ISO 9001 as an audit frame for integrated quality management in meat supply chains: the example of Scottish beef

A highly-fragmented UK beef industry today faces large, powerful retailers, potentially giving rise to mistrust and lack of common purpose. Consumer confidence in beef has been undermined by BSE and similar crises. The beef supply chain has responded with a number of initiatives designed to improve...

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Published in:Managerial auditing journal 2002-02, Vol.17 (1/2), p.79-85
Main Authors: Schröder, Monika J.A, McEachern, Morven G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal welfare
Auditing
Audits
Beef
Cattle industry
Consumers
Consumption
Customer satisfaction
Ethics
Farming
Farms
Food safety
Integrated approach
ISO 9000
ISO standards
Livestock
Pathogens
Quality audit
Quality control
Quality standards
Responsibilities
Scotland
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain
Supply chains
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Summary:A highly-fragmented UK beef industry today faces large, powerful retailers, potentially giving rise to mistrust and lack of common purpose. Consumer confidence in beef has been undermined by BSE and similar crises. The beef supply chain has responded with a number of initiatives designed to improve the quality and marketing of the product, and Government has put in place risk management controls. This paper uses ISO 9001:2000 as an audit frame to assess quality assurance for beef in Scotland, focusing specifically on supply chain integration and integrity of product specification. Identification of responsibilities for quality within the chain, standard setting and audit are also highlighted.
ISSN:0268-6902
1758-7735
DOI:10.1108/02686900210412289