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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

With a network of seven distribution centers (in Copenhagen, Jordan, Dubai, Nairobi, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ghana), UNHCR can ship core relief items from these stockpiles to assist up to 600,000 people within 72 hours, if needed. The goal is to reduce the lead time and costs required to service refugee camps.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

The chocolate we buy doesn’t flow simply from confectioner to storefront, it comes a long way – from the cocoa pods, to the fermentation and drying of the beans, to packaging and shipping, and finally the alchemy of real chocolate. Such efforts are impossible without being able to trace the cocoa to the source.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

The chocolate we buy doesn’t flow simply from confectioner to storefront, it comes a long way – from the cocoa pods, to the fermentation and drying of the beans, to packaging and shipping, and finally the alchemy of real chocolate. Such efforts are impossible without being able to trace the cocoa to the source.