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May 15, 2008
•Contributed Editorial: Should Your Supply Chain Turn "Green"?
Recent years have seen an explosion in environmental awareness. Green technology, green buildings and green products have entered the thoughts and lexicons of professionals world-wide. But while industry leaders in construction and manufacturing have seen the advantages of going green, other sectors of the economy have been slower to hop aboard the green bandwagon.
One area that has proven resistant to greening is also an area most in need of it: the supply chain. The supply chain for many businesses represents a precarious balance, one that it seems all too easy to topple if it is upset. There are as many ways to simplify and save money by greening the supply chain as there are chances to over complicate and consequently lose money.
And logistics professionals have made some impressive strides to reduce the environmental impact of managing supply chains. The United States Postal Service has seen significant cost savings for direct mail vendors by working with them to implement plans to reduce waste. The USPS estimated in 1997 that these plans resulted in savings of as much as $500 million.
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