Supply chain sustainability is a holistic perspective of supply chain processes and technologies
that goes beyond the focus of delivery, inventory and traditional views of cost. This emerging
philosophy is based on a commonly accepted principle that socially responsible products and
practices are not only good for the environment, but are also important for long-term
profitability.
In practice, supply chain sustainability can include projects to reduce energy costs and any
form of waste as well as ones to apply “green” technologies within transportation and logistics
networks. A larger shift involves a deeper level of collaboration with internal and external supply
chain partners to reexamine delivery methods, products, packaging and measurement systems.
This was last updated in April 2012
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