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Value Chain

The Horse-burger Debacle: No Pain, No Gain for Tesco

Michael G. Jacobides | Posted 04.23.2013 | Business
Read More: Tesco Horsemeat, Business News, Food, Value Chain, Tesco, Responsibility, Horse Meat, Management, Liability, Business News
Michael G. Jacobides

The recent scandal with Tesco's burgers has reignited a discussion about who, along the value chain, should bear the brunt of responsibility for a product. The burden of the certification and the liability that comes with it is a major blessing in disguise.

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Demand Planning: Smarter Commerce Keeps You Ahead of Demand (VIDEO)

Posted 03.19.2012 | Technology
Read More: E Commerce, Smarter Commerce, Smarter Ideas, Supply Chain, Value Chain, Logistics, Inventory Management, Video, Technology News

Smarter Commerce from IBM optimizes supply chain efficiency and business process integration, helping to boost revenue, build loyalty, and keep busine...

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General Mills Shows that Exporting Knowledge Can Make a Difference

Tamar Abrams | Posted 01.22.2012 | Impact
Read More: Zambia, Africa, Dsm, Malawi, Volunteers, Nonprofits, Value Chain, General Mills, Partners in Food Solutions, Malnutrition, Thanksgiving, Kofi Annan, Cargill, Hunger, Farmers, Hillary Clinton, Tanzania, Kenya, Minneapolis, Impact News
Tamar Abrams

General Mills knows a thing or two about Zambia. It is one of four African countries where General Mills has been actively working to reduce malnutrition and insecurity.

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