How McDonald’s stayed clear of any horseplay
McDonald’s UK supply chain was one of the few large brands that managed to entirely avoid involvement in the horse meat scandal. Was it all just luck, or was there something else to it? Speaking at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Outlook Conference, the fast food chain’s UK supply chain director, Connor McVeigh noted there were several factors that have played a role in not only Mcdonald’s long term success, but also in remaining relatively scandal free, in a time when the entire food industry is viewed with an aura of suspicion.
Above all, McVeigh credits Mcdonald’s long established relationships with suppliers over the course of 40 years, as well as keeping its supply chain concise and clear. Regarding the burger meat supply chain, it is a traceable straight line from the farm, to abattoir, to the supplier that provides the fast food giant with its burgers.
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The Latin American supply chain
The Sedex Latin America briefing is a recently compiled report of 19,653 audits across the continent. Part of the purpose of the report was to document the major supply chain challenges and risks Latin America faces. Mexico, Brazil, Peru and Colombia were the countries given the highest risk rating, and on the whole, the top three issues Latin America must resolve and has unsuccessfully monitored include: lacking a means of properly monitoring compliance with local laws and Ethical Trading Initiative standards; a lack of health and safety audits, as well as not training, labelling, or providing adequate spill kits for chemicals
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China key to smart device supply chain
23 listed Chinese companies are involved in manufacturing parts for smart devices which can be worn, such as smart watches. Furthermore, 19 of those companies are part of the upper and middle stream in the supply chain.
There are several essential elements that are being produced in China such as batteries, processors and amorphous alloys. The Shanghai based Shenyin & Wanguo Securities however, published a recent piece noting that MEMS sensors are the indispensable element to the upstream technology and wearable technology.
The recent developments are however not without setbacks, with supply chain integration posing an issue to many firms in China.
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