A case study of the Mexican avocado industry based on transaction costs and supply chain management practices

The present study is based on transaction cost economics and supply chain management to analyze how the adoption of supply chain management practices in the Mexican avocado industry reduces the transaction costs between producers and packers. Two sources of information are used: interviews from different stakeholders and reviews of documents. Conclusions show that the adoption of three practices, product standardization, supplier partnership, and information exchange, has been a solution when challenges such as enhancing quality, obtaining reliable supply, and coordinating supply and demand conditions, are faced in a supply chain.

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Main Authors: Arana Coronado,Jaime, Bijman,Jos, Omta,Onno, Lansink,Alfons Oude
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, a través de la Unidad Iztapalapa, la Unidad Azcapotzalco y la Unidad Xochimilco, División de Ciencias Sociales 2015
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0188-33802015000100006
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