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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change. By 2025, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 60% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools to support sustainability and circular economy business models.”. “By Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications.

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Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. However, there is now a growing appreciation that going green correlates with increased profit as demand for products with sustainable credentials grow and Asian companies get set to move up the value chain. As driving greater sustainability is a key factor in reducing risk.

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The Path to Sustainability Begins with Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States currently comes from transportation, surpassing electricity emissions in 2017 for the first time since 1978. Patagonia, for instance, has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2025; IKEA has set […].

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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. trillion by 2025. trillion by 2025. Scale and Sustainability: The Ultimate Balancing Act. Growth is increasingly being pursued with greater emphasis on sustainability, and rightly so. trillion in 2021, up from $4.2

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Build Supply Chain Resilience with a Diverse Sourcing Strategy 

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According to Gartner 1 , 25% of organizations will gain a critical competitive advantage in their supply chains by 2025. Developing Diverse, Resilient Sourcing Strateg ies. Once a responsible sourcing network is established, you can then include product and supply chain strategies to design the supply chain network,” suggests Balte.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

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Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In their 2020 sustainability report, Whirlpool announced record low levels of energy and water intensity in their plants.

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Schneider Electric’s Works with EcoVadis to Drive Supplier Emissions Engagment

Logistics Viewpoints

Increasingly, companies will take sustainability criteria into account in their purchasing decisions. Once a year, EcoVadis clients request that their suppliers perform EcoVadis’ annual assessment of a supplier’s sustainability performance, which includes the carbon assessment. Getting suppliers to participate is a gargantuan task.