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Supply chain in tourism destinations: the case of Levi Resort in Finnish Lapland
Author(s) -
Rusko Rauno Tapio,
Kylänen Mika,
Saari Rükka
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.677
Subject(s) - tourism , destinations , context (archaeology) , wilderness , business , marketing , supply chain , tourist destinations , regional science , economic geography , geography , ecology , archaeology , biology
Tourism destinations in Finnish Lapland provide a suitable base for supply chain management (SCM). Often, the investments in these destinations are directed to wilderness areas without significant initial infrastructure. Thus, the surroundings provide better possibilities to build and direct the experiences of tourists in contrast to city tourism where the surroundings are not especially designed for tourism. In this paper we apply an SCM framework to the Levi Fell resort in northern Finland. By identifying some special characteristics of tourism destinations and region‐based tourism production, we further develop the traditional SCM framework in the context of tourism. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.