| If there is one word to advocate for more integrated supply chains today it is horsemeat. I am glad to see more public discussion on how to address food security and other challenges for agriculture companies, but vertical integration alone cannot fully address today’s financial and operational risks.
Just before the horsemeat story broke, Rabobank released a report entitled, Winning through the Supply Chain.* The report states “The players in the F&A supply chains are now being asked to do more than ever before: produce more with fewer resources, access new markets, reduce costs, respond to new consumer demands, adapt to new outside influences and prepare for a long-term structural increase in demand.”..............................................Full Article: Source
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