Managing the value of new-trait varieties in the canola supply chain in Canada

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 313-322

  Phillips, Peter W B ^a   Smyth, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Canada; Food crops; Genetic modification; Production management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MARKETING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FOOD CROPS; GENETIC MODIFICATION; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

VALUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 9444293359     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540410550064     Document Type: Article

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