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Entries Tagged as 'enviro/social sustainability'

Green Hotel Built in 2 Days (Now THAT’S Collaboration!)

November 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · LCCS and trade, enviro/social sustainability, metals

I would really love to hear the collaborative conversations that must have gone on with the suppliers that made constructing this 15 story green hotel in China in just 2 days possible.

This is where the business world is headed. The right suppliers working with the buyer of choice to innovate.
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Trader Joes: Happy customers, employees & suppliers

September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, sourcing, supplier management, supply management

A week ago the Huffington Post featured a slide-show look at Trader Joe’s - The Semi-Secret World of Trader Joe’s: The Tasty Bits. As a long time TJ’s shopper and arguably decent cook (well, if you ask my 6 year old son anyway - he swears by my grilled pizzas), I like getting a glimpse [...]

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Collaborate w/ peers: “How is the Gulf Oil Spill Impacting Supply Chains?”

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments · enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, supply management, supply market dynamics, supply risk

I recently asked my fellow Strategic Sourcing & Procurement group members on LinkedIn for topics they’d like to cover on our monthly conference calls this summer. Lots of great ideas, but the one that caught my eye as an opportunity to have an immediate impact was the suggestion by a Supply Chain Analyst at a [...]

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How the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will impact prices

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments · enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, sourcing, supply market dynamics, supply risk

The explosion of a Transocean-operated oil rig last week has caused a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The full extent of damages are obviously still unknown, but appear likely to surpass the Exxon Valdez as the worst oil spill in US history. The oil well remains unplugged and is leaking 42,000 gallons [...]

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Supply Risks during the Economic Rebound

March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, supply management, supply risk

While there are early signs that economic growth is returning to many parts of the world, it’s important to not put Supply Risk Management initiatives on the shelf.
A recent World Economic Forum report, “Global Risk Report 2010″ highlights the very real risks that all organizations face every day.
While the risks are many and range from [...]

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