Lynden called Green Supply Chain Companion, Top 100 3PL for fifth uninterrupted year

You can not have any effect on the environment, if you want a sustainable society, partners in the supply chain, such as a Linden, make it so that it passes through the package Make sure," Felecia Stratton, incoming Logistics editors said. This is a list of the two experts to study and research compiled '75 years of supply chain Green Supply Chain Logistics (G75) members, shows the highest of environmental protection measures and supply chain, logistics, the first 75 listed companies for transportation. In a study in cooperation with the focal point to participate in it, and the customer is making efforts for sustainable community building project Place - public-private partnerships, and is selected based on four criteria: measurable effect Green G75, constant innovation, continuous improvement and recognition sector.

Evaluating Sourcing and Procurement Software.

Peer pressure: industry and competitive tests

First of all, we will not reveal a wealth of information to promote
the development of sustainable supply and the Internet. Your competitors are doing. In the attack, the largest of the supplier. Customers will not go. Companies that are registered on the basis of this new reality? Here are some resources and tips:

Country, and the most important companies in the 2014 sample report Ceres, sustainable development of the global supply chain is to require a lot of effort. For example, in 2014 (43% in 2012), acts of men, 58% of the company's supplier code. This trend indicates that in 2016, nearly 75 percent. Here source and procurement is used.

Together proof of purchase and the HEC, 133 survey of global corporate value: We will measure the quality of published papers Ecovadis. Purchase and driver and both internal evaluation vendor numbers and not only statistical sustainable development and SRM System Configuration sustainability criteria to provide a basis for using the 91%, the reception structure and organization who question.

Look for internal alert signals

To get the data, and meet the team in conjunction with the law and health and safety. Among the brands or cut your electricity, and possible delays in delivery to the negative effects that may affect the Company or other future events, the presence of danger "warning signals" you can find. This can be avoided or mitigated by strong and sustainable food and consider how the monitoring system provider.

Examples of events that you want to avoid, you can see examples of events in the supply chain from its competitors. As FOMO (without fear) Search: Press sustainable bid to sign a new category opportunities with you and your competitors is what determines the success was missing.

Recruit champions and early adopters to collaborate with you

Those who are interested in protecting the planet from global warming and pollution and protect human rights: to show the passion of procurement staff has improved. This may help to show the leadership of the pilot projects?

Marketing team continues to make progress on other business products and found them to be in charge of the product or categories of problems of new developments. And often Studies have shown that customers do not stop at the loading requirements of transparency. This can help to cleanse the land of business leaders for sustainable procurement.

You can not have any effect on the environment, if you want a sustainable society, partners in the supply chain, such as a Linden, make it so that it passes through the package Make sure," Felecia Stratton, incoming Logistics editors said. This is a list of the two experts to study and research compiled '75 years of supply chain Green Supply Chain Logistics (G75) members, shows the highest of environmental protection measures and supply chain, logistics, the first 75 listed companies for transportation. In a study in cooperation with the focal point to participate in it, and the customer is making efforts for sustainable community building project Place - public-private partnerships, and is selected based on four criteria: measurable effect Green G75, constant innovation, continuous improvement and recognition sector.

Time to take a holistic approach to the green supply chain

Green Supply Chain 

Green supply chain thinking needs to go holistic. In this short article, Supply Chain Station takes a quick look at the trucking industry, and how it can move towards achieving a green supply chain.  In order to make any progress towards sustainability, all aspects of its fuel supply chains have to be put under the microscope. As the well-known saying goes, “there’s more than one way of skinning a cat.”

The trucking industry

When it comes to environment concerns about carbon emissions, global warming, and fossil fuels, the trucking industry is public enemy number one. That is of course setting aside the petrochemical industry.

The automotive industry has made some significant strides in the last two or three years towards producing more eco-friendly automobiles. Hybrid autos that are propelled by both petrol and electric are becoming more popular. But we’re still a million miles away from developing automobiles that are truly green, and that manage to accelerate faster than a snail, and travel further than just across town. 

Still awaiting a significant breakthrough

Some companies operating in the trucking industry have introduced the latest hi-tech Hydro Fuel Injection (HFI) technology which can go some way towards improving fuel consumption. But as far as a significant breakthrough goes in terms of some practical sort of hybrid halfway house, the industry is still waiting. But that doesn’t mean that nothing can be done, and this is where the holistic approach to developing a green supply chain mentality, in spite of the fuel situation, comes into being.

Let’s go holistic

Faced with the fait-accompli of having to buy oil based fuels, some trucking companies are now looking at a more holistic approach by examining all other aspects of their fuel supply chains to establish where green thinking can be applied. For example, if companies can buy fuel that is produced locally, or at least that is produced as near to home as possible, the fact that less transportation is required to get the raw material from A to B will contribute to a smaller carbon footprint.

Transport is an important component of product cost

Everyone has a part to play in this scenario. Trucking companies would normally opt for the cheapest source of fuel. But does that contribute to green supply chain philosophy? The answer is; very probably not. But if trucking companies do source “locally produced” fuel, and it puts their costs up, they will need to pass those costs on. In the end, because transport is a fundamental part of every supply chain for the great majority of products, that means that those products’ prices have to increase too. In the end, it’s the consumer who foots the bill. 

Other aspects of the holistic green supply chain

Other areas of a holistic approach to the green supply chain include things like paperless administration. This was something that many companies have lost sight of since it was first talked about; back when the PC began to be introduced into the business environment. Now that so much business can be done in the cloud, it’s time this was taken off the back burner and brought to the front of stove again. 

Championing the holistic approach throughout the green supply chain

The other thing that trucking companies can do is to talk to all their partners within the fuel supply chain to make sure that these businesses all have aggressive policies to reduce the size of their own carbon footprints. By championing green thinking in this way, companies will also be championing the green supply chain.

We’re talking about the trucking industry as an example because, as it stands at the moment, they are stymied in terms of the fuel they use. Some of course use natural gas power, but that too has sustainability and environmental issues. Whichever ever way you look at it, the trucking industry, (like the aircraft and shipping industries) are stuck when it comes to fuel, which is why a holistic approach, looking at all aspects of the fuel supply chain, can and will reap rewards.

We must all take a holistic approach the green supply chain issue

Of course it’s not just these industries who should take a holistic approach; every industry and every company should do so too. Developing holistic green supply chains is something we should all be doing. So green supply chain managers everywhere – go holistic.

What other aspects of the green supply chain would benefit from the holistic approach? 

The Power of Greening Supply Chains 2015

 Power of Greening Supply Chains

Sustainable supply chain is part of a trend that is changing rapidly growing world supply is an important link between the entry of the organization network of environmental costs and increasing pressure from consumers for organic products has continued in many organizations, such as the delivery of sustainability stage chain logistics management performed.
About 70 percent of executives believe that companies should in the long-term sustainability benefit. Involved in buying companies, procurement strategy for executives in the environmental efforts of the most important initiatives for sustainable development.

In response to the high demand, educational institutions, such as the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University program to establish a green supply chain is.
Level organizations participate can be divided into three main groups as stability on three levels.

Level 1) Basis: This is the basic level where companies with simple measures such as lights and computers when not in use to reduce, processing and use of paper greenways emissions of carbon dioxide a day off. Some companies also use self-service technologies such as central purchasing and teleconferencing.

Phase 2) Think durable: This is the second level where the companies have to integrate the need for sustainable development began recognizes the operations of the supply chain. Companies tend to reach this stage, to evaluate their impact on the local beach. This can include supplier management, product design, rationalization and optimization of the distribution.

Phase 3) Sustainability Science: The third step uses a comprehensive examination and consultation in order to lay the foundation for guiding the stable operation. Explain the environmental impact of supply chain agility cost adaptation, flexibility and network. The transition to this level, as in the current context, and as a result of the new rules, both in industry and in the country.
Report October 2009 GTM called Greening the supply chain: Comparative analysis of sustainable development practices and trends shows that the main benefits of green supply chain process, revenue growth and recognition.

The report contains case studies and interviews with executives and officials sustainability. According to David Stansky, "the supply chain is a huge opportunity for business to business development of financial understanding, operational and strategic." One of the authors of the report
despite the growing popularity, not stability on strategic planning for most companies on the basis, even if the ownership is rising, this is not the main reason for the agenda of the supply chain.
Many companies cannot aim the suppliers and customers, so that it is difficult to assess the actual cost to the environment. However, the most important methods of information on sustainable development are becoming more common, it will be easier to make more accurate estimates.
In general, research shows that companies that are serious about the sustainability of competitive advantage to presenting, especially in terms of efficiency, management, suppliers and staff motivation.

Announced GRI Global Conference in Amsterdam, Puma Sports in collaboration with the Global Reporting Initiative their intention to develop and improve working conditions along the supply chain strategies environmental issues.

You are responsible for more than two-thirds of all Puma products obtained GRI certified training of transparency and sustainability performance GRI G3 guidelines from their base responsible. Suppliers are twenty Puma in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries. The first stability report in 2011/2012 expected.Rainer Hengstmann, Puma international director of public relations and environmental protection, said: "Without sustainable suppliers, we will not be sustainable and reliable signal PUMA able to produce their sustainability initiatives."

Implementing a Superior Supply Chain Strategy Can Save You Money

Supply Chain Strategy

Supply Chain Strategy :-

Quality strategy and gain supply chain planning function is an important part of a business strategy. Good management of relationships with service providers and is an integral part of their profits.
The development strategy of the supply chain of goods and services that JIT and quality control system designed to provide developing countries with incomes optimization optimized competition. All these measures should be adapted to the production of lower costs and higher profits and cost required. Profit for business reason.

Management of suppliers of goods and services depends on the company you are, while production includes principles and requirements of clients. Each company is different, but most of the operations are the same problems, and benefit from the implementation of these decisions.
A strategy that works well to get the best price and service providers to get the specifications of each potential supplier. The next step is the list of candidates close three or four, depending on the price. So the next step is to meet with major potential suppliers in seller offers a fair price for the products and services of the Commission seller I play validity and cheap conditions at a session on the list of designated providers organize competitive seller's profit Commission.

Another measure needed to reduce, customer service and sales managers to clarify. Benefits may vary in shape, but are usually dinner for several people on a weekly basis. Tell the seller no longer lunch and dinner to benefit from the reduction in their value and benefits paid for goods or services, a free meal for the price and you pay for goods and services.
Memorandum contains a smooth stroke contribute to your favorite charity. Contribute to a charity from another seller on behalf of the company to lose money. Lost tax deductions for charitable donations and pays the cost of the gift back price increases.

You need to follow to reverse any changes. It's just a matter of introducing a system of supervision that period of change in supplier management documents and track the results in terms of money. This tool indicates whether the program is successful and the indicator to improve their profits.
Just follow the selected time performance, its suppliers provide the necessary information for a training provider that offers an optimal reduction in storage costs and increasing profits.

Green Supply Chain Reporting Dilemma - Putting Information Before Technology

Green Supply Chain 2015

Now, Green Supply Chain was the primary means of measures to ensure security, there is intense focus on how to move towards sustainable development is measured and reported. Why is this important? This is a common refrain that you cannot measure, you cannot control. For the most part, we agree with him. Of course, there are some intangible bits, such as team spirit and cooperation in the supply chain, it is difficult to assess objectively and directly. Indirect or subjective assessments can rapidly turn into a pure implementation of bureaucratic stupidity.

And we've all seen cases of that. However, if the developed methodology for measuring, deployment and used properly there is no reason that the objective and subjective assessment can form a large building block of green supply chains. Better yet, companies can save money and improve performance required area in a competitive environment.

There is a school of thought that puts performance reporting in the central part of simple - if you start measuring and reporting, slowly you start to see action in the direction of improvement. Although there are some steps in this logic, we warn against the cookie-cutter approach to measuring and reporting - which is often deployed in such cases.

Benefits Rating :-

The consensus view of the situation:

While all participants will look at the current "green" at any time and as Projector Vent supply chain progresses, only a comprehensive methodology to assess the efficiency can reach a consensus on the situation at any given time may be minor quibbles measurement methodology, timing etc., but in general, most of the Parties do not agree with most of the findings. International standards also help to improve the measurement of consensus in areas such as green practices in the supply chain. This gives them a common platform to create further their arguments - whether they are for the distribution of resources, in order to stop certain projects or re-compliance with some of the other, or giving incentives. This common platform is extremely important to achieve in order to have an informed discussion within the organization, as well as supply chain partners outside the organization.

Supply Chain Management

Assessing progress:

By their very nature all the time switch program of high turbulence, and it is very difficult to measure progress without a comprehensive methodology developed evaluation system chain efficiency green power should enable organizations to evaluate their peers course, against its objectives, as well as their activities beginning. It provides a clear picture of how effective efforts were, and emphasizes those areas where they were not very effective. It also enables organizations to track their performance against the competition or changes in the number of lawmakers.

Focus resources where they are most out of:

In accordance with the assessment of the progress the ability to concentrate resources on those areas where they can maximize the impact to achieve the common goals of the organization. This type of periodic adjustment is necessary in order to optimize the use of resources and follows them.

Incentives Management:

Partners in the supply chain, as well as key members of the team must be fully on board through alignment of incentives. In the absence of such a buy-in program to change the green supply chain risks are not reaching their full methodology performance evaluation must be agreed with the incentives and distribute them in an objective manner.

External Reporting and green marketing:

Now it has become a mandatory requirement in many jurisdictions recommendations at this time to report on the environmental performance of the organization. For obvious reasons, these reports should be well documented, reasonable and based on reliable measurement techniques. While marketing efforts without sufficient evidence to support the allegations involve accusations of green washing or misleading advertising, false information heavy fines in many jurisdictions. Obviously, both external reporting and for green marketing, it is important that all reports, statements, advertising, marketing messages based on reliable methods of measurement !!