Toward Livestock Supply Chain Sustainability: A Case Study on Supply Chain Coordination and Sustainable Development in the Pig Sector in China

Ni Zhuo and Chen Ji
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Ni Zhuo: Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, School of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chen Ji: Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, School of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 18, 1-12

Abstract: Stricter environmental regulations on livestock production pollution have changed the sustainable practices of livestock supply chain stakeholders. By adopting three cases in China’s livestock supply chain, this study explores how supply chain coordination facilitates sustainable development of livestock production in China. It is found that close supply chain coordination and the capabilities of the core companies jointly contribute to supply chain sustainability. Thus, this research has theoretical significance in explaining the roles of supply chain coordination and core company capabilities in driving supply chain sustainability, which is not completely understood thus far. This study also has practical implications for livestock supply chain stakeholders and the government in terms of improving supply chain sustainability via closer supply chain coordination and enhancing the capabilities of the core companies involved.

Keywords: supply chain coordination; supply chain sustainability; livestock industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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