LESSONS FROM A COFFEE SUPPLY CHAIN
Supply chain management reviewPublished 1 October 2004
Kathleen E. McKone‐Sweet
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Abstract
SUBTITLE: INSIGHTS INTO BEST PRACTICES CAN SOMETIMES BE FOUND IN THE LEAST LIKELY PLACES. THE BUSINESS MODEL USED BY EQUAL EXCHANGE INC. -- A SUCCESSFUL FOR-PROFIT COFFEE PROCESSOR AND FAIR TRADE PIONEER -- OFFERS SEVERAL COMPELLING LESSONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATION, AND LONG-TERM VALUE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. MANY COMPANIES ARE TALKING ABOUT THESE CORE SUPPLY CHAIN PRINCIPLES; HERE'S HOW ONE COMPANY IS ACTUALLY LIVING THEM.
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EngineeringBusiness, Management and Accounting