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SCRC Innovation and Social Responsibility Supply Index: A Critical Input to “Drucker Management Top 250 List”

NC State SCRC

In the social responsibility category, metrics related to supply chain policies, practices and results, including audits and lawsuits, with respect to human relations and the environment. The nature of the Handfield-Huang index is based on empirical studies showing that “sustainable firms have superior financial outcomes” (e.g.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

However, we also identified a series of important issues that may impede the development and growth of biobased technologies and limit the ability of biobased products to penetrate industrial and consumer markets. Insight #9: Successful technology development depends on improved execution and business fundamentals.