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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). The UNGC staff brought the feedback from this workshop into the main leadership summit. Andy Murray, Head of Technical Procurement at Nestlé, presented on the drivers of sustainable procurement/responsible sourcing and the challenges faced in the supply chain.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

Joseph Giranda @cfrrinkens Joseph Giranda is the Director of Commercial Relations at CFR Rinkens , a global leader in the shipping of commercial cargo, specializing in the containerized shipping of motor vehicles. Review your supply base for: Location — The further materials travel, the more costly, so ask whether they can be sourced locally.