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The Cost of Supply Chain Sustainability Legislation?

QAD

The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was held this year on March 21. With the increasing focus on sustainability, I guess we should not be surprised that sustainable procurement now has its own day on the calendar. Really, stupid toy day is celebrated on December 16 every year. Are You Prepared?

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Why The Time Is Now for Sustainable Procurement

Jaggaer

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. A quick look at the regulatory landscape.

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People-Centric Transformations, Building Sustainable Supply Chains and Cognition – The Next Frontier in Supply Chains

BlueYonder

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October.

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Supply Chain Leadership Series IV: Joydeep Ganguly – Passionate About Sustainable Supply Chains

NC State SCRC

In his current role, he is accountable for several strategic functions, including corporate engineering; capital and infrastructure strategy; corporate real estate; risk management; operations research and global procurement. Number 1 : I was and remain naturally curious – about the industry, emerging trends and sources of value.

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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

Supply Chain Matters

Our perspective was that both of such niche market segment start-up players would be able to financially sustain themselves if industry demand for respective products were robust and that supporting supply chain and production strategies were well managed. Once more, the company has a stated goal to produce upwards of 22,000 vehicles in 2024.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains. The group plans to publish the results of the talks in May.”.

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Sustainable Supply Chains Requires Effective Supply Management Capabilities!

Supply Chain View from the Field

Globalization has created the emergence of sophisticated supplier networks, creating management challenges as exposure to volatility and complexity of global sourcing has emerged. Walmart, Nike, Gap, BP, Baxter, Apple, Aldi, and others can attest to the dramatic impact of sustainability risks on their brand image and customers.