BanQu Launches Trailblazing Partnership with Anheuser-Busch InBev to Revolutionize Supply Chain Transparency in Zambia. The partnership is focused on creating transparency and traceability in the cassava crop value chain by providing economic empowerment to 2,000 of the region’s small-scale farmers.
Transform
Supply chain management
Track and trace products from source to shelf with full transparency. BanQu’s innovative technology allows global brands to generate a digital paper trail along every step of each product’s journey – to reduce risk, improve forecasting, manage assets and increase consumer confidence.
Launched in 15 countries for global FMCGs with over 300,000 first-mile to last-mile connections.
Profit with a purpose
With BanQu helping connect your last-mile and first-mile, individuals along every step of your supply chain will succeed right along with you. Share your real-time supply chain, recycling and labor cost data with customers to earn their loyalty, prove your social responsibility, and gain market share and profits like never before.
The benefits of BanQu
Create a circular economy, increase channel sales up to 15% and lower sourcing and distribution costs. Plus, meet compliance requirements for labor, wage and environmental transparency. All with the same secure and compliant SaaS application.
Cost savings
Detect inefficiencies in your supply chain in real time, so you’re not caught off guard by supply chain shortages and you can execute more efficiently.
Risk mitigation
Adhere to government regulations, avoid costly lawsuits and prevent labor abuse because you know where your products are and who handles them.
Better forecasting
Replace the built-in loss of your forecasting system with knowledge – where products are sourced, when they change hands, how fast they move and what the quality will be.
Speedy implementation
Non-cryptocurrency blockchain technology allows you to implement BanQu within two weeks – no waiting for costly, time-consuming customizations or integrations.
New markets
Create a circular economy where your products are tracked and traced more places, opening your brand up to developing and emerging markets.
Records management
Keep clear communication lines open with all parties of your supply chain and avoid controversies by never losing visibility of your product.
Tax benefit
Receive a major excise duty tax benefit in many emerging economies by proving your brand’s local sourcing with BanQu.
Climate impact
Track and trace plastic, paper, aluminum and other recyclables from waste picking all the way to returns, reducing costs and helping to save the planet.
The Platform
Built on blockchain
But the volatility of cryptocurrency won’t affect your supply chain.
Inherently secure
Cryptography-based transactions are safer than traditional systems.
Decentralized
Permissioned and private – with no single administrator in control.
Intuitive
Provides a built-in geo-location tag on all transactions.
Direct sharing
Mass collaboration on transactions between two or more parties.
Universally responsive
Works on any device or form factor, old or new.
Fully configurable
For any use case – you decide how you want to connect and transact.
100% translatable
Supports any language with instant translation for global alignment.
QR code-enabled
Generates a consumer facing QR code to support full transparency.
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