Starbucks lacks an effective system to track the chemical substances used from bean to cup in their coffee production. REACH Garden is a cloud-based software that could help solve this issue. It collects and consolidates supply chain information on chemical substances in products into a database, helping companies comply with traceability laws. The software automatically manages supplier reminders and allows visibility into multiple tiers of the supply chain. It is well-suited for Starbucks' needs as it is accessible from anywhere and designed for downstream users. Starbucks would need training for administrators and budget for initial setup costs to fully benefit from this digital traceability tool.
2. The need: a lack of …
• What is currently existing in terms of tracking system/control of the
substances necessary in the production of the Starbucks coffee, from bean to
cup
3. REACH Garden : Software of Traceability of Chemical
Substances in the supply chain
• Presentation of the tool
It’s a software located in the cloud (online) which consists in the collection
and consolidation into a database of the information on chemical substances
contained in articles in supply
• Benefits
Put in effective conformity with the legal obligation of traceability
Increased productivity for your suppliers
Supply of reliable information to the substitution persons in charge
• Main features
Automatic management of the suppliers reminders
Capacity to lower from several ranks in the suppliers' chain
Classification(ranking) of your articles following your internal
organization
Possibility of creating and of managing your own lists of chemical
substances
4. The right fitting
Why is that specific tool the right choice for our company’s culture & work
environment
• Made for downstream users
• The software is located in the cloud, so it’s accessible from everywhere : widened
access
5. Practical informations
• How to set it up
Starbucks would need to follow some steps in order to take full advantage of this
digital device :
A training for the administrators on the application of traceability of
substances
• Budget necessary
The cost of this digital tool is estimated at
6.
7. Other advice
• Improvement of the use of social media tools in order to take more advantage of
the online community by hiring a group of community managers