From ISM.ws : “This program is designed for supply management professionals responsible for not only acquiring services but also for developing the supply chain strategies that support the goals and objectives of the organization. Focusing on diverse examples of both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing services purchasing, the program will greatly benefit professionals with a solid supply [...]
Day by day it becomes more and more apparent that third party logistics is emerging as the most logical alternative for firms desiring the most cost and service effective supply chain possible. As the current recession is now on the verge of morphing into an all out Depression, any viable alternatives for firms to save [...]
In July 2008, a customized Google Search function was established for the Supply Chain Network site and now after six months, we’re pleased to highlight the Top Ten Supply Chain Network Search Terms! Click on each of the terms listed below to see the actual results returned for these searches on the Supply Chain network [...]
For those of you south of the Mason-Dixon line, please forgive me a moment while I speak to all those working away in the frozen north. It’s been one of the worst winters in recent memory and I managed to escape this for 10 days in Florida recently. But even with that now coming back [...]
Those of you who’ve been reading Supply Chain Network for awhile will be aware of my personal interest and ongoing coverage of green initiatives and alternatives as they relate to logistics and supply chain management.
To me these projects have always just made sense as often these reductions in energy utilization both save expense dollars at [...]
From mmh.com: “Building an environmentally friendly distribution center isn’t as difficult or as costly as you might think. That’s according to Chris Joyce, manager of the new eastern region distribution center for the outdoor gear and clothing company REI. Joyce helped oversee the design and construction of the 525,000 square foot distribution center, which opened [...]
From wbcsd.org: “Survey finds green costs overestimated by 300% and a need to foster zero net energy construction. Key players in real estate and construction misjudge the costs and benefits of “green” buildings, creating a major barrier to more energy efficiency in the building sector, a new study by the World Business Council for Sustainable [...]
From CIO: “There’s no shortage of green initiatives growing from companies’ marketing departments. Yet while CEOs and marketing chiefs may be demanding greener operations, most supply chain execs don’t know where to begin. In a recent Forrester Research report, analyst Patrick Connaughton notes that “tightening regulatory pressure and pervasive media attention are moving supply chain [...]
From DC Velocity:” A lot of companies are jumping on the “green” bandwagon these days. JohnsonDiversey isn’t one of them. It’s not that the company isn’t environmentally conscious. It is. It’s just that the Sturtevant, Wis.-based manufacturer of cleaning and maintenance supplies established its eco-credentials long ago. Since its founding in 1886, the company (formerly [...]
From FT.com: “As companies start to examine the environmental footprint of their supply chains, attention has often focused on transport and logistics. But while the movement of products across the globe is one of the most visible signs of the contribution of supply chains to climate change, many organisations are starting to look for efficiencies [...]
One can’t turn around today without seeing the growing impact rising environmental consciousness is having on both consumer choices and by extension business practices. As companies become more environmentally astute, either through brute force of customer will or in combination with the leadership of key employees, all aspects of the business will be driven to [...]
From: Strategic Site Selection: “Warehouses are filling up faster and prices for distribution centers appear to be stacking up just as rapidly as shippers look for space to mitigate risks of disruption to their ever-lengthening supply chains. But experts say broader changes also may be at work on warehouse rents and leases. Shippers are anxious [...]
