In a 2016 report, the global consulting firm Ernst & Young proclaimed that “supply chain sustainability can no longer be ignored.” The report, titled “The state of sustainable supply chains,”…
The Sustainable Supply Chain Foundation defines sustainable supply chain management as “integrating environmentally and financially viable practices into the complete supply chain lifecycle, from product design and development, to material…
2017 is finally here! It’s time for us to look back on the past year and remember our highs and our lows. January is the month of resolutions; what do…
The term “excellence” refers to the quality of being extremely good at something. If you scratch the surface of what it means to be “really good” at supply chain management,…
In this edition of the Transparent Tuesday blog series I want to shine the spotlight on the fashion industry. Just over two years ago, on April 24th 2013, over 1,100…
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide every year on April 22nd. The first Earth Day took place in 1970, but according to the founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson, the idea evolved over…
I received a significant amount of feedback regarding my most recent article on the topic of supply chain sustainability, so I decided to follow-up on some of that feedback and…
In keeping a constant eye on the latest supply chain news, trends and best practices, it is impossible to miss the plethora of headlines in recent weeks addressing the topic…
Supply chain and logistics sustainability is a theme that has been gaining momentum over the last decade. It is a topic that has reached the executive board in companies across…
We all know that it’s important to build green methodologies into your supply chain. There are plenty of stories in the media about endangered species losing their habitats as a…
