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GREEN SUPPLY CHAINS
As more businesses tout their green initiatives, many are neglecting the carbon footprints of their supply chains. According to a recent Accenture report, logistics and transportation activities contribute approximately 5% of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by all human activity annually. With Obama’s new green agenda, will we see a greening of the supply chains? Green supply chains covers the latest news and information where the changes are being made and where they are lacking.
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In 2004, when General Electric Company CEO Jeffrey Immelt presented a plan for a green business initiative to 35 top...
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e-Lynxx promises their print procurement process will save customers 25%, or the service is free.
What are retailers doing to be "sustainable"? What does it mean? Is it "greenwashing"?
Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is gaining much importance in many industries due to pressure from the government...
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The Federal government recently issues a new rule that requires that 95 percent of new contract actions be green.
With growing public concern over worker suicides and injuries at Apple suppliers over the last two years, a new...
As the business world actively pursues improvements in the supply chain, many companies are also taking an active role...
Recent technology and process advancements make it possible to reduce costs but also increase collaboration with...
The following guest blog post was written by Bill McLennan President Global Operations for ModusLink On this 41st...
When you talk about green supply chains, a lot of attention is being paid to the cost of energy. A lot of companies...
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