Integration and Effective Supply Chain Management: A Review of Agriculture in Pakistan and China

Hussain, Safdar and Ahmed, Wasim and Rabnawaz, Ambar and Jafar, Rana Muhammad Sohail and Akhtar, Haseeb and GuangJu, Wang and Ullah, Sana and JianZhou, Yang (2015): Integration and Effective Supply Chain Management: A Review of Agriculture in Pakistan and China. Published in: Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development , Vol. 6, No. 21 (November 2015): pp. 56-61.

Abstract

Agriculture is likely to require further strengthening ties between farmers and citizens to improve the efficiency of market systems and their saturation with modern technology. Increasing globalization of agriculture and the ensuing hegemony of supermarkets have brought significant profits and losses. Those on whom the state of the global market of the 21st century, should strive for a just distribution of its burdens, without encroaching on the real fruits of progress, through which millions of people have access to a healthy, diverse and affordable food. Supply chain management can be defined as the integration of key business processes from end user to the original suppliers that provide products, services and information that add value for customers and stakeholders. The integration of all business processes with all stakeholders in the supply chain seems to make no sense apart from being, of course, a major waste of resources. In fact, in certain cases, the enormity of the task may make it impossible to overcome for a company whose supply chain presents a great complexity. Thus, it seems important that companies of all sizes find a way to manage more easily and effectively chains in which they operate. However, particularly in agricultural sector, integration of supply chain process has really brought significant impact on the efficiency of the overall procedures.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Supply Chain; Efficiency Measurement; Globalization; Agriculture Sector
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights

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