| dc.description.abstract | This multiple case study investigated the risks in supply chains of large slaughterhouses that slaughter animals from the extensive livestock in northern Brazil. the following risks have been identified: market, institutional, reputation, human, financial, "Brazil", lack of traceability. Market risks arise from the possibility of increased demand for live animals. Institutional risks come from the change in the environmental, regulatory and social supervision by the government, and the reduction of government incentives for export. reputational risks are associated with the possibility of transmission of information that adversely affect the meat chain image investigated (environmental, regulatory and social). The human risks are from shortages and turnover of skilled labor for extensive livestock activity. The financial risks arising from the buyers of default are minimal, given that demand is greater than supply. The Brazil risk is associated with health elements, weather and other costs, which burden the costs of refrigerators. Lack of traceability compromises the access of refrigerators to foreign and domestic markets | en |
