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The chocolate supply chain

What is a supply chain? A supply chain1 involves extracting and processing raw materials to supply an end-product to a consumer. It consists of inputs2, throughputs3 and outputs4. Inputs, throughputs, outputs Follow the chocolate production processes5 of a large manufacturer. Investigate cocoa6, the key ingredient in chocolate. Watch a presentation about chocolate production.7 SuperManu8 CC BY-SA 2.59

Operations strategies Read about outsourcing in four chocolate companies. Explore quality control of cocoa10 and a quality control11 approach for chocolate products. stevendepolo12 CC BY-SA 2.013 Read about research and development14 into cocoa. Explore equipment15 used in chocolate production. Consider upgrades at a German chocolate plant16 and the logistics of improving the inventory management system17 of a major manufacturer.

Influences Explore how globalisation has shaped the production and consumption of chocolate. Examine how technology is shaping the future of chocolate production. Read about quality expectations. Examine the influence of cost-based competition. See how regulations and government policies impact on chocolate businesses. Explore corporate social responsibility. Read more in Sites2See - ethics and the chocolate business.18 Bruno Girin 19 CC BY-SA 2.019

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1. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/supply-chain.html
2. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/inputs.html
3. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/throughput.html
4. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/output.html
5. https://www.cadbury.com.au/about-chocolate/chocolate-making.aspx
6. http://www.cacaoweb.net/cacao-tree.html
7. http://vimeo.com/24125771
8. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacao-roasted.jpg
9. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en
10. https://www.hunterlab.com/blog/color-food-industry/quality-control-cocoa-bean-processing-using-color-measurement/
11. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/best-job-chocolate-quality-control/story-fn6bfmgc-1225952426513
12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/10506540@N07/5559442151
13. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
14. http://www.acri-cocoa.org/ac_hist.html
15. http://www.chocolatemixer.in/
16. http://www.just-food.com/news/cargill-to-revamp-chocolate-plants_id118185.aspx
17. http://www.logisticsmagazine.com.au/news/tasting-success-at-cadbury-schweppes
18. https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/rap/resource/access/7efb2225-fcdc-447c-8313-3bef1bc91e94/1
19. http://clips.cli.det.nsw.edu.au:90/clipsoutput/2011_012_LDQ.S2S.10_Sites2See_CLIPS4/LOs/13779/index.htm