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IPC/Subway: Delivering the promise of end-to-end traceability throughout the Subway system

IPC needed a system to enable full supply chain visibility to optimise its operations.
IPC/Subway: Delivering the promise of end-to-end traceability throughout the Subway system
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Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC), a Subway® Franchisee-owned company, is responsible for the supply chain processes for the more than 43,000 Subway restaurants globally.

The Cooperative was focused on ensuring food safety for Subway guests and finding business efficiencies that end-to-end traceability would bring. To achieve this challenging initiative, IPC developed a strategy for getting all of its suppliers and distributors on board.

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