Supply chain management, value chain and accounting issues in the wine industry

This chapter offers an overview of the main features of the global wine industry, at the same time portraying how firms are facing pivotal challenges in an increasing global scenario. The chapter illustrates the main primay and secondary activites which compose the value chain in the wine industry. In a related manner, it is explained how to build up an effective cost accounting architecture in a small-medium size wine company, at the the same time disclosing the main accounting issues related to stock management. The chapter subsequently highlights how to achieve a supply chain integration in the wine industry, and finally depicts the contours of innovation and experimentation as pivotal elements sustaining the survival and relaunch of the wine business in the world.