A study of concentration and distribution form in the wholesale market of horticulture: As a case of Ota central wholesale market [Japan]
1997
Sugimura, Y. (Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Iizawa, R.
The wholesale horticulture market has grown and become more integrated with increasing demand. The previous concentration and distribution functions, capable of handling small quantities and varieties, new must be replaced by functions that can handle larger ones. This study presents the concentration of a wholesaler in the OTA central market, the circulation hub. Three points are emphasized: (1) the necessity for large scale concentration at the circulation hub; (2) the rationalization for trade, e.g., the "Dutch Clock" for large scale auction; and (3) the need for standardization and for wholesaling that responds to a wide range of condition with a great number varieties
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