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The IMS model, proposed in chapter 3, has been applied to Petti Spa, a well known company producing processed tomatoes. During the integration process two different kinds of strong points (internal/external) emerged. Those relative to internal processes include: the focus on a holistic approach and underpinning relationships; synergies in terms of capabilities linked to the early use of routine MSs; a reduction in unnecessary documents and bureaucracy; improvements in organisational efficiency and effectiveness. Those relative to external processes mainly concern the worldwide spread of multiple MSs in the agri-food sector and the enhancement of synergies; the use of best practices due to strong competition on the global market; the widespread adoption of tools for continuous improvement and benchmarking. Nevertheless, some weak points emerged, concerning the need for a change in attitude among employees and management; the difficulties in attempting to re-allocate roles, responsibilities and skills and the resources required for training, knowledge sharing and dissemination.
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The authors would like to thank the staff of “Petti S.p.A.” for their cooperation. Special thanks to Maria Gambardella at Petti and to Antonio De Micco for their collaboration.
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Proto, M., Malandrino, O., Supino, S. (2013). The Implementation of Integrated Management System in Agri-Food SMEs. In: Salomone, R., Clasadonte, M., Proto, M., Raggi, A. (eds) Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6116-2_4
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