Essays about: "coffee supply chain thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words coffee supply chain thesis.

  1. 1. Blockchain and certification for more sustainable coffee Production : how can blockchain complement the sustainability certifications

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Christian Gashema; [2021]
    Keywords : Blockchain technology; coffee production chain; smart contracts; sustainability certification; traceability;

    Abstract : Blockchain technology is increasingly gaining momentum in the food supply chain, as a technology to shape trust by installing transparency and fairness through assured digital identity, digital traceability, and unchangeable records. The study aimed to evaluate the impacts of sustainability certifications in coffee production, with an objective to assess if blockchain technology, could complement the major applied sustainability certification schemes for more sustainable coffee production. READ MORE

  2. 2. Understanding supply chain uncertainties that might hinder an expansion of coffee husk-biochar production in Vietnam

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik

    Author : Rikard Grill; Erik Brundin; [2020]
    Keywords : Supply chain uncertainties; supply chain responsiveness; biochar; Vietnamese coffee industry; activated carbon.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to increase the understanding of supply chain uncertainties that might hinder an expansion of coffee husk-biochar production in Vietnam, and understand how the coffee husk-biochar supply chain can be configured to address these uncertainties. Methodology - A case study regarding the potential use of coffee husk-biochar as raw material for activated carbon was used to conduct this research. READ MORE

  3. 3. Trading transparency: How it affects the coffee farmers?

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Evelina Edwardsson; Elena Giannisi; [2019]
    Keywords : coffee supply chain; fair trade; direct trade; ethical trade; blockchain; coffee income transparency; trade theory.;

    Abstract : Trading processes are occurring every day in all industries, and people within these processes are constantly faced with inequalities due to different power structures and opportunities. In particularly, the coffee industry is one industry that is affected by these trading differences. READ MORE

  4. 4. Supply Chain Transparency of Certified and Conventional Businesses : A case of Coffee Industry in Colombia

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Marcela Morales; Eini Inha; [2018]
    Keywords : Supply chain transparency; certified businesses; conventional businesses; coffee industry; Colombia;

    Abstract : Companies including their stakeholders, investors and nongovernmental organizations have an increasing interest regarding the information about the impact of their products in terms of who, how and where the products were produced (Kashmanian, 2017). A qualitative field study including interviews and observations was conducted in order to carry out the comparison of Supply Chain Transparency (SCT) between certified and conventional businesses. READ MORE

  5. 5. From Colonialism to Fairtrade : Power Struggles Between Indonesia and the Netherlands Through the Perspective of Coffee

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Daniël ten Brink; [2017]
    Keywords : Coffee; Indonesia; Netherlands; Colonialism; Power; Fairtrade; Alternative Trade;

    Abstract : Since coffee was first introduced to Indonesia by Dutch merchants in the late seventeenth century, power relationships have shifted as a result of coffee trade between Indonesia and the Netherlands. In this thesis I analyse changes and recurrent themes in the struggles around coffee, structured around three main narratives spanning over 300 years: colonialism, Indonesian independence, and Fairtrade. READ MORE