STARBUCKS
“ There is still significant work to do on the supply chain and sourcing side , but we are making progress and digitisation is absolutely key to our supply chain strategy . In the two years since Starbucks brought in new , strong supply chain leaders in both global and regional teams , there has been a lot of focus on creating end-to-end visibility in our supply chain and that will allow us to better understand demand and supply patterns . We ’ re working on supply and demand maps , and by doing so that gives us a lot of information in order to further optimise supply chains , specifically our source to pay function .”
Clearly , great strides have been made by Van der Zande and his sourcing team supporting Starbucks ’ presence across Europe , Middle East and Africa ; that 100 % of its supplier base comes from ethical sources is something he is , rightly , very proud of . But there
148 May 2018