Creating a Competitive Advantage by Developing an Innovative Tool to Assess Suppliers in Agri-Food Complex
Dědina Daniel, Šánová Petra
Klíčová slova
supplier, methodolog y, assessment, competitiveness, risk analysis, GLOBALG.A.P., agri-food complex,
auditing
Abstrakt:
The main aim of this paper is to introduce a new certified applied methodology for Assessing
Suppliers in Agri-Food Complex as a tool for company competitiveness. The work is based on
the results obtained in the research project NAZV QG60148/2005 funded by the Czech Ministry
of Agriculture and on the requirements of agricultural practice. The novelty lies in the use of
practices of the worldwide respected GLOBALG.A.P. standard (formerly EUREPGAP) as yet
not well known in our country. Based on the practical experience of the authors with the application
of food safety standards in the food manufacturing industry and application of GLOBALG.
A.P. standard in agricultural primary production, risk and hazard analysis was developed for the
product group of fruit and vegetables. Subsequently, a checklist was designed for the implementation
of the suppliers’ audit. The result is a methodology for food manufacturers based on the
identification of sources of risks in primary production, which can threaten food safety. As part
of the introduced methodology are proposed methodological criteria for evaluating suppliers of
fruit and vegetables, including rating scales and the possibilities of its implementation. Different
variations of the introduction of this approach are discussed from the management, time, and
financial viewpoints. The use of this procedure in practice aims to reduce the likelihood of hygiene
and health hazards of the basic input raw material according to the principles of the certified
standards and thus strengthen the competitiveness of a given manufacturer on the market.
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10.7441/joc.2013.03.03
Dědina D., Šánová P. (2013). Creating a Competitive Advantage
by Developing an Innovative Tool to Assess
Suppliers in Agri-Food Complex. Journal of Competitiveness, 5 (3), 31-45 https://doi.org/10.7441/joc.2013.03.03
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