Всего публикаций в данном разделе: 2071
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Safdar Muhammad, Surendra Singh, Enefiok Ekanem, Fisseha Tegegne, Anonya Akuley-Amenyenu
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 134-139.
Food safety issues are becoming more important in international trade. Fresh food
products are more likely to carry food risks and to encounter Sanitary and Physiosanitary
Measures (SPS) as barriers to market access. Developing countries (DC) need to overcome
barriers and develop capability to guarantee the safety of food product exports in
order to maximize benefits from international trade. The paper examines the importance
of agro-food processing sector for developing countries and explores the private
and public actions required to address food safety risks in fresh food product exports
from developing countries. Thus DC exporters must learn to supply safe products and
to defend their interest in transparent, science-based standards. Successful export
market development will also require public actions by DC
governments. Such actions may include research to improve production methods, testing
and certification
of product, implementation of new regulation, negotiating pre-certification by importer
governments, and
participation in international negotiations regarding SPS measures.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Andrew Swire-Thompson, Thomas L. Sporleder, David E. Hahn, Winston Bash
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 157-167.
Technology-driven change is everywhere and value-capture from new technology is challenging
for business managers. Also rival firms may use technology as part of major success
strategies. This situation leads
managers to be keenly interested in evaluation of alternative technologies prior
to making a sunk investment in physical facilities. In contemplating new or added-capacity
processing facilities, managers and investors must evaluate return on investment
(ROI). Evaluation of ROI is complex because it varies by alternative technology and
the resultant potential product mix alternatives associated with that technology
at the time the investment capital is committed to build the processing plant.
This research examines optimal alternative product mix from a processing plant technology
that is fixed
at the time of commitment to building or adding capacity. Evaluating the optimal
product mix is of vital
concern in any start-up processing environment. In this research the optimal product
mix is evaluated by
using a sophisticated evaluative tool known as PowerSim. This economic simulation
software is used to
model a start-up tomato processing plant in Ohio. The model evaluates the effects
of various output, or
tomato product mix, on plant profitability measured by ROI.
Results indicate that an increase in plant profitability is expected when the tomato
product mix consists
of products that have a lower soluble solids concentration. The lower the soluble
solids concentration of a
tomato product, the less the processor will benefit from tomato varieties with high
soluble solids. The
processing operation achieves a ROI of 26.5 percent when the plant's product mix
is 50 percent tomato
paste (31° brix) and 50 percent diced tomatoes. This product mix optimizes processor
net income and
realizes a plant return on equity of 50.6 percent.
Вертикальная интеграция нефтегазовых компаний в условиях неопределенности мировых
цен на нефть [диссертация]
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
С Артамонов
Москва, 2003
Основной целью настоящей работы является разработка теоретического и методологического аппарата стратегии вертикальной интеграции современных нефтегазовых компаний, направленной на обеспечение сбалансированного развития входящих в их состав основных секторов нефтегазового бизнеса: upstream (нефть и газ) - downstream (прод
Опубликовано на портале: 19-04-2005
I. M. Onunkwo, J.E. Epperson
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 140-151.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of the major factors affecting
the export demand for
U.S. almonds in Asia and the E.U. which together import about 93% of U.S. almond
exports. The primary
objective pertained to the impacts of federal promotion programs on the foreign demand
for U.S. almonds. Based on previous literature, a single-equation framework was specified
for estimation of the almond model. Based on promotion elasticities, impacts on almond
export revenue from promotion were evaluated. The marginal return per dollar to decreasing
promotion expenditures for almonds was $47.74 for Asia, reflecting prudent promotion
expenditures for more efficient utilization of promotion funds as the Asian market
for
U.S. almonds approaches maturity. The E.U. appears to be a mature market for U.S.
almond exports with no
detectable responsiveness to promotion expenditures. Thus, simple reminder-type promotion
activities for
this market may be sufficient.
Внутрифирменное планирование [учебная программа]
Опубликовано на портале: 18-04-2005
Вера Дмитриевна Маркова
Планирование является важнейшей функцией управления, связанной с предвидением целей
фирмы, результатов ее деятельности, путей и ресурсов, необходимых для достижения
поставленных целей. В связи с этим курс по внутрифирменному планированию входит
в число основных при подготовке современных экономистов и менеджеров. Основная цель
курса – повышение качества преподавания дисциплины «Внутрифирменное планирование»
в российских вузах на основе приведения концепции курса к единой модели, сфокусированной
на формировании у студентов системного видения, а также методологического аппарата
анализа и планирования деятельности компании. Выполнение этой цели означает создание
основы для развития навыков внутрифирменного планирования в современной рыночной
среде, не зависимо от отраслевой принадлежности компаний, уровней и типов внутрифирменных
планов.
Курс предназначен для преподавателей вузов, преподающих курсы по экономике фирмы и смежным дисциплинам, а также для тех, кто занимается подготовкой самостоятельных курсов по данной проблематике.
Курс рассчитан на 40 часов - 30 ч. аудиторных занятий, 10 ч. самостоятельной работы.
Программа курса содержит темы и краткое описание тем курса, рекомендации по формам итогового контроля, списки основной и дополнительной литературы.
Курс предназначен для преподавателей вузов, преподающих курсы по экономике фирмы и смежным дисциплинам, а также для тех, кто занимается подготовкой самостоятельных курсов по данной проблематике.
Курс рассчитан на 40 часов - 30 ч. аудиторных занятий, 10 ч. самостоятельной работы.
Программа курса содержит темы и краткое описание тем курса, рекомендации по формам итогового контроля, списки основной и дополнительной литературы.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Mario F. Teisl, Alan S. Levy
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
1997.
Vol. 28.
No. 3.
P. 18-27.
Nutrient labeling is found to significantly affect consumer purchase behavior; some
evidence that consumers may act as if they hold nutrient (or health risk) budgets
is found.
Providing nutrient information may allow consumers to more easily switch consumption
away from 'unhealthy' products in those food categories where differences in other
quality characteristics (e.g., taste) are relatively small between the more and less
'healthy' products, toward 'unhealthy' products in categories where differences may
be
relatively large (i.e., a 'substitution effect'). If this substitution effect is
large, nutrient
labeling may not change the overall consumption of 'unhealthy' nutrients and thus
may
not lead to significant changes in health risk.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Khari A. Cook, Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, Carl L. German, H. Reed Muller
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 26-36.
Fresh Potato production and marketing is still an important factor in Delaware agriculture.
Consumer
tastes and preferences have changed dramatically within the past 10 years (Byrne,
1993). Specifically,
consumers, on average, spend less time today preparing meals than they did a decade
ago. There is clearly
a need and desire for convenience in the food products that are available to the
consumer today and in the
future. Thus, the Delaware Potato Board and the Department of Food and Resource Economics
at the
University of Delaware jointly conducted a consumer survey of Delaware households,
concerning their purchasing patterns of fresh potatoes.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Arbindra P. Rimal, Stanley M. Fletcher
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 3.
P. 28-36.
A nationwide household survey was used to examine U.S. consumers’ attitude
and purchase behavior
toward in-shell peanuts. Fishbein’s multiattribute model was the basis for
evaluating the effects of perceived
product attributes on attitudes toward in-shell peanuts. Consumer purchase behavior
was analyzed using a
count data model. The results suggest that attitutes toward in-shell peanuts were
influenced by attributes
such as fat, taste, and healthiness, and that taste was the only attribute influencing
consumers’ purchase
decisions. Consumers who perceived that in-shell peanuts contained undesirable nutritional
ingredients such
as fat and cholesterol, developed unfavorable attitudes toward in-shell peanuts.
These perceptions translated
into reduced purchase frequency for in-shell peanuts.
Agricultural Economics Research and Its Usefulness
to Private Firms: Some Unsolicited Observations [статья]
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Eugene Jones
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 79-84.
Agricultural economists are especially noted for conducting studies on the consumption
behavior
of U.S. consumers. For many decades, USDA nationwide food consumption surveys provided
rich
databases for agricultural economists to assess the nutritional content and quality
of consumers' diets.
Research results emanating from these databases were informative and insightful with
respect to consumer behavior. Further, the data utilized was comprehensive and the
results eagerly anticipated.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Joselito K. Estrada, Albert J. Allen
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 46-52.
Retail trade plays an important role in a local community's economic well-being.
It fosters the
creation of jobs, income, and tax revenues. It serves as a support industry to the
area's industrial base by
providing inputs for these enterprises and meeting the consumer needs of its workers.
Furthermore, if
the local retail trade sector provides goods and services, which are not available
in other locations, it
attracts dollars from out-of-town shoppers.
This study analyzed retail trade patterns for food and beverages, together with overall
retail trade
patters, for six county classifications in Mississippi over four periods in time
between 1985 and 1998.
Pull factors were used to measure the ability of counties to attract and retain shoppers
locally.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Siddhartha Dasgupta, John C. Foltz, Bonnie Jacobsen
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 3.
P. 37-48.
Water quality standards and a limited water supply have dramatically restricted the
expansion of the U.S.
trout industry. Faced with production restrictions, producers have turned to value-added
products to
strengthen the economic growth of the industry. In the near future, trout steaks
could surface in retail
outlets as a new revenue source for the mature trout industry. A telephone survey
of consumers in Chicago
and Los Angeles was conducted by the University of Idaho in the spring of 1997 to
determine consumer
preferences for trout steaks and, ultimately, to determine the viability of this
product form. Using a probit
analysis, fresh trout steaks were found to be more popular than frozen trout steaks.
Consumers that
exhibited significantly higher preference for fresh trout steaks were Hispanic, had
high school education
(or less), and for believed that trout was less expensive than other meats. Chicago
respondents and
individuals with an urban background tended to display a higher preference toward
frozen trout steaks.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Jill J. McCluskey, A. Desmond O’Rourke
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 3.
P. 11-20.
Increased consolidation in the retail food industry, retail ‘discount stores’
expansion into food and the use
of information technology have created a new breed of retail grocery establishments
that are rapidly
capturing a growing share of the retail food business. In order to study the relationships
between produce
suppliers and buyers and to offer strategies for small and medium-sized produce supply
fins, executives
representing a Pacific Northwest sample of produce supply firms and major retail
chains were interviewed.
The results presented and evaluated in this paper are based on information obtained
from these interviews,
Current business practices, and evolving relationships between large retail buyers
and small and medium sized suppliers of fresh produce and frozen fruits and vegetables.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Steven S. Vickner, Stephen P. Davies, Joan R. FuMon, Valerie L. Vantreese
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 2.
P. 26-38.
This paper develops two brand-level demand models, where prices are treated as endogenous,
to estimate
unilateral market power in a representative product-differentiated oligopolistic
food market. The results are
estimated using point-of-purchase scanner data and are used to quantify the impact
of a private-label brand
on the economic performance of national brands. Specifically, our study calculates
demand parameter
estimates and returns to retailer vertical coordination for the frozen vegetable
market-the third largest
private-label food and beverage category in the United States, after ice cream and
carbonated beverages.
Consistent with broader industry trends, empirical evidence suggests that the private-label
brand
maintained a slight competitive advantage over Birds Eye and Green Giant.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Bruce Lambert
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
1997.
Vol. 28.
No. 1.
P. 15-20.
This report will attempt to outline the criteria for soliciting a database and to
list some of the international
databases that are available. Finally, there is a short discussion explaining how
these databases can be incorporated into an effective marketing or research tool.
The report will only discuss trade statistics that are electronically available,
but most of these companies also produce hard copies or paper documents. The report
will only focus on merchandise trade information, and not trade in services or capital
movements.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
John L. Park, Gene A. German
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 2.
P. 8-16.
In an effort to ease communication between packaged goods manufacturers and retailers,
this study
investigates food retailers’ preferences concerning the various promotional
programs used in their stores.
Through the use of a mail survey, retail executives from supermarket companies shared
their perceptions of
22 specific promotional programs regarding each program’s use, effectiveness,
and attractiveness for future
support. According to retailers, clear and consistent promotional performers include
targeted direct mail,
shipper displays, in-store coupons, in-ad coupons, and in-store demos and sampling.
It is noted, however,
that the use and perceived effectiveness of these programs may not always seem consistent.
For example,
retailers felt that promotions tied to local charities are relatively ineffective
for increasing product
movement or overall store sales, and yet this promotional tool is used by 92 percent
of surveyed retailers.
On the other hand, frequent shopper programs received favorable marks regarding program
effectiveness,
and yet they are not commonly used by retailers in this survey. Ultimately, the value
that a retailer places
on any given promotion is a function of that promotion’s ability to meet stated
retail objectives, which may
extend beyond any hard sales statistics.
Florida Dairy Marketing Cooperatives’ Transfer Cost
Associated With Non-uniform Delivery Schedules [статья]
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Sophia Glenn, Richard L. Kilmer, Thomas J. Stevens
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 2.
P. 1-7.
The economic basis for alternative delivery schedules between Florida Dairy Marketing
Cooperatives (FDMCS)
and fluid milk processors are analyzed, and the costs and benefits of improved coordination
between these two
market stages are highlighted. The additional costs incurred by FDMCS were they to
switch from a uniform
delivery schedule to various non-uniform delivery schedules are discussed. The seven-day
uniform delivery
schedule with the $0.25 discount scheme on total volume decreases FDMCS’ net
revenues by $0.1433 per
hundredweight (cwt), compared to a five-day delivery schedule with no price discounts.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Alberto B. Manalo, C. M. Gempesaw
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
1997.
Vol. 28.
No. 2.
P. 55-63.
conducted where respondents were asked to rank oyster alternatives that differed
on the
following attributes: source information, price, and inspection information. Ordered
probit analysis of all responses revealed that inspection information was the most
important attribute, followed by source information, and price. Respondents most
preferred oysters that were farm-raised, priced at $3.49/8 oz, and inspected by the
Food
and Drug Administration. Individual part-worths were also estimated using ordinary
least
squares regression. Logit analysis revealed that the probability of inspection information
being the most-valued attribute increased when the respondent believed that farm-raised
shellfish are harvested in cleaner water than those caught in the wild. The probability
of
source information being the most important attribute increased when the respondent
believed that farm-raised shellfish are safer than wild-caught.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
Marianne McGarry Wolf
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
1997.
Vol. 28.
No. 3.
P. 11-17.
A consumer survey was used to identify the proportion of consumers who shop for
produce at farmers' markets. A profile of the target market was developed.
Characteristics of produce which are most desirable to consumers when making their
purchase decision were identified. Consumers' perceptions of the characteristics
of
produce sold at farmers' markets versus supermarkets were evaluated. The most desirable
characteristics of produce which provide farmers' markets produce with a relative
advantage over supermarket produce were identified for use in a promotional campaign.
Опубликовано на портале: 14-04-2005
I. M. Onunkwo, J.E. Epperson
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 3.
P. 21-27.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of the major factors affecting
the export demand
for U.S. walnuts in Asia and the European Union , which together import about 75
percent of U.S.
walnut exports. The primary objective pertained to the impacts of federal promotion
programs on the
foreign demand for U.S. walnuts. The marginal return per dollar to decreasing promotion
expenditures
for walnuts was $4.14 for Asia reflecting prudent utilization of promotion expenditures
as the Asian
market for U.S. walnuts approaches maturity. The European Union appears to be a
mature market for
U.S. walnut exports with no detectable responsiveness to promotion expenditures.
Опубликовано на портале: 13-04-2005
Andrew Fearne, Sandra Dedman
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2000.
Vol. 31.
No. 1.
P. 14-23.
This paper examines the factors that have driven UK suppliers of private-label products
toward
a culture of innovation and value creation and identifies the key distinguishing
characteristics
of some of the most successful private-label suppliers.
Greater vertical coordination is at the heart of the transformation that the UK food
industry is
undergoing, so the focus of this paper is the development of supply chain partnerships
for private-
label products.
The paper draws on recent results from our ongoing research into supply chain management.
Structured interviews were conducted during the summer and autumn of 1999 with managing
directors
from a number of companies who specialize in the production of private-label products.
The
firms involved are primarily from the meat and fresh produce sectors—key destination
categories
of strategic importance in which retailers and their suppliers are working hard to
develop sustainable
competitive advantage.
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