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 Supplier Chain
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The entire strategy adopted throughout 2017 by the Company was developed in line with in- ternal actions, among which the main program is highlighted:
Bond of Trust (Laço de Confiança)
An ethical and transparent relationship with cat- tle ranchers is one of the cornerstones of the pro- gram. Through this program, Minerva Foods provides channels of communication in which it shares technical and practical knowledge related to quality, production and enhancement of sus- tainable cattle ranching.
Reports on climate conditions by region, informa- tion on the Company’s quarterly reports, confine- ment studies with analyses of market trends and a packing lists – with data and additional guidelines, such as fat cover scores and the age of animals slaughtered, as an example of the information found publications provided to cattle ranchers. In 2017, the program had 6,086 registered suppliers.
 Outlooks
In 2017, Minerva Foods developed prod- ucts and tools for the supplier chain which will be implemented in 2018. The Company plans to launch an app that will include the Bond of Trust program, on to which initia- tives were created that will provide infor- mation that is easily accessible by its target audience: cattle ranchers.
Through the use of the app, producers will be able to track the time when the supplied cattle has reached the meatpacking plant, as well as the start of slaughter. They will then be able to download the packing list for the supplied cattle and carry out simulations of @+Lucrativa, among other things. Devel- opment of the app is being overseen by a group of cattle ranchers, in order to test its efficacy and contribute to its improvements.
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