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With the component parts of the supply chain daily reaching further across the globe, supply chain vendors are essential partners. In this section learn the strategies behind the profitable supply chains.

Portrait of a Sustainable Supply Chain
Best-in-class manufacturers are enjoying a significant reduction in energy consumption

Full visibility throughout the supply chain has been a standard goal for manufacturers for years, as it offers considerable advantages in areas ranging from inventory management to customer service. You can now add another advantage to the list: sustainability.

"Best-in-class companies are providing their employees with visibility into the key aspects of energy, environment, safety, and compliance and are using that information to optimize operations to achieve sustainability goals," observe Mehul Shah and Matthew Littlefield, analysts with Aberdeen Group. According to a recent study conducted by Aberdeen, the top three areas where manufacturers are enabling visibility into their production operations are energy usage (86% of respondents), energy costs (83%) and employee safety (72%).

There are four main pressures driving manufacturers toward sustainable production, based on the survey results:

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Value/Supply Chain Articles & News

EU Tells Alcoa to Repay Italy State Aid

Claims company received subsidized electricity prices for two smelters

11/20/2009

Supply Chain Risk Becomes Strategic Imperative as Need for Cost Cutting Continues

Cost-cutting measures continue to supersede longer-term investment-driven directives.

11/19/2009

Saving on Paper Really is Greener

e-Lynxx promises their print procurement process will save customers 25%, or the service is free.

11/18/2009

Supply Chain Risks

Material costs, supplier stability cited by manufacturers.

11/18/2009

Green Shoots for U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption?

September's purchase of manufacturing technology and equipment was up 17.8% from August.

11/18/2009

Railways Looking to Cash In Next Year

The economic slump has proven to be a boon for the railroads.

11/18/2009

Improve Your Innovation Pipeline

External collaboration and improved portfolio management are among the strategies for success.

11/18/2009

Get More from Your SCM System

For perhaps too many manufacturers, supply chain management software is an underutilized resource.

11/18/2009

Improved Sourcing Capabilities for Manufacturers

MFG.com unveils new global web platform

11/18/2009

Supply-Chain Labor and Human Rights Policies

In a recent survey 45% of the 657 largest companies reported adopted a supply-chain LHR policy.

11/16/2009

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