14 months after its launch on 16 September 2013, the Supply Chain Initiative (SCI) is proud to publish its first annual report providing a comprehensive overview of what it has achieved in its first year of operations. It includes the results of an independent survey that gives added insight into the functioning of the SCI.
In its Communication on ‘Tackling unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain’ published on 15 July 2014, the European Commission expressed its support to The Supply Chain Initiative.
The Governance Group has developed a mapping of mediation and arbitration centers present in all EU Member States. The objective is to provide assistance to companies - registered and interested ones - to comply with the process requirement according which registered companies must offer five particular options to solve their disputes, including mediation or arbitration.
The online training programme on the ‘Principles of Good Practice in the Food Supply Chain’ is now available in Spanish, Polish and Italian. This e-learning course offers an easy, cost effective way to train your employees on these principles.
You can get further information on the e-learning and on how to access it here.
Since its official launch on the 16 September 2013, 'The Supply Chain Initiative - Together for good trading practices' is getting an increasing support from the institutions of the European Union.