DOI:10.1108/13598549810215388