By Brian Straight ·
March 6, 2024
PepsiCo is known for its iconic food and beverage items, but it required partnering with other organizations to truly remake its supply chain on a journey to be “always everywhere” for its customers.
By Brian Straight ·
March 1, 2024
Procurement processes must now consider ethical sourcing as a key element, and one that can significantly harm the organization if not followed.
By Brian Straight ·
February 26, 2024
Nearshoring efforts and climate impacts regularly disrupting supply chains are just two of the challenges facing the life sciences supply chain, and lives are at stake if it fails.
By Joshua Hinkel and Tessa Bysong ·
December 11, 2023
Companies at the forefront of the circularity shift have begun identifying and investing in the new structures and processes required to replace linear business models. As these new market dynamics develop, industries will be able to go circular at a faster pace.
By Brian Straight ·
November 16, 2023
Supply chain sustainability efforts continue to ramp up, but while companies are responding to global challenges, economic pressures are a different story.
By Jag Lamba, CEO, Certa ·
November 8, 2023
A thorough and strategic vendor selection process guides companies through the vendor selection process, helping ensure subpar suppliers never make it into the procurement process.
By Amy Wunderlin ·
November 6, 2023
A new report from Moody’s finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emissions-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.
By APQC ·
November 1, 2023
Organizations face pressure from the public, regulatory agencies, and legislation to ensure that they monitor their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In particular, scope 3 emissions, or those resulting from sources in the value chain not owned or controlled by the organization, make a significant impact on the environment and can be targets for reduction.
By Brian Straight ·
September 28, 2023
MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics is offering a free sustainability course for supply chain managers looking to advance their organization’s climate pledges.
By Craig Moss ·
September 27, 2023
Supply chain leaders can be a powerful force for change as ESG is integrated into a company, or they can be a roadblock resisting change.
By Brian Straight ·
August 29, 2023
Gartner research director Sabu Mathai says that companies that make sustainability a core part of their business are 3.7 times less likely to deprioritize it during tough times.
By Sigi Osagie ·
August 18, 2023
Supply chain organizations that seize the opportunity are those that appreciate the world around us is changing significantly, and nature teaches us that those that’ll survive and subsequently prosper are those that can effectively adapt to change.
By Bob Trebilcock ·
August 11, 2023
Each business approaches sustainability differently, so how does a leading retailer do it? At Macy’s, it’s about people, environmental impact, and bringing sustainable products to life for customers.
By So Ikeya and Lisandro de Latorre ·
July 24, 2023
The public’s concern over sustainability extends throughout the supply chain. Students in MIT Supply Chain Management Master’s program examined the benefits auto makers may achieve by using returnable packaging.
By Charles Edwards, vice president, SASI World ·
July 10, 2023
Collaboratively working to reduce emissions is not only good for the health of individuals and the planet; it is also good for business, and that's why the air cargo industry needs to address Scope 3 emissions.