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Agri-food Supply Chain for Mitigation of Volatilities in the Role of Intermediary: A Case Study of a Mushroom Trading Company in Taiwan

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The agri-food industry in Taiwan is facing many challenges, e.g. low level of food self-sufficiency due to small scale lands and ageing farmers, natural disasters accelerated by climate change. A case study of a mushroom trading company in Taiwan is presented. Face-to face semi-structured interviews, collection of company’s documents and field observations were carried out to study the volatilities from the supply side, demand side, macro environment and structural problems. The unpredictable changes or risks that cause the volatilities in agri-food supply chain are identified, also their effects on the company’s performance. Finally, some recommendations are provided to the company for developing a better strategy for mitigating the effects of such volatilities.

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  1. Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK

    Tzu-Yen Huang

  2. The York Management School, University of York, York, YO10 5GD, UK

    Luisa Huaccho Huatuco

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  1. Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Rossi Setchi

  2. Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Robert J. Howlett

  3. School of Engg, Rm S1.04, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Ying Liu

  4. Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    Peter Theobald

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Huang, TY., Huatuco, L.H. (2016). Agri-food Supply Chain for Mitigation of Volatilities in the Role of Intermediary: A Case Study of a Mushroom Trading Company in Taiwan. In: Setchi, R., Howlett, R., Liu, Y., Theobald, P. (eds) Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016. SDM 2016. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_38

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