The infographic below shows where sustainability ranks among top procurement objectives. It also presents how sustainability factors into procurement goals and the areas of focus for supplier relationships.
By holding both ends of the supply chain accountable, sustainability efforts are more likely to bear satisfactory results and significantly reduce the burden on Mother Nature.
Monday, May 1, 2023 · Yves Thill, Vijay Kasi and Imran Dassu
De-carbonizing the end-to-end value chain is now an imperative—for the planet and for business. Customers, shareholders and employees demand it, and governments are rushing to mandate it. Procurement is a logical focal point where sustainability and value can intersect. It…
The recent column discussed how global policymakers have been relatively ineffective in using diplomacy to come up with a coordinated plan toward a world free of fossil fuels.
ProMat 2023 was held March 20-23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. It featured more than 1,000 exhbits and included a comprehensive educational conference. Here are some of the highlights.
As the $830 billion trucking industry prepares for what could be the first full “normal” year since the pandemic caused tidal waves in supply/demand cycles, the “best of the best” are concentrating on strategy, operations and execution. Our trucking correspondent…
In this webinar, we’re sitting down with supply chain pros from Körber Supply Chain, Alpine Supply Chain Solutions, and Raymour & Flanigan, a high-end American furniture chain. Learn why now is the time to upgrade your Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Relief supply chains are more complex than traditional supply chains. But in a disaster situation, time can be of the essence, and the chaotic nature of trying to pull together a massive relief effort means existing relationships may be more important than ever.
With no sign of slowing, the trend to reshore or nearshore sourcing and production is shifting investment decisions in warehousing, logistics and manufacturing.
You’ll hear honest perspectives from a former industry analyst, a longtime supply chain planning expert, and a business leader who made immediacy a part of his recent supply chain planning buying process.
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