supply chain sustainability

They say a leopard can’t change its spots but if they could, how would they change them? What color would the spots be? Would they even want to change them…

Amazon buys 100,000 electric vehicles Amazon has made “the first major commitment for electric delivery vehicles in the U.S.” with the announcement that the company will purchase 100,000 electric vans…

In our evermore interconnected world and rapidly changing operating environments, one logistical workhorse has remained a constant: sea freight. Despite drones buzzing in the sky, Hyperloop tracks being built, and…

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,”…

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…

“With great power, comes great responsibility”— Voltaire/Uncle Ben. Amazon is an e-commerce behemoth. It had sales in 2012 grossing over $60 billion, and shows no signs of slowing down. While…