Dude, where are my carnitas?
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has stopped serving carnitas at one-third of its locations after an audit found a pork supplier was not complying with the restaurant’s supply chain standards. The company has been famous for sourcing their pork from farms where pigs are raised outside, are not given any antibiotics and eat only vegetarian food. After one of Chipotle’s largest suppliers failed to comply with the restaurant’s regulations regarding the treatment of pigs, the company faced a serious pork shortage. Currently, Niman Ranch, Chipotle’s primary pork supplier, increased its pork supply to tackle the supply chain disruption. Chipotle’s determination to serve only sustainable meat has encouraged McDonald’s to develop their own sustainability standards and raise a goal of serving verified sustainable beef by 2016.
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Top global risks for 2015
Allianz recently published the Risk Barometer 2015, revealing the greatest risks for UK businesses this year. The top risk, according the survey, is business and supply chain interruption. About 46% of global firms said this is the greatest risk their businesses face. According to Chris Fischer Hirs, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, increased interdependencies of different industries and processes means that businesses are exposed to a higher number of disruptive scenarios and one risk might lead to another. The other top global risks were: natural catastrophes, fire/explosion, changes in legislation, cyber-crime, loss of reputation and brand value, market stagnation, intensified competition, political upheaval, theft, fraud and corruption.
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A new UPS trade consulting service introduced in Asia
UPS has launched a new trade consulting service in Asia, called Trade Management Services. It includes trade consulting, import and export technologies, managed services and it should help customers grow in the Asia Pacific region. The aim is to reduce trade barriers and the complexity of supply chains in Asia. The new UPS consulting service will help mitigate risks in international trade by assessing administrative issues, security and compliance. The goal is to reduce the clearance delays and penalties faced by UPS customers.
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Eurotunnel Service expansion
Eurotunnel has ordered three new freight shuttles to meet the target of transporting two million trucks per year in 2020. The latest purchase will help increase the Eurotunnel’s capacity by 20% and will allow up to eight departures per hour to run. The shuttle length is about 800 meters, and has 32 carrying wagons, three loader wagons and a carriage for the transportation of truck drivers. The three additional shuttles are expected to be delivered by the end of 2016 or the beginning of 2017. It will significantly increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of the Eurotunnel service.
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Amazon created 6000 permanent jobs in Europe
2014 has been a busy year for Amazon – due to increased demand, the firm has created about 6000 permanent job positions in Europe. New jobs were created in logistics centers, software development, customer service, supply chain management and design divisions. About 1,200 of those jobs were located in Germany, Amazon’s second biggest market after the US. The UK held the second position after Germany in terms of the number of job positions created last year.
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