Podsystemy zaopatrzenia i dystrybucji w gospodarstwach trzodowych o różnej skali produkcji
Supply and distribution subsystems on pig farms with various production scale

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the research was to identify logistic solutions on farms with various scale of live pig production. The detailed analysis covered supply and distribution subsystems on four farms specializing in pig fattening. Research shows that pig farms create logistics systems that, due to the scale of production and the degree of specialization, differ in terms of supply and distribution. Small farms have less chance of long-term cooperation with meat enterprises and large farms do not always want to involve long-term contracts with slaughterhouses. The most important problems in the functioning of pig farms include changing weather conditions, price fluctuations and an increasing number of regulations. Obtaining permits for the expansion of livestock buildings is also difficult. However, the biggest threat is the African swine fever virus (ASF), which has been spreading in Poland since 2014.

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