Title Modernisation of dairy farms : the case of Nestl̐Μưe's Dairy Farming Institute in China / Yu Gong, (Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK), Fu Jia, (Business School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK), Steve Brown, (Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK)

Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018 ♭2018

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Description 1 online resource (10 pages) : 20 illustrations Series Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 2045-0621 ; volume 8, issue 1 Summary This case presents an industry leading company - Nestl̐Μưe's sustainable initiative in its dairy supply chain in China. The case begins with the background of China's dairy industry, followed by an introduction of the case company. The case then moves on to the comparison of Nestl̐Μưe's fresh milk supply chain operation before and after 2008 and different approaches to help the dairy suppliers' transformation. The focus is on Nestl̐Μưe's innovative industry collaboration platform, the Dairy Farming Institute Notes This case allows students to explore the following theoretical frameworks: sustainable supply chain management; supply chain leadership, supply chain learning and supply chain structure. By analysing this case, students should be able to gain an understanding of how multinational corporations (MNCs) play a supply chain leadership role in supply chain learning of sustainable supply chain initiatives Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details Includes index Bibliography Includes index and bibliographical references Audience Senior undergraduate students and postgraduate students specialising in agricultural economics/agribusiness/supply chain management and can also be used for executive training for supply chain managers and corporate social responsibility (CSR) managers of food companies Subject Nestl̐Μưe Dairy products industry Business logistics Business & Economics -- Management. Dairy farming. Genre/Form Case studies. Form Electronic book Author Jia, Fu, author Brown, Steve, active 2018, author

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